This report provides a critical review of what is known about adherence to long-term therapies.This is achieved by looking beyond individual diseases. A broad range of policy options emerges by including communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), mental and neurological conditions such as depression and epilepsy, substance dependence (exemplified by smoking cessation), hypertension, asthma and palliative care for cancer.
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Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2003
This product will assist health department TB programs to document ways to decrease the number of TB cases. Specifically, programs can identify (1) providers who served the patient up to the TB diagnosis, and (2) points at which the provider failed to carry out TB testing and treatment recommendations...
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Managers and Supervisors
2003
This fact sheet provides an overview of the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis disease in persons not infected with HIV including the recommended drug regimens, case management, and follow-up evaluations.
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Outreach Workers
2003
This report describes World TB Day 2003 activities in 51 countries. The objective of World TB Day 2003 was to involve as many TB patients as possible in activities that encourage people with TB symptoms to seek effective diagnosis and treatment.
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International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2003
This poster announcing World TB Day, raises awareness about the international health threat TB presents and the urgent need to eliminate this disease.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2004
This guideline promotes collaboration between TB and HIV/AIDS programs to reduce the burden for people affected by both diseases.
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Community Leaders
International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2004
This brochure describes PATH's national TB programs to expand DOTS. It was created for a global meeting on TB in Paris, Oct./Nov. 2004.
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Health Educators/Communicators
International Agencies
Non-U.S.-born persons
2004
This report discusses a client-centered approach to treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in substance abusers at an outpatient treatment facility. The report describes needs assessment at a specific clinic, including the client profile, initial medical screening, existing TB follow-up procedures, problems with the existing follow-up procedures, and the strategy for implementation...
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2004
This training guide outlines the steps in planning and conducting a skin test training program. This resource is intended for educators and trainers who conduct skin test workshops for health care workers. The resource can be presented in the form of a skin testing training workshop or as an instruction to a single individual.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2004
This manual is a step-by-step guide for developing and conducting the Case Management Conference, a forum for networking, peer support, and on-going training to improve staff expertise in TB control interventions. It includes guidelines for the conference coordinator, presenters, and moderator in the form of to-do checklists, sample letters, presentation template, and evaluations.
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Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2004
This weboage provides screening information for TB infection that includes who should be screened and the screening procedures. It also presents recommended treatment regimens for LTBI.
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2004
This information kit provides information on the rationale and use of an LTBI card. It includes a sample wallet-sized pocket card that LTBI patients can use as a portable record of their tuberculin skin test, chest x-ray, and treatment status. Patients can carry the card at all times and show it whenever they are seen by a new health care provider...
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Correctional Facility Staff
Civil Surgeons
2004
This fact sheet presents data of the distribution on TB cases among the population of Los Angeles County in 2003.
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2004
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the foreign-born of Los Angeles County in 2003.
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2004
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the homeless population of Los Angeles County in 2003.
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2004
