The Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Research Forum

Planting the Seeds for Future Research, 2003

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Executive Summary

Section I. Introduction and Background

• Introduction
• Background

Section II. Presentations and Panel Discussion

• Presentations and Panel Discussion
• Welcome Address: Opening Remarks
• Welcome Address: Behavioral and Social Science Research in Tuberculosis Control
• Welcome Address: Behavioral and Social Sciences in Tuberculosis Elimination
• Keynote Session: When Sacred Cows Become the Tiger’s Breakfast: Defining A Role for the Social Sciences in Tuberculosis Control
• Keynote Session: Behavior, Society and Tuberculosis Control
• Preliminary Results from the Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Literature Review
• Neighborhood Health Messengers: Using Local Knowledge, Trust, and Relationships to Create Culturally Effective Tuberculosis Education and Care for Immigrant and Refugee Families
• Psychosocial, Social Structural, and Environmental Determinants of Tuberculosis Control
• Community Perspectives in Tuberculosis Control and Elimination: The Personal Experiences of Patients and Providers Panel Discussion
  Representatives from DeKalb County and Fulton County Public Health Departments
• Group Discussion of Themes and Issues from Day One
• Breakout Group Sessions I: Identifying Research Gaps and Needs
• Turning Research into Practice Panel Discussion
• Sharpening the Focus on Turning Research into Practice: The Promise of Participatory Research Approaches
• Two CDC Models from HIV Prevention: Replicating Effective Programs and Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions
• Effective Intervention for Asthma
• Potential Funding Opportunities
• Closing Remarks: Maintaining the Momentum on Development of a Tuberculosis Research Agenda

Section III. Results of Breakout Groups Sessions

• Identification of Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Research Gaps and Needs
• Outline of Major TB Behavioral and Social Science Research Topics and Subtopics Identified at the Forum
• Descriptions of Major TB Behavioral and Social Science Research Topics and Subtopics Identified at the Forum

Section IV. Appendices

• Appendix A: Forum Agenda
• Appendix B: Presentation Slides
  • Behavioral and Social Science Research in Tuberculosis Control
    Kenneth G. Castro, MD
  • Behavioral and Social Sciences in Tuberculosis Elimination
    Wanda Walton, Ph.D.
  • When Sacred Cows Become the Tiger's Breakfast: Defining a Role for the Social Sciences in Tuberculosis Control
    Jessica Ogden, Ph.D.
  • Behavior, Society and Tuberculosis Control
    Masae Kawamura, M.D.
  • Preliminary Results from the Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Literature Review
    Cathy Rawls, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
    Cristina Booker, M.P.H.
  • Neighborhood Health Messengers: Using Local Knowledge, Trust and Relationships to Create and Care for Immigrant and Refugee Families
    Stefan Goldberg, M.D.
  • Psychosocial, Social Structural, and Environmental Determinants of Tuberculosis Control
    Donald E. Morisky, Sc.D., M.S.P.H., Sc.M.
  • Sharpening the Focus on Turning Research into Practice: The Promise of Participatory Research Approaches
    Shawna Mercer, M.Sc., Ph.D.
  • Replicating Effective Programs: Turning Research into Practice
    Agatha Eke, Ph.D.
  • Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions
    Agatha Eke, Ph.D.
  • Effective Intervention for Asthma
    Leslie Boss, M.P.H., Ph.D.
  • Potential Funding Opportunities
    Kathryn O’Toole, M.B.A.
  • Maintaining the Momentum: Recap and Next Steps
    Nick DeLuca, M.A.
• Appendix C: TB Behavioral and Social Science Research Gaps and Needs: Major Research Topics, Subtopics, and Research Questions
  • Overview
  • I. Background
  • II. Intrapersonal
  • III. Interpersonal
  • IV. Health Systems and Organizations
  • V. Community
  • VI. Public Policy
• Appendix D: Participant List
• Appendix E: References

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The views described in this document are those of the individual Forum participants and are not necessarily those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Public Health Service, or any other part of the U.S. government. No official endorsement by any of the U.S. government agencies or organizations mentioned in this document is intended or should be inferred.

Suggested Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Research Forum: Planting the Seeds for Future Research. Proceedings of the Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Research Forum; December 10–11, 2003; Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2005.