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Maternal Mental Health Screening (Information Card)
Information Card, 2023
This information card provides a link to the updated EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) screening tool and care guide, used in Saskatchewan since 2019. A scannable QR code is also included.
SKU: 2-109 -
Cannabis and Pregnancy Poster
Poster, 2019
Cannabis can be harmful. This poster highlights that cannabis can harm developing fetuses during pregnancy, and infants through breastfeeding. This poster was created in partnership with the Cannabinoid Research Institute of Saskatchewan.
SKU: 2-461 -
We Need to Be Safe
Information Card, Revised 2023
This information card for the general public provides information on the impacts of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and available resources and supports.
SKU: 2-434 -
HIV, Pregnancy, and Tobacco Use
Poster, 2023
This poster explains that for women living with HIV, smoking tobacco during pregnancy can increase the chances that HIV will be passed to the baby. Supports are listed to help pregnant women and those planning a pregnancy to quit or reduce their tobacco use.
SKU: 7-517 -
Maternal Mental Health (Poster)
Poster, 2023
This poster is intended to raise awareness about maternal mental health. It includes information about symptoms of depression and who to contact for help.
SKU: 2-103 -
HIV and Pregnancy
Poster, 2022
HIV can be passed from a pregnant person to their growing baby during pregnancy. This poster brings awareness to the importance of HIV testing, treatment, and prenatal care for the health of pregnant people and their babies.
SKU: 7-004 -
Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy: A Literature Review
Report, 2023
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is one of the biggest health risks in the prenatal period. It is associated with significant physical and psychological consequences that can be longstanding for pregnant people and fetuses. This literature review details prevalence rates, risk factors for perpetration and victimization, adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and fetus, and economic impacts associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Intervention strategies are also outlined.
SKU: 2-462 -
Gestational Diabetes Risks Prevention and Treatments
Literature Review, 2020
Gestational diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is a sub-type of diabetes that is first identified during pregnancy. It consists of abnormal glucose tolerance or higher than normal blood glucose levels, that may or may not diminish following the birth of an infant. Over the past decades, GDM rates have continued to increase in Canada. This review provides information on the risk factors for developing GDM, its impact on maternal and offspring health, the approach to screening and diagnosis, recommended management strategies (both pharmacological and non-pharmacological), as well as primary prevention strategies.
SKU: 2-448 -
Tips for Talking with Your Students: Building Healthy Relationships (In Person and Online)
Report, 2024
Teaching young people how to build healthy relationships provides them with valuable skills that can promote their overall health. This resource is designed for educators and provides tips for educating students about building healthy relationships, including dating relationships.
SKU: 7-303 -
Cannabis Use in the Childbearing Years: An Evidence Summary for Healthcare Providers
Report, 2018
Due to the legalization of cannabis in Canada, and for the health of children and families, there is a growing need to provide parents, prospective parents, healthcare professionals, and other service providers with evidence-based information about the potential risks of cannabis use. This evidence summary is for healthcare providers. It provides general information about cannabis and rates of cannabis use in Canada, as well as information about the potential risks of cannabis use before, during, and after pregnancy. This summary also offers several recommendations for public messaging based on the available research.
SKU: 2-106 -
GPC Evidence Summary
Report, 2016
Group prenatal care is a model of group where eight to twelve women of similar gestational age meet as a group with their healthcare provider for 90-120 minutes of regularly scheduled appointments, starting in their second trimester and continuing throughout their pregnancy. During these appointments, each woman has a brief individual physical assessment with the healthcare provider and then participates in a group discussion led by a healthcare provider. All prenatal care is provided in this group setting, combining the usual physical assessment with peer support and increased time for education about healthy pregnancy. This report examines current research on group prenatal care to assess if it is a good model of care for Saskatchewan and if there is an improvement in birth outcomes and breastfeeding rates associated with using this model of care compared to individual prenatal care. Birth outcomes examined in this report are gestational age at birth, preterm birth, and low birth weight.
SKU: 2-904 -
Adolescent Pregnancy in Saskatchewan
Report, 2014
In Canada, rates of adolescent pregnancy remain among the highest in developed countries and rates in Saskatchewan are among the highest in Canada. In an effort to address the needs of Saskatchewan youth, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute has developed this report to provide a picture of adolescent pregnancy in Saskatchewan and to identify best practices that my address the specific circumstances of Saskatchewan Youth.
SKU: 7-018 -
Prenatal eHealth Tools Report
Report, 2016
Expectant parents today have access to a wealth of information on pregnancy and childbirth, and much of that information is accessed electronically. Knowledgeable healthcare providers who understand the strengths and limitations of these new technologies are in an excellent position to offer expert guidance to women using these technology-based prenatal health tools. This report seeks to educate interested stakeholders about eHealth, what it entails, the potential benefits and challenges, and recommended options for using eHealth to provide quality prenatal information to residents of Saskatchewan.
SKU: 2-901 -
Group Prenatal Care Lit Review
Report, 2016
Group prenatal care is a model of group where eight to twelve women of similar gestational age meet as a group with their healthcare provider for 90-120 minutes of regularly scheduled appointments, starting in their second trimester and continuing throughout their pregnancy. During these appointments, each woman has a brief individual physical assessment with the healthcare provider and then participates in a group discussion led by a healthcare provider. All prenatal care is provided in this group setting, combining the usual physical assessment with peer support and increased time for education about healthy pregnancy. This report examines current research on group prenatal care to assess if it is a good model of care for Saskatchewan and if there is an improvement in birth outcomes and breastfeeding rates associated with using this model of care compared to individual prenatal care. Birth outcomes examined in this report are gestational age at birth, preterm birth, and low birth weight.
SKU: 2-903 -
Infant Mortality in Saskatchewan: Evidence to Inform Public Health Practice
Report, 2009
This document was prepared to describe the relationship between modifiable risk factors and infant mortality. It is meant to provide guidance, strategies, and support to help expand or develop programs that may contribute to the reduction of infant mortality in Saskatchewan. It includes a review of the literature regarding prevalent risk factors associated with infant mortality, as well as identifying promising practices related to those modifiable risk factors.
SKU: 2-457