TB Education and Training Resource Guide—COMPREHENSIVE TB MATERIALS (Printable Version)

The materials in this section are considered comprehensive TB materials because they cover multiple topics.

The CDC TB Information Guide
This CD-ROM contains electronic versions of most CDC publications and products. It provides information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TB (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001).
Audience: advocates, community leaders, government agencies, health educators/communicators, health professionals, interest groups, nurses, physicians
Format: CD-ROM
Language: English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/default.htm
Available from: CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #99-6879.
and CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; www.cdcnpin.org. Request inventory item #CDT1.

Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
This curriculum was designed to present basic information about TB and is intended for use as a reference manual for clinicians caring for persons with TB. Continuing education credits available (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, Hispanics, nurses, physicians
Format: manual, 139 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Internet link: English: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/corecurr/default.htm Spanish: www.cdc.gov/spanish/enfermedades/tb.htm
Available from: CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #00-5763.
and CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; www.cdcnpin.org. Request inventory item #D417.

Satellite Primer on Tuberculosis: Modules 1-5
This videotape series provides basic information about TB for the health practitioner. The series, based on the self-study modules 1-5, covers such topics as transmission, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and infectiousness of TB. Continuing education credits available (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1995).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, outreach workers, physicians
Format: 5 videotapes, 90 min each
Language: English
Available from: Alabama Department of Public Health, PO Box 303017, Montgomery, AL 36130-3017; 334 -206-5300; www.alapubhealth.org/alphtn

Satellite Primer Continued: TB Frontline Modules 6-9
This videotape series, based on the self-study modules 6-9, addresses TB contact investigation, contact management, and confidentiality. It also provides information on managing multidrug-resistant TB and DOTS. Continuing education credits available (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, outreach workers, physicians
Format: 3 videotapes, 1 hr each
Language: English
Available from: CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-10, Atlanta, GA 30333; 404-639-8135; www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb
and National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161; 800-553-6847; www.ntis.gov. Request item #AVA20848VNB3.

Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis: Modules 1-5
This instructional packet includes a series of five print-based modules covering epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of TB infection and disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1995).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, outreach workers, physicians
Format: course (5 self-study modules)
Language: English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/ssmodules
Available from: CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #00-6514.

Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis: Modules 6-9
This instructional packet includes a series of four print-based modules addressing TB contact investigation, case management, and confidentiality. It also provides information on managing multidrug-resistant TB and on DOT (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, outreach workers, physicians
Format: course (4 self-study modules)
Language: English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/ssmodules
Available from: CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #99-6206.

Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis 1-9 (Web-Based)
The Web-Based Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, available online only, are interactive courses with features such as animation, study questions, case studies, and links to other TB-related sites. Modules 1-5 address transmission and pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and infectiousness and infection control. Modules 6-9 address contact investigation, surveillance and case management, patient adherence, and confidentiality. Continuing education credits available (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Audience: correctional personnel, health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: course (includes 9 modules)
Language: English
Internet link: www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/tbmodules/Default.htm

Tuberculosis
This CD-ROM contains 13 interactive tutorials about TB and a collection of approximately 600 images. It provides an overview of TB etiology, transmission, immunology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and control, clinical features, diagnostic tests, and treatment (Wellcome Trust, 1998).
Audience: health professionals, physicians
Format: CD-ROM
Language: English
Available from: Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International, 10 East 40th St, Ste 3203, New York, NY 10016; 800-528-4841; www.cabi.org

Tuberculosis 2000 Part I
This videotape provides information about diagnosing, screening for, and treating TB (Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 1997).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: videotape, 120 min
Language: English
Available from: Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 3180 18th St, Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94110-2028; 415-502-4600; www.nationaltbcenter.edu

Tuberculosis 2000 Part II
This videotape examines issues related to the medical treatment of TB in children and persons with HIV/AIDS, as well as topics related to general TB prevention (Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 1997).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: videotape, 124 min
Language: English
Available from: Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 3180 18th St, Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94110-2028; 415-502-4600; www.nationaltbcenter.edu

Tuberculosis 2000 Part III
This videotape discusses the use of DOT and public education campaigns to help prevent TB (Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: videotape, 123 min
Language: English
Available from: Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 3180 18th St, Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94110-2028; 415-502-4600; www.nationaltbcenter.edu

Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide
This resource guide provides a comprehensive list of TB materials available through the federal government, state health departments, and private distributors. The guide also lists Internet sites providing information on TB and includes contact information for TB-related organizations, state TB control offices, and organizations providing funding for TB-related projects (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003).
Audience: health professionals
Format: book, 294 pp
Language: English
Available from: CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #99-6352.
and CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; www.cdcnpin.org. Request inventory item #B035.

Tuberculosis at a Glance
This pocket guide provides health professionals with quick references concerning the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of TB (University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, 1999).
Audience: health professionals, physicians
Format: pocket guide, 51 pp
Language: English
Internet link: research.uthct.edu/cpidc/orderform.htm
Available from: University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control, 11937 U.S. Hwy 271, Tyler, TX 75708-3154; 903-877-3451; research.uthct.edu/cpidc

Tuberculosis at a Glance: A Reference Guide for Practitioners Covering the Basic Elements of Tuberculosis Care
This book is a basic clinical guide to TB (New York City Department of Health, 1995).
Audience: physicians
Format: book, 54 pp
Language: English
Available from: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tuberculosis Control Program, 125 Worth St, New York, NY 10013; 212-442-9968; http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tb/tb.html

Tuberculosis: Identification, Prevention, and Control
This CD-ROM provides information about TB transmission, latent TB infection versus active TB disease, the TB skin test, and other TB-related diagnostic tests (HealthSoft, 2000).
Audience: health educators/communicators, nurses, occupational health and infection control workers, physicians
Format: CD-ROM
Language: English
Available from:HealthSoft, PO Box 536489, Orlando, FL 32853-6489; 800-235-0882; healthsoftonline.com/portal/index.asp

Tuberculosis Nursing: A Comprehensive Guide to Patient Care
This guide provides information about managing TB. It discusses the transmission, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of TB infection and disease, and provides information on patient adherence, contact investigation, and TB containment (National Tuberculosis Controllers Association, Inc., 1997).
Audience: health professionals, nurses
Format: book, 194 pp
Language: English
Available from: National Tuberculosis Controllers Association, Inc., 2951 Flowers Rd, South, Ste 102, Atlanta, GA 30341-5533; 770-455-0801, 888-455-0801; www.ntca-tb.org