Table 1 Key informants and their tuberculosis-related responsibilities
From: Field assessment of a model tuberculosis outbreak response plan for low-incidence areas
Jurisdiction/area | Type of interview | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
State | In-person | Provides consultation in clinical and public health matters |
In-person | Under unusual circumstances, serves as lead epidemiologist and liaison with the local health districts and the state public health laboratory. (Provided public health consultation during the TB outbreak while the TB controller was on leave of absence) | |
In-person | Provides oversight for surveillance and control of communicable diseases, including TB | |
In-person* | Provides TB-related laboratory services; is responsible for processing TB samples | |
District | In-person | Performs TB case and contact investigations; reports TB cases; and advises about isolation |
In-person | Provides TB-program oversight and supervises nurse TB case manager | |
In-person | Issues media releases and manages website with TB-specific materials prepared by the epidemiologists | |
In-person | In this situation, provided interim management of epidemiologic activities | |
In-person | Manages TB cases and provides treatment for latent TB infection | |
In-person | Performs TB case and contact investigations and reports TB cases | |
CDC | Phone | Provides technical assistance in TB control and prevention to nine states in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains. CDC provides state funding for TB prevention and control activities |
Community | In-person | Provides patient care and consultation |
In-person | Provides patient care and consultation | |
Phone | Coordinates hospital infection control | |
In-person | Coordinates hospital infection control | |
In-person | Facilitates TB education | |
In-person | Facilitates TB education; participates in TB clearance program |