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Question 1. Mark the following statements as true or false: Question 2. Match the three types of continuity of care with their corresponding definition. Next >>

Continuity of care is a foundational principle of primary care and a determinant of health care outcomes for patients. Continuity of care is defined in AHS as “improving Albertans’ health through stronger ongoing relationships between Albertans and their health care providers in the community, increased information sharing and enhanced care coordination.”12   There are three types […]

Parents of child-bearing age, particularly women, are subject to intensive marketing by companies that manufacture and sell breastmilk substitutes and bottle-feeding equipment.7 Marketing tactics often target parents’ anxieties about infant feeding, which can lead to undermining their confidence in breastfeeding.7  The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (referred to hereafter as ‘the Code’) is […]

In 1989, World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published the ‘Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding,’ a package of policies and procedures to support breastfeeding for facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative followed in 1991 and was intended to encourage health care facilities to implement the Ten Steps.¹  […]

The AHS Provincial Breastfeeding Strategy was developed by the Provincial Breastfeeding Committee and endorsed by the Healthy Children and Families Steering Committee in 2017. The Strategy guides decision-making and implementation of evidence-informed approaches related to breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support across AHS. It was developed after a review of provincial, national, and international guidelines, as […]

The socio-ecological model provides a useful framework to understand the breastfeeding context from micro to macro areas of influence. At the most micro level, the breastfeeding parent and child are recognized as independent individuals who together form the breastfeeding dyad. At the most macro level, societal influences are considered.   Illustration: The Socio – Ecological Model […]