{"id":2211,"date":"2024-05-29T13:57:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T17:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursingmain\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2211"},"modified":"2024-05-29T13:57:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T17:57:30","slug":"appendix-a-screening-recommendations-and-organizations","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursingmain\/chapter\/appendix-a-screening-recommendations-and-organizations\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix A: Screening Recommendations and Organizations","rendered":"Appendix A: Screening Recommendations and Organizations"},"content":{"raw":"<header>\r\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.602em;color: #333333\">General<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Up-to-date recommendations based on the current evidence:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, established by the Public Health Agency of Canada, offers clinical practice guidelines that support primary care providers in delivering preventive health care:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Provincial\/territorial government programs and services<\/strong>, including coverage and recommendations for screening. Search for your region (e.g., the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/\">Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care<\/a>).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Blood Pressure<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Hypertension screening recommendations:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/hypertension\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Hypertension Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Clinical article:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u201cRecommendations on screening for high blood pressure in Canadian adults,\u201d by P. Lindsay and colleagues (2013). Published in<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Canadian Family Physician<\/em>, 59(9), 927-933, and available at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3771717\/\">Recommendations on screening for high blood pressure in Canadian adults<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Breast, Colorectal, and Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/programs\/cancer\/screening\/guidelines.aspx\">Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Screening Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/cervical-cancer\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Prostate Cancer and the PSA Test<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/publications\/cancer\/psa\/psa_test\/psa_faq.aspx#2\">Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Prostate and PSA Test<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Diabetes<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/type-2-diabetes\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Diabetes Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Dental<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Canadian Dental Association (CDA):<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Recommendations for dental screening, cleaning, and X-rays vary based on several factors such as your dental health and age. The CDA suggests a dental exam approximately every six months. They are not specific about the frequency of X-rays other than to say that if a client has not had any problems, such as cavities for a couple of years, then an X-ray is not required at every appointment. See<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cda-adc.ca\/en\/oral_health\/faqs\/dental_care_faqs.asp\">Canadian Dental Association<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>American Dental Association:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Recommendations for X-rays are every two to three years if the client has good oral health and minimal risk of dental problems.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Canadian Ophthalmological Society:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Recommendations are for an eye exam at six months of age and then frequency based on the client\u2019s eye health and risk of eye problems. They note that a client should see an ophthalmologist when they experience vision problems or changes to the eye:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos-sco.ca\/vision-health-information\/when-should-you-see-an-ophthalmologist\/\">Canadian Ophthalmological Society<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Hearing<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianaudiology.ca\/\">Canadian Academy of Audiology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<header>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.602em;color: #333333\">General<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Up-to-date recommendations based on the current evidence:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, established by the Public Health Agency of Canada, offers clinical practice guidelines that support primary care providers in delivering preventive health care:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Provincial\/territorial government programs and services<\/strong>, including coverage and recommendations for screening. Search for your region (e.g., the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/\">Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Blood Pressure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hypertension screening recommendations:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/hypertension\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Hypertension Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clinical article:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u201cRecommendations on screening for high blood pressure in Canadian adults,\u201d by P. Lindsay and colleagues (2013). Published in<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Canadian Family Physician<\/em>, 59(9), 927-933, and available at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3771717\/\">Recommendations on screening for high blood pressure in Canadian adults<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Breast, Colorectal, and Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/programs\/cancer\/screening\/guidelines.aspx\">Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Screening Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/cervical-cancer\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Prostate Cancer and the PSA Test<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/publications\/cancer\/psa\/psa_test\/psa_faq.aspx#2\">Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Prostate and PSA Test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Diabetes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantaskforce.ca\/guidelines\/published-guidelines\/type-2-diabetes\/\">Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Diabetes Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dental<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canadian Dental Association (CDA):<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Recommendations for dental screening, cleaning, and X-rays vary based on several factors such as your dental health and age. The CDA suggests a dental exam approximately every six months. They are not specific about the frequency of X-rays other than to say that if a client has not had any problems, such as cavities for a couple of years, then an X-ray is not required at every appointment. See<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cda-adc.ca\/en\/oral_health\/faqs\/dental_care_faqs.asp\">Canadian Dental Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>American Dental Association:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Recommendations for X-rays are every two to three years if the client has good oral health and minimal risk of dental problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canadian Ophthalmological Society:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Recommendations are for an eye exam at six months of age and then frequency based on the client\u2019s eye health and risk of eye problems. 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