To minimize confusion and fears about TB.

To build faith in the treatment plan.

To identify specific questions, concerns, and fears that may impact the person’s care journey.

To offer supports based on the person’s needs.

To minimize TB treatment’s impact on daily life.

To create a treatment plan based on the person’s needs.

To assist the person in feeling confident and capable of completing their treatment.

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Introduce yourself as the PHO and that you’re there to support the person.

• You know me as ____ and you might know I’m our community’s PHO.

• As the PHO, I’m here to help you and support the health of our community. With this meeting, I’m going to ask you some things that might seem random or personal. They are meant to help me figure out the best way to help you. You don’t need to answer if you’re uncomfortable. This meeting is about you and what you need.

Identify what is going on in the person’s life outside of TB.

Not talking about TB for a minute...

• Can you tell me about some things that you are busy with now?

• What are some things you are looking forward to?

Introduce TB basics and the Latent TB Patient Journey.

Refer to TB Information Guide points as needed:

• Latent TB

• Latent TB Treatment

Identify how the person feels about having TB.

• Remember to validate the person’s feelings.

• We maybe talked about this before, but are there any changes in how you feel about sleeping TB? Yeah, I think it’s normal to feel that way.

It’s okay not to know all the answers!

Identify concerns and fears about TB or treatment. Offer them support and reassurance.

• Review each icon and write down concerns and questions.

• Patient Conversations in Concerns & Supports as needed.

Encourage support seeking if the person is struggling.

• Keeping up with treatment over many months can be difficult at times. If you ever feel like you’re struggling, you can talk to me.

How are you feeling? Do you need to stop here and come back another time?

Set up a treatment schedule.

• We need to refill your pills every 2 weeks. Do you have a ride?

• So you are taking your pills everyday. To help you remember, when is a good time of day (with breakfast, on break, when you get to school etc)?

• I know someone who put their pills beside their cereal to remind them.

• This is just a start. We can change as needed, it’s not set in stone!

Remind the person of next appointment and that they can reach you if they need support.

• I’ll see you when you come for your pills but reach out to me anytime.

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