Appendix B: Evaluation of community associated infections prevention and control activities at the Public Health Agency of Canada – Knowledge products

Appendix B: Knowledge products

**Knowledge on the state, incidence and trends of communicable disease in Canada**
Title of document	Division	Comments
National surveillance report for hepatitis C in Canada (2005-2010)	SED	Prepared in 2011 for the first time. It covers the epidemiology of hepatitis C over a period of five years.
Hepatitis B Infection in Canada - Brief Report	SED	Prepared in 2011 for the first time. It provides a brief description of the epidemiology of hepatitis B from 1990-2008.
The Report on Sexually Transmitted Infections in Canada series	SED	Annually, the Public Health Agency produces surveillance reports and the most current data in table format. The report series presents data for the identified year in context with longer term trend data. The 2010 report has just been released.
Economic burden of chlamydia and gonorrhea	PGPHPD
Tuberculosis Surveillance products	SED	Annually, the Public Health Agency produces surveillance reports and the most current data in table format.

**Knowledge of specific public health communicable disease practice in Canada: professional practice**
Title of document	Division	Comments
Primary Care Management of Chronic Hepatitis C - Professional Desk Reference 2009	CAID* (Hepatitis C program)	The document is intended to be a resource tool for a broad range of health care providers to assist them in their approach to the prevention, screening, diagnosis and management of hepatitis C virus infection among adult patients.
Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections	PGPHPD	Created as a resource for clinical and public health professionals - especially nurses and physicians - for the prevention and management of STIs across a diverse patient population, including neonates, children, adolescents and adults. Originally released in 2006 and updated on a continuous basis by the Expert Working Group (EWG) for the guidelines which includes experts from the fields of medicine, nursing, laboratory, public health and research.
Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education	PPD	Intended for a diverse audience (including educators, health and public health professionals, decision makers) to address issues in diverse vulnerable populations. The document is an expression of leadership around what comprehensive sexual health education should be in order to be effective. They were developed by the federal government under the guidance of a group of STI experts.
Questions & Answers series of documents	PPD	Accompanying documents to Sexual Health Guidelines Provides supplemental information adapted for various stakeholders and vulnerable populations, such as: Sexual Orientation in Schools, Gender Identity in Schools.
Long-term Care Guidelines for sexual health^{Footnote 54}	PPD
Canadian Tuberculosis Standards and other tools	PGPHPD
Knowledge of specific public health communicable disease practice in Canada: professional practice	PGPHPD	First Nations and Inuit Health Branch and the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control in the Agency engaged in a collaborative project to increase health care providers’ knowledge on tuberculosis prevention and control with specific emphasis on key issues affecting vulnerable populations. In 2010-11, health care training needs were assessed and it was confirmed a need for resources to address the population-specific issues and a need to increase general knowledge related to tuberculosis. In addition, a tuberculosis outbreak in an Inuit community in Northern Canada resulted in a request for Federal assistance for health care providers training. Health Canada and the Agency subsequently led the development of three complementary, self-directed, online learning modules on tuberculosis. As of June 2012, a total of 1,690 physicians and 1,080 other health care providers completed the modules. Participants were invited to join discussion forums and to complete an evaluation of the modules. Overall the modules received “very good” to “excellent” feedback.

**Knowledge of specific public health communicable disease practice in Canada: public awareness**
Title of document	Division	Comments
Healthy Living with Viral Hepatitis C	CAID* (Hepatitis C program)	2007-08, 2008-09 with the Canadian Liver Foundation A practical guide for people infected with viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C) and focusses on how to live well with a chronic liver disease. It is also a resource tool for health care providers (nurse practitioners, family physicians, infectious disease specialists, social workers) and is intended to equip them to help patients minimize potential health complications and enhance their quality of life.
Hepatitis B: Get the Facts What you need to know Pamphlet	PPD	A user-friendly information pamphlet providing accurate and current information on hepatitis B and C for the general public. Funded by the Public Health Agency but owned and distributed by the Canadian Liver Foundation.
Hepatitis C: Get the Facts You can have it and not know it Pamphlet	PPD
The Hepatitis C Challenge - Health promotion DVD awareness product	CAID* (Hepatitis C program)	A client centered health promotion audio-visual awareness tool on hepatitis C for use in various reception health centers, walk-in clinics, public health facilities, as well as community health and wellness centers. The DVD is tailored to the needs of marginalized populations that are hard to reach. The content is presented as an interactive game show, to engage the viewer and sustain their attention.

*Note: CAID (Community Aquired Infectious Disease) was a division with the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control prior to the reorganization that occurred in 2011. It is not reflective of the current organizational structure.

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