Level 1 Detailed Lesson Outline

Module 1: Tuberculosis Basics

• TB Transmission & Pathophysiology
• Explaining TB to Others
• TB Risk Factors
• Signs and Symptoms of TB Disease
• Tests for TB
• Treatment
• TB Classifications
• Cultural Considerations

Module 2: Tuberculosis Contact Investigation Framework and Tools

• TB Contact Investigation Framework
• Step 1: Decide Whether to Initiate a Contact Investigation
• Step 2: Interview the TB Patient, Determine the Infectious Period, and Elicit Contacts
• Step 3: Examine Site(s) of Transmission
• Step 4: Prioritize Contacts
• Step 5: Locate and Evaluate Contacts
• Step 6: Treat and Follow Up Contacts
• Step 7: Evaluate Contact Investigation Activities & Determine Whether to Expand or Close

Module 3: Tuberculosis Patient interview

• Pre-Interview Activities
• TB Patient Interview: The Introduction
• TB Patient Interview: Information Exchange and Disease Education
• TB Patient Interview: Situational Assessment and Contact Elicitation
• TB Patient Interview: The Conclusion

Module 4: Diagnosing Latent TB Infection

• Understanding Latent TB Infection vs. TB Disease
• Why Test for Latent TB Infection?
• Who Should be Tested for Latent TB Infection?
• Testing for Latent TB Infection
• Tuberculin Skin Test Administration and Interpretation
• Interferon-Gamma Release Assays
• BCG Vaccine
• Test Selection and Discordant Test Results
• Evaluation & Ruling Out TB Disease Prior to Treating for LTBI

Module 5: Case Management and Coordination of Latent TB Infection Treatment and Care

• Steps in Case Management and Coordination of LTBI Treatment
• Baseline Evaluations Prior to LTBI Treatment Initiation
• Decision to Treat and Determining Which Regimen to Use
• Monitoring During Treatment
• Special Circumstances and Window Treatment
• Treatment Completion