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The Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Research Forum
Proceedings
Section II. Presentations and Panel Discussions
DAY ONE
Welcome Address: Behavioral and Social Sciences in Tuberculosis
Elimination
Wanda Walton, Ph.D.
Chief, Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch,
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Day 1, Morning Session
Dr. Walton described the expanding role for behavioral scientists
within the CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) and
highlighted current behavioral and social science projects involving
providers and patients. Current provider-focused studies include
research to identify barriers to the acceptance and implementation
of the 2000 guidelines for targeted testing and treatment for latent
TB infection (LTBI) among private providers, and development of
strategies to overcome such barriers. A second study aims to identify
factors that facilitate or hinder health care workers’ adherence
to local protocols for administration of annual worksite tuberculosis
skin tests (TST) and treatment of LTBI.
Current patient-focused studies include:
- An ethnographic study seeking to understand the culturally-mediated
perceptions, attitudes, and experiences regarding TB among five
foreign-born populations in the United States;
- Research to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate
patient education materials on TB;
- An assessment of the usefulness of social network techniques
to increase the identification of female contacts during contact
investigations; and
- Research to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and culture-specific
beliefs about LTBI among several high-risk groups.
Three studies recently initiated through the TB Epidemiological
Studies Consortium include:
- Task Order 11: Addressing TB Disease among African Americans
in the Southeast;
- Task Order 12: Assessing TB Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs,
and Practices Among Private Providers Serving Foreign-born Populations;
and
- Task Order 14: Developing Culturally Appropriate Educational
Materials for Hispanic Service Organizations.
Dr. Walton added that the research Forum is part of this expanding
behavioral and social science capacity within the Division, and
marks the beginning of the next 5-year cycle of DTBE’s activities
in these disciplines.
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