Introduction
Under the coordination of the Nunavik Public Health Department, this TB toolbox brings together all the tuberculosis assessment and follow-up protocols and documents used at regional level in Nunavik's two health centers.
Its objectives are to :
- standardize tuberculosis clinical and public health practice guidelines at regional level;
- support and guide the interventions of the various professionals involved in tuberculosis control.
It is the fruit of consultation and consensus-building between all institutional and professional partners involved in the regional fight against tuberculosis.
This TB toolbox is regularly updated and improved with the gradual addition of new tools.
Priority villages
Definition of a priority village :
Village with the highest risk of recent TB transmission, based on epidemiological indicators such as the number of recent smear-positive TB cases in the community, the number of recent infections that have been identified, and the historical burden of TB and LTBI. Each village is assigned a score based on these indicators and adjusted according to its population size; on this basis, a village can then be classified as a "priority village" for tuberculosis.
List of priority villages drawn up by the Public Health Department:
- Puvirnituq
- Akulivik
- Salluit
- Kangiqsualujjuaq
- Kangiqsujuaq
- Inukjuak
- Ivujivik
Guides for practice
| 1st publication | Updated | |
| Roles and responsibilities of TB interveners in Nunavik | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-01 |
| Guide to use of TB tools: Dashboard | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-01 |
Diagnostic investigations
| 1st publication | Updated | |
| IMPORTANT - Transmission of Information for the Public Health Tuberculosis Investigation | 2024-10-29 | 2024-10-29 |
| TB clinical decision-making algorithms | 2023-10-02 | 2024-08-20 |
| Clinical assessment of a suspected active TB case or a contact of active TB case | 2020-03-25 | 2024-05-17 |
| Reminder for Entering TSTs in the Québec Immunization Registry (SI-PMI) | 2024-02-27 | 2024-02-27 |
| Consultation in diagnostic radiology – TB | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-01 |
| Sputa induction protocol for BK tests | 2023-10-02 | 2020-10-01 |
| Laboratory test sequences to search for BK | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-01 |
| GeneXpert triage guide | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-01 |
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)
Active tuberculosis (TB)
Information and teaching materials
| 1st publication | Updated | |
| Patient education | ||
| Talking tuberculosis – An educational resource – By Health Canada | 2022-06-08 | 2015-04 |
| Information for workers | ||
| Tuberculosis screening of certain workers in Nunavik | 2023-09 | 2025-01 |
| Patient Information Booklet – 3HP Treatment – In French | 2024-03 | 2024-03 |
| Patient Information Booklet – 3HP Treatment – In English | 2024-03 | 2024-03 |
| Patient Information Booklet – 3HP Treatment – In Inuktitut | 2024-03 | 2024-03 |
| Patient Information Booklet – Home isolation – In French | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 |
| Patient Information Booklet – Home isolation – In English | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 |
| Patient Information Booklet – Home isolation – In Inuktitut | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 |
Mass screening
The tools contained in this section are reserved for use in a mass screening context only, according to the communities targeted below.
Mass (or population) screening applies to an entire population or a large group of them, is characterized by the absence of individual selection criteria, and is organized as part of a public health campaign.
It thus differs from individual screening, which is indicated by criteria specific to the individual, such as exposure to a person with active TB or the presence of TB symptoms.
Training course on Tuberculosis
How to access:
All courses are hosted on the Digital Learning Environment (ENA) platform.
To log on:
- Use your Windows account details, the same as those used to log on to your work computer (e.g. ABCD1911 or ABCDEF01). If you do not have one, you must request one from your health centre’s IT department, following the usual procedure.
- And in the “Institution name” list, select Region 17 - Nunavik / RRSSSN - CSI - CSTU;
Training path:
Several training paths are available depending on your professional profile.
For more details, see:
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