The theme of the event: Active detection, follow-up and treatment of tuberculosis in primary care

Type of event: training

The training is part of the project ‘Supporting TB Control Efforts in Ukraine’.

Target audience:

• General practice is family medicine;
• Therapy;
• Paediatrics;
• Organisation and management of healthcare.

Purpose of the event: Improving the knowledge and skills of participants on modern approaches to the management of drug-susceptible (DS-TB) and drug-resistant (DR-TB) tuberculosis cases to improve the detection, diagnosis, effectiveness of treatment and prevention of these cases, diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) within the framework of the Support to TB Control in Ukraine Project. 

List of competences to be acquired or improved (learning outcomes):

• The epidemic situation with MDR-TB and XDR-TB in Ukraine and globally;
• Groups at risk of TB;
• Diagnosis and treatment of LTBI;
• Active detection of TB patients;
• Modern methods of diagnosing DS-TB and DR-TB;
• Mechanisms of action and side effects of psychotropic drugs;
• Modern models of treatment of TB patients;
• Methods of diagnosing HIV infection and peculiarities of HIV detection in TB patients;
• Basic principles of infection control.

Description of the event structure:

• Event format: offline;
• Duration of the event: three training days;
• The structure of the event:
  - The theoretical part is presented in the form of reports/presentations by trainers and demonstrations of skills;
  - The practical part will include practicing practical skills on specific topics and practical exercises on TB patient pathways;
• 10 hours of lecture;
• 8 hours of practical training;
• 2 hours of knowledge assessment.

The total amount of study load: 20 hours.

Forms of organising and holding the event: Implementation of the planned programme, use of active learning methods, involvement of participants in discussions and practical exercises, evaluation of the results achieved (testing, surveys).

Methods of organising and conducting the event: Lectures and presentations, group discussions and debates, practical tasks and cases, skills training, brainstorming, demonstrations and examples, group work, dynamic exercises, role-playing.

Logistical support for the educational event: Multimedia equipment and flip charts are used to demonstrate presentations. For the practical part, the following equipment is used: illustrative materials for practical exercises, respirators.

Forms of final control: Solving 25 test tasks that cover the entire scope of the event material with one correct answer. To successfully pass the control assessment and receive the relevant certificate, the trainee physician must correctly answer at least 70% of the test tasks.