Contact Investigation
See also Self-Study Module 8 in Online Courses as well as guidance for contact investigation in TB Guidelines.
For contact investigations in schools, check the site-based resources for schools.
Conducting the Tuberculosis Congregate Setting Contact Investigation
For TB program staff, this 34-minute video provides an overview for planning and conducting congregate setting contact investigations. Using both fictitious and real-life case examples, this video walks the learner through the process of conducting these investigations from the initial notification of a congregate setting exposure to the identification of contacts and closing the investigation. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Global TB Institute, 2022.
Effective Interviewing for TB Contact Investigation
This 57-minute video provides overall guidance and techniques for TB contact investigation interviews. It includes excerpts of a TB interview and a re-interview along with commentary from experts in the field. The accompanying checklist highlights the essential elements of a TB interview. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Global TB Institute, 2018.
TB Interviewing for Contact Investigation: A Practical Resource for the Healthcare Worker
This resource set includes an interview checklist and detailed TB interview outline booklet. The checklist identifies the five components of a TB interview: pre-interview activities, introduction, information/education exchange, contact identification and conclusion. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Global TB Institute, 2015.
The TB education session is a vital part of the congregate setting contact investigation. This web-based resource will assist public health workers as they plan and conduct an effective TB education session in the congregate setting. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Global TB Institute, 2009.
TB Field Investigation: A Resource for the Healthcare Worker
This resource describes the TB field investigation process including pre-investigation preparation, communication with individuals in the field, confidentiality, field safety, and working with community providers. A checklist to be used during field work is also included. New Jersey Medical School National TB Center, 2004.
TB Contact Investigation in Congregate Settings: A Resource for Evaluation
This resource provides explanatory text and tools for assessing healthcare worker performance and skills as well as programmatic outcomes of contact investigations in congregate settings. New Jersey Medical School Global TB Institute, 2004.