Tuberculosis (TB) Education and Training

Ongoing TB education/training is essential for TB prevention, control, and elimination.

On this page:
Patient Education
Healthcare Provider Education

Patient Education

Fact sheets for patients by topic
Brochures and fact sheets for patients by language
Videotapes for patients
Patient education resource guides

Fact sheets for patients by topic
Fact sheets are available in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, and Vietnamese.

• The TB Skin Test (Mantoux)
  

• Treatment for Latent TB Infection
  

• Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB
  

• Active TB Disease
  

• TB Contact Investigations

Brochures and fact sheets for patients by language

Videotapes for patients
The videos listed below can be copied (or converted to DVD) if they are used for educational purposes and are not sold. Contact the MDH Library at 651-201-5095 or email to reserve a video. Any Minnesota organization may borrow videos for up to three weeks.

• Bridging Hmong America: Tuberculosis
  This 30-minute video (VHS) in the Hmong language with an English transcript.

• TB and One Man's Story
  This 30-minute video(VHS) is in the Somali language with an English transcript.

• TB Disease: Information for New Arrivals
  This 15-minute video (VHS) is available in Arabic, Bosnian, English, Hindi, Pashtu, Russian, and Spanish from the MDH Library.

• TB Infection: Information for New Arrivals
  This 15-minute video (VHS) is available in Arabic, Bosnian, English, Hindi, Pashtu, Russian, and Spanish from the MDH Library.

• You Can Beat TB
  This 12-minute video (VHS) is available in Cantonese, English, and Spanish from the MDH Library.

• You Can Prevent TB
  This 15-minute video (VHS) is available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish from the MDH Library.

Patient education resource guides

• Tuberculosis (TB) Resources for Patients and the Public - Listed Alphabetically (PDF: 187KB/10 pages)
  Alphabetical listing of resources related to TB for patients and the public. Updated December 2008.

• Tuberculosis (TB) Resources for Patients and the Public - Listed by Keyword (PDF: 663KB/10 pages)
  Keyword listing of resources related to TB for patients and the public. Updated December 2008

• Tuberculosis (TB) Resources for Patients and the Public Listed by Language (PDF: 36KB/8 pages)
  Chart listing TB resources by language and contact information for these resources. Updated December 2008
  

Healthcare Provider Education

MDH TB e-update
TB ETN (TB Education and Training Network)
TB Education and Training Materials
TB Fact Sheets from CDC
TB Education and Training Resources Catalog (www.findtbresources.org)
Ethnomed
TB Courses from Heartland National Tuberculosis Center
Provider Resource Guides
Continuing Education Opportunities

MDH TB e-update
MDH TB e-update is a monthly electronic update from MDH's TB Prevention and Control Program. It contains the latest information about TB related education and training resources as well as other information from MDH's TB Program. To subscribe, send an email to Beth Kingdon with your name, email address, title, and name of your organization. Comments or questions can be directed to Beth Kingdon at 651-201-5529.

TB ETN (TB Education and Training Network)
The purposes of TB ETN are to connect people who provide TB-related education and training, share resources, and build education and training skills. Attention: Non-MDH link

TB Education and Training Materials
Order free TB-related resources from CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Attention: Non-MDH link

TB Fact Sheets from CDC
Download TB fact sheets from CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link

TB Education and Training Resources Catalog (www.findtbresources.org)
National searchable database for provider and patient TB education and training resources. Attention: Non-MDH link

Ethnomed
A University of Washington site that contains cultural profiles and translated TB patient educational materials. Attention: Non-MDH link

TB Courses from the Heartland National Tuberculosis Center
The Heartland National Tuberculosis Center is funded by the CDC to provide TB-related training and medical consultation to Minnesota and the 12 other states in the Heartland region. Attention: Non-MDH link

Provider education resource guides

• Tuberculosis (TB) Resources for Healthcare Providers - Listed Alphabetically (PDF: 235KB/16 pages)
  Alphabetical listing of resources related to TB for healthcare providers. Updated August 2008

• Tuberculosis (TB) Resources for Healthcare Providers - Listed by Keyword (PDF: 428KB/18 pages)
  Keyword listing of resources related to TB for healthcare providers. Updated August 2008

Continuing education opportunities
A list of TB-related continuing education opportunities available from a variety of sources.

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