Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis 6-9

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Self-Study Modules 6-9

• Introduction
• Module 6: Contact Investigations for Tuberculosis
  • Background
  • Objectives
  • New Terms
  • Reading Material
  • Goals of a Contact Investigation
  • Medical Record Review
  • Patient Interview
  • Field Investigation
  • Risk Assessment for M. tuberculosis Transmission
  • Decision About Priority of Contacts
  • Evaluation of Contacts
  • Treatment and Follow-up for Contacts
  • Decision About Whether to Expand Testing
  • Evaluation of Contact Investigation Activities
  • Summary
  • Additional Reading
  • Answers to Study Questions
  • Answers to Case Studies
• Module 7: Confidentiality in Tuberculosis Control
  • Background
  • Objectives
  • New Terms
  • Reading Material
  • Introduction
  • The Patient-Health Care Worker Relationship
  • Protecting Patients' Rights
  • TB Control and Confidentiality
  • Measures to Protect Patient Confidentiality
  • Summary
  • Additional Reading
  • Answers to Study Questions
  • Answers to Case Studies
• Module 8: Tuberculosis Surveillance and Case Management in Hospitals and Institutions
  • Background
  • Objectives
  • New Terms
  • Reading Material
  • Introduction
  • TB in Correctional Facilities
  • Identify Suspected or Confirmed TB Cases
  • Collect Patient Information
  • Conduct an Initial Interview
  • Plan for Follow-up Care
  • Summary
  • Additional Reading
  • Answers to Study Questions
  • Answers to Case Studies
  • Appendix: Medical Record Abbreviations
• Module 9: Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment
  • Background
  • Objectives
  • New Terms
  • Reading Material
  • Patient Adherence to TB Treatment
  • Case Management
  • Educating the Patient
  • Working with an Interpreter
  • Using DOT to Improve Adherence
  • Using Incentives and Enablers to Improve Adherence
  • Improving Adherence with Children and Adolescents
  • Problem Solving
  • Legal Remedies
  • Summary
  • Additional Reading
  • Answers to Study Questions
  • Answers to Case Studies
• Glossary