TB Education and Training Resource Guide—INTRODUCTION (Printable Version)

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The Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide was developed as a cooperative effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) and the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE).

The purpose of this guide is to give health departments, lung associations, and providers of health care and health education knowledge of and access to materials on tuberculosis (TB) education, training, and public awareness. It also provides general information about TB for patients and the general public.

Reproduction of this guide, which is also available online at www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/tb/guide/toc.asp, is encouraged. However, copies may not be sold, and the CDC NPIN should be cited as the source of the information.

Disclaimer: The information in the Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide is made available as a public service. Neither CDC nor NPIN endorses the organizations and materials represented. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate this information prior to use based on individual needs and community standards.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

This resource guide is divided into five sections:

Educational Materials for Patients and the General Public
Educational Materials for Health Professionals
Organizations
Internet Resources
Funding Opportunities

An index system is presented at the end of this guide (PDF Version Only), beginning on page 219, to help you navigate the guide. The indices are organized by:

Distributing organization (page 219)
Format (page 235)
Language (page 247)
Target audience (page 255)
Title (page 285)

You may also want to refer to the Table of Contents and the Table of Contents Organizational Chart (PDF Version Only) for further guidance in finding materials that meet your TB education and training needs.

Journal articles are not represented in this guide because any list of "current" articles would quickly be outdated as new research emerges. To find the most up-to-date journal articles on TB, visit Medline, which includes references and abstracts from 4,500 biomedical journals.

Although this guide focuses primarily on TB resources produced in the United States, at the end of each "Educational Materials" section, you will find a list of significant TB resources available from international sources such as the World Health Organization.
Below is a sample entry layout from the "Educational Materials" section. Take note of how information is presented here before you begin your search.

Document Title
Annotated description of the material
Audience: List of target audiences
Format: Type and length of material
Language: Language in which the material is available
Internet Link: Direct link to online HTML or PDF version
Available from: Distributor's contact information

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

With this guide, we have tried to create the most robust and comprehensive collection of TB education and training materials available. However, this is a dynamic process and we need your help to keep this collection up to date. If you or your organization has any TB educational or training materials, please submit your materials to be included in the next version of the Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide.

On the next page, you'll find a submission request that can be used to submit materials to CDC NPIN. The request can be filled out and then submitted via U.S. mail or fax to the address/number below:

CDC National Prevention Information Network
Attn: Information Sciences Manager
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
Fax: 888-282-7681, Attn: Information Sciences Manager

The submission request is also available electronically via the NPIN Website.

At the time of submission, please send two complimentary copies of your materials to NPIN. Although the submission request will assist us in cataloging materials, it is not required. If you would prefer not to fill out the request, you may simply send two copies of your materials to the address listed above. These copies will be distributed to NPIN's resource centers located in Maryland and Georgia and will be available for viewing by the general public, health professionals, community service providers, government agencies, and other interested audiences.

To edit or update any information presented in this guide, photocopy the page that requires correction, mark up correction(s) as appropriate, and mail or fax to the address/telephone number provided above. Follow the same procedure if an item listed in the guide is no longer available and therefore needs to be removed.

Thank you for helping make the Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide the most comprehensive resource for TB materials. If you have any questions, contact the NPIN Information Sciences Manager at 1-800-458-5231 or newtbmaterials@asciences.com.