Learning objectives
To provide the student with the knowledge related to the different aspects of hygiene in the professional context. To provide means and a methodology for self-learning .
To enable the student to achieve an independent capacity of assessment connected to the specific profession and to acquire communicative competences both with specialists and patients
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Definition of Health and Determinants of health and disease
Methods in epidemiology , Elements of demography
General epidemiology of communicable diseases ( Reservoir and Source of the infection ; Modes of transmission )
Some epidemiological aspects of non-communicable diseases
The levels of prevention (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary)
General Prevention of communicable diseases ( Notification , Diagnostic assessment ,Isolation and quarantine Disinfection/sterilization , Asepsis ,Antisepsis , Active immunization ,Passive immunization)
General Prevention of non-communicable diseases
The methodology of screening
Highlights in communicable disease prevention (TBC, Influenza, meningitides and measles ,Hepatitis A Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV-AIDS
Highlights in non-communicable disease prevention ( Cancer disease , Diabetes , Cardiovascular disease
Environmental Hygiene
Food and water-borne disease
Water as a vehicle of infection (pollution and disinfection)
Healthcare associated infections and environmental opportunistic pathogens
Full programme
Definition of Health and Determinants of health and disease ( Methods in epidemiology; Elements of demography)
General epidemiology of communicable diseases
-- Reservoir and Source of the infection
---Modes of transmission
Some epidemiological aspects of non-communicable diseases
The levels of prevention (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary)
General Prevention of communicable diseases
-- Notification
--Diagnostic assessment
---Isolation and quarantine
-- Disinfection/sterilization
-- Asepsis
-- Antisepsis
-- Active immunization
--Passive immunization
General Prevention of non-communicable diseases
The methodology of screening
-Highlights in communicable disease prevention
TBC, Influenza, meningitides and measles
Hepatitis A Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV-AIDS
Highlights in non-communicable disease prevention
Cancer disease , Diabetes , Cardiovascular disease
Environmental Hygiene
- Food and water-borne disease
Water as a vehicle of infection (pollution and disinfection)
-Healthcare associated infections and environmental opportunistic pathogens
Bibliography
Barbuti,Fara,Gianmanco et al."Igiene"terza edizione,Monduzzi Editore 2014
Carlo Signorelli "Igiene Epidemiologia Sanità Pubblica" quinta edizione Società Editrice Universo 2011
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination aimed to verify the comprehension of the topics that have been discussed during the course. The exam consists in 3 general questions, in order to allow links between the topics of the programme .
Other information
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