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Effective TB Interviewing for Contact Investigation

• Facilitator-Led Training Guide
  • Preface
  • Introduction
    • Purpose of this Course
    • Course Facilitators
    • Course Materials
    • Sections
    • Effective Training
  • Objectives of the Facilitator-Led Training Guide
  • Adult Learning Principles
  • Facilitator Qualities
    • Background
    • Participant-Centered Training
    • Experience
  • Course Planning
    • The Planning Process
    • Needs Assessment Process
    • Data Sources
    • Analyzing and Using the Needs Assessment Results
    • Logistics
    • Course Learning Objectives
  • Course Design
    • Type of Training
    • Class Size
    • Participants’ Prerequisites
    • Format
    • Facilitator Preparation
    • Agenda
  • Pre-Course Arrangements
    • Inviting the Participants
    • Assistance
    • Supplies
    • Classroom and Facility Arrangements
  • Group Facilitation and Training Delivery
    • The Purpose of a Facilitator
    • Providing Effective Facilitation
    • Providing Feedback
  • Evaluation
    • Immediate Evaluation
    • Change in Performance and Impact Evaluation
    • Facilitator Evaluation
  • Course Activities
    • Activity 1: Introduction
    • Activity 2: Icebreaker
    • Activity 3: Prioritization Exercise
    • Activity 4: Infectious Period Exercise
    • Activity 5: Active Listening Exercise
    • Activity 6: TB Interview Strategy Exercise
    • Activity 7: TB Interview Structure Exercise
    • Activity 8: Effective TB Interviewing Video
    • Activity 9: Simulated Patients
  • Acknowledgements
  • Resource List
• Self-Study Modules
  • Introduction
  • Module 1: The TB Interview for Contact Investigation
    • Module 1. The TB Interview for Contact Investigation
      • Objectives
      • Introduction
      • Interview Strategy
    • The TB Interview
      • Prioritizing Interviews
      • Infectious Period
      • Use of Respiratory Protection
      • Structure of the Interview
      • I. Pre-Interview Activities
      • II. Introduction
      • III. Information and Education Exchange
      • IV. Contact Identification
      • V. Conclusion
      • Re-interviewing
    • Summary
    • Case Presentations
    • Case 1
    • Case 2
    • TB Interview Checklist
    • Review Questions
    • Review Questions Answer Key
    • Glossary
  • Module 2: Basics of Communication and Patient Education
    • Module 2. Basics of Communication and Patient Education
      • Objectives
      • Introduction
    • Patient Education
      • The Importance of Patient Education
    • Patient Education During the TB Interview
      • Effective Communication
      • Information Sharing
      • Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
      • Asking Questions
    • Active Listening
    • Barriers to Communication
      • Overcoming Barriers
      • Understanding the Patient
    • Working with Interpreters
      • When Is an Interpreter Required?
      • Choosing an Interpreter
      • Types of Interpretation
      • How to Communicate Through an Interpreter
    • Summary
    • Case Presentations
      • Case 1
      • Case 2
    • Review Questions
    • Review Questions Answer Key
    • Glossary
  • Module 3: Cultural Competency
    • Module 3. Cultural Competency
    • Objectives
    • Introduction
    • The Concept of Culture
    • Culture and the Individual
    • Role of the Interviewer
    • Health Beliefs
    • Appropriate Communication
    • Eliciting Contacts
    • Summary
    • Case Presentations
    • Case 1
    • Case 2
    • Review Questions
    • Review Questions Answer Key
    • Glossary
  • Module 4: Special Circumstances
    • Module 4. Special Circumstances
    • Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Challenges During the TB interview
    • Overcoming Challenges
    • Proxy Interviews
    • Deciding to Use a Proxy
    • Appropriate Proxies
    • Confidentiality and Sensitivity
    • Source Case Investigation
    • The Purpose of Source Case Investigation
    • Identifying Associates
    • Outbreak Investigation Interviewing
    • What Is an Outbreak?
    • Identifying an Outbreak
    • Outbreak Interviewing Challenges
    • Conducting the Outbreak Interview
    • Congregate-Setting Investigations and Interviews
    • Interviewing Priority Contacts
    • Social Networks
    • Identifying Social Networks
    • Outbreak Interviewing Skills
    • Summary
    • Case Presentations
    • Case 1
    • Case 2
    • Case 3
    • Review Questions
    • Review Questions Answer Key
    • Glossary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Resource List