Mark L. Wieland|Jennifer A. Weis|Marilynn W. Olney|Marty Alemán|Susan Sullivan|Kendra Millington|Connie O'Hara|Julie A. Nigon|Irene G. Sia
Screening for Tuberculosis at an Adult Education Center: Results of a Community-Based Participatory Process
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objectives used communitybased participatory research cbpr approach plan implement free tb skin testing adult education center determine efficacy cbpr voluntary tuberculosis tb screening prevalence tb infection among immigrant refugee populations methods formed cbpr partnership address tb screening adult education center serves large immigrant refugee population rochester minnesota conducted focus groups involving educators health providers students education center used input implement tb education tb skin testing among centers students results total 259 adult learners volunteered skintested april 2009 48 185 positive tb skin tests conclusions results imply tb skin testing adult education centers serve large foreignborn populations may effective findings also show participatory process may enhance willingness foreignborn persons participate tb skintesting efforts