Open AccessThe 2020 Rourke Baby Record release: A time for reflection and looking forward
Author(s) -
Anne Rowan-Legg,
Imaan Bayoumi,
Bruce Kwok,
Denis Leduc,
Leslie Rourke,
James Rourke,
Patricia Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/pxaa135
Subject(s) - medicine , reflection (computer programming) , quality (philosophy) , pandemic , covid-19 , child health , nursing , position (finance) , medical emergency , pediatrics , business , computer science , philosophy , disease , epistemology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , programming language , finance
The Rourke Baby Record (RBR) is a health supervision guide for providing care and anticipatory guidance to children aged 0 to 5 years in Canada. First developed in 1979, it has been revised regularly to ensure that it remains current and evidence-informed. The RBR has a longstanding relationship with the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), and relies on this organization for its expertise to inform the RBR guide's content. The 2020 edition of the RBR includes many recommendations based on evidence provided in current CPS position statements. The RBR Working Group is planning to develop app-based resources and an adapted RBR for clinical care provision in this challenging pandemic time to ensure that Canadian infants and children continue to receive high-quality care.