Educational Resources
We encourage health care providers in Ontario to use the following resources to train staff involved with distributing Infant Stool Colour Cards (ISCCs) and educating families about biliary atresia screening.
- *new* Healthcare Provider Microlearning Video
- This 1-minute video is designed for the busy frontline health care worker, highlighting the key messages to discuss with parents when distributing the Infant Stool Colour Card (ISCC)
- *new* Healthcare Provider E-Learning Video
- A 4-minute e-learning video for health care providers to equip them with key messages for parents to screen for BA in the home
- Video: Biliary Atresia Screening
- A cartoon describing the role of health care providers in parent-led biliary atresia screening using the ISCC at home.
- Education Script
- A script intended to help clinical staff educate parents and deliver key biliary atresia screening messages. This also contains information for newborns admitted to hospital.
- Video for Parents and Guardians: How to Use the Infant Stool Colour Card
- A video to share with families on how to screen their infant for biliary atresia using the ISCC
- Training Tool
- A tool to enhance familiarity with screening and key messages. Answers are in the Education Script above (colour printing recommended).
- Screening Protocol
- An overall screening protocol.
- Screening Protocol for Admitted Newborns
- A specific guideline for screening admitted infants.
- Admitted Infant Tip Sheet
- Additional information for the admitted infant.
- Biliary Atresia Screening: Information for Health Care Providers
- This presentation discusses biliary atresia (BA), screening for BA in Ontario, your role as a health care provider and how you can help families screen, and supportive resources that NSO will make available to you.
Information session for health care providers
We encourage you to watch the following presentation about biliary atresia screening in Ontario. This presentation discusses:
- Biliary atresia (BA)
- Screening for BA in Ontario
- Your role as a health care provider and how you can help families screen
- Supportive resources that NSO will make available to you
You can view the presentation below. Alternatively, you can use this link to view the presentation on our YouTube channel. A PDF copy of the presentation is linked above with answers to questions that were asked during the live session.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for or if you have additional questions, please contact the biliary atresia screening team at: nsoba@cheo.on.ca.
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