Communication and Patient Education

Healthcare providers work to provide patient-centered care for patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and who speak many different languages. This area of TB Resources provides resources to communicate with patients.

• Cultural Guides links to the Southeastern National TB Center’s collection of Cultural Quick Reference Guides, a facilitator guide for training, and a cultural competency self-study and assessment.
• Working with Interpreters has resources explaining the best practices in working with interpreters.
• Patient Education Materials offers downloadable materials in a variety of languages and a toolkit for the Think, Test, Treat campaign.