Contact Investigation


Contact Investigation Tools

 

NTCA Contact Investigation Tools include:

 

http://www.tbcontrollers.org/resources/correct-tb/contact-investigation/#.WQIdEF2gvcs

 

 Low Incidence States

 

Utah

Contact Investigation Record

The primary NTIP focus area of this tool is contact investigations. This tool assists nurses as they carryout a contact investigation as it serves as a contact tracking form. The primary targets for this tool are contacts in a TB contact investigation. This tool requires both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Questions regarding this tool may be referred to Jerry Carlile at JCARLILE@utah.gov.

 

Public Health Nurse Survey

The primary NTIP focus area of this tool is program evaluation. This tool is an online survey that the Utah Department of Health distributed to local public health nurses statewide in March 2010. The purpose of the survey was to assess barriers to successful TB contact investigations throughout Utah. This tool required quantitative and qualitative analysis. Questions regarding this tool may be referred to Marcee Mortensen at marceemortensen@utah.gov.

 

Workplace Contact Investigation Protocols

The primary NTIP focus area of this tool is contact investigations. These guidelines and protocols were primarilydeveloped to assist local health departments (LHDs) in completing contact investigations in the workplace. However, occupational health and infection control staff outside of health departments may find this document useful. Questions regarding this tool may be referred to Jerry Carlile at JCARLILE@utah.gov  

 

Focus Group Moderator Guide--TB Contact Investigations

The primary NTIP focus area of this tool is contact investigations. This tool is a Focus Group Moderator Guide that the Utah Department of Health used to conduct focus groups among local public health nurses statewide in July 2011. The purpose of the focus groups was to assess barriers to successful TB contact investigations throughout Utah, particularly: (1) language, (2) culture, and (3) immigration issues. This tool required qualitative analysis. Questions regarding this tool may be referred to Marcee Mortensen at marceemortensen@utah.gov.

 

 

Medium Incidence States

 

High Incidence States

 

New York State

 

NYS Contact Investigation Checklist  

NYS Contact Evaluation