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Beginnings Guides


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The Beginnings Guides offer prenatal and parent education materials that are easy-to-read and easy-to-understand.

  • The Beginnings Pregnancy Guide translates the health promotion content of prenatal care into easy-to-read practical guidance for a healthy pregnancy.
  • The Beginnings Parent's Guide translates the science of early child development into easy-to-understand practical guidance for parents of 0- to 3-year-olds.

The guides are available in English and Spanish. 
Downloads are free. There is a fee for ordering printed copies.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.guidesforbeginnings.com/download.html

Developer

Practice Development Inc.

Funding Sources

Practice Development Inc.


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and Wellness


History

  • Release Date: 01/2007
  • Original Summary: 06/2009
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QualityTool Classification
Patient Population: spacer Gender > Female; Vulnerable Populations > Children; Women
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care; Primary care
Patient Care Process: spacer Preventive Care Processes > Prenatal care; Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Primary care; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Improving patient self-management; Patient education
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and Wellness
Developer: spacer Practice Development Inc.
Funding Sources: spacer Practice Development Inc.

 

Last updated: November 11, 2009.

 

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