Primary Health Care

In addition to tools/resources developed specifically by the PEN^® team or its partner associations (see PEN Handout Collections which includes translations and adaptations where available), links to tools/resources on external websites have been selected for this Knowledge Pathway based on their consistency with the evidence, authoritative source and currency. These external tools/resources are provided as sources of additional information believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of publication and should not be considered an endorsement of any information, service, product or company. Country-specific resources may not be totally consistent with the evidence presented in PEN, but are included to reflect current country guidelines and practice.

• Dietitians in Primary Care

  Last Reviewed: 2018-04-09 – Professional Education Tools  

  A 2-page fact sheet from Dietitians of Canada (one side English and other side French) summarizing the credentials and roles of dietitians in primary care.

   Target Audience: Professional

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• Estimation of Human Resource Needs and Cost of Adding Registered Dietitians to Primary Care Networks

  Last Reviewed: 2018-04-16 – Research Report/Paper  

  An article from the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research on human resources and costs needed to plan for the addition of registered dietitian services to new models of primary health care. Estimates were developed, based on an analysis of an enhanced dietitian model of counselling and health promotion services in three Ontario Family Health Networks.

   Target Audience: Professional

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