Learning objectives
For PSYCHOLOGY
1. Knowledge and understanding
Functioning of cognitive (perception, attention, learning, memory, thought) and motivational (emotion, frustration and stress) processes as base of the dentistry patients behavior. Sleep. Verbal and non-verbal communication. Emotions. Pain representation and modulation. Stress and burnout in health settings.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding. Students will be able to apply the knowledge, understanding and skills acquired in dealing with psychological issues within the practice of health practioners. Students will be able to interact with patients, their families, and health care personnel in a courteous, professional, and respectful manner.
3. Independence of judgment. Students will develop critical thinking skills and independent judgment. They will be able to pick up the signals and attitudes, assessing the compliance of patients and knowing how to orient the attitudes and motivations.
4. Communication skills. Students will be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with patients, their families, and members of the health care team. They will be able to obtain a medical history in a culturally competent manner, interpret non-verbal aspects of communication, establishing therapeutic relationships involving cognitive and emotional processes associated with reactions to stress and pain in patients.
5. Learning ability. Students will be able to contribute to collaborative learning environments, accepting constructive feedback from others and taking personal responsibility for making appropriate positive changes. Students will be able to organize the work of a professional team, enhancing the motivation and skills of employees and to update from reliable sources.
Educational targets for
- RISK PREVENTION TECHNIQUES IN LABORATORIES
The course in risk mitigation techniques in laboratories, is included in the degree courses of Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, as a formation activity in biological risk mitigation assessment. The student will learn how to prevent and deal with biological risks in biomedical laboratories. The student will acquire the capability for the correct interpretation and formulation about risk assessment and how safely utilize laboratory instruments, the manipulation of laboratory organisms and how to correctly operate with personal and collective protective equipment.
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
At the end of the training, students should have acquired knowledge and skills related to biomedical lab risks (with special attention to bio- and chemical hazard)
Particularly, students should be able to:
1. Learn about prevention and protection systems in biomedical lab
2. Know chemicals hazard classification and labelling in accordance with EU legislation REACH and CLP
3. How to use material safety data sheet (MSDS) and label
4. How to use Individual Protection Devices (DPI) and fume cupboard for chemicals
5. Know the medical surveillance related to biomedical lab risk
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The IC consists of the following three modules:
-PSYCHOLOGY
- RISK PREVENTION TECHNIQUES IN LABORATORIES
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
For the module of PSYCHOLOGY
From scientific psychology to cognitive psychology; Learning: paradigms and response conditioning. Memory: memory systems, information retrieval processes; Communication. Emotions. Make Decisions: The Principles That Lead Human Decisions. Stress and burnout. Models and applications in healthcare.
Contents for
- RISK PREVENTION TECHNIQUES IN LABORATORIES
The first part of the course is related to understand the risk mitigation during biological manipulation of virus, bacteria, cells and biological fluids.
The second part of the course is related to understand the risk mitigation using the laboratory instruments, related personal protective equipment and how to deal with alarms and malfunction in the laboratory.
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
• Risk assessment and risk related to biomedical lab
• Chemicals used in biomedical lab
• EU chemicals legislation REACH and CLP: label and material safety data sheet
• Prevention and protection systems
• Medical surveillance
Full programme
for PSYCHOLOGY
The representation of the body
Knowledge of pain. Cortical representation of pain
Anticipation and empathy in the perception of pain
Stress and pain modulation. Pain syndromes.
Learning. The paradigms of respondent conditioning and operant conditioning. Systematic desensitization.
Systems and forms of memory.
Non-verbal communication: facial expressions, eye contact, posture. Prosodic and paralinguistic signals.
Understanding and communication of emotions.
Psychological impact of the disease the medical professional.
Mechanisms and stress responses. Burnout.
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Risk related to biomedical laboratories
• Prevention and protection systems
• Chemicals used in biomedical laboratories: handling, storage, stability /reactivity and disposal considerations
• EU chemicals legislation REACH and CLP: Labelling and Safety Data Sheet
• Fume Cupboard for chemicals
• Individual Protection Devices (DPI) for chemicals
• Medical surveillance
Bibliography
Text book for PSYCHOLOGY:
M. Bassi e A. Delle Fave. (2015). Psicologia generale per le professioni sanitarie. UTET università
Texts for
- RISK PREVENTION TECHNIQUES IN LABORATORIES
Didactic material will be provided and downloadable from the website.
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
Criteri e strumenti per la valutazione e la gestione del rischio chimico negli ambienti di lavoro ai sensi del D.Lgs. n. 81/2008 e s.m.i., alla luce delle ricadute del Regolamento (CE) n. 1907/2006 (Registration Evaluation Authorisation Restriction of Chemicals - REACH), del Regolamento (CE) n. 1272/2008 (Classification Labelling Packaging - CLP) e del Regolamento (UE) n. 453/2010 (recante modifiche all’Allegato II del Regolamento CE 1907/2006 e concernente le disposizioni sulle schede di dati di sicurezza).
Teaching methods
For PSYCHOLOGY
The module takes place mainly by means of lectures that will cover the main contents, theoretical models and applied aspects of the discipline. Video tutorial may accompany the lessons. Lectures will be supported from practice for active involvement of students.
- RISK PREVENTION TECHNIQUES IN LABORATORIES
Oral lessons
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
Theoretical classes
Slides, scripts and supporting materials will be loaded on Elly at the end of the lessons.
Registration is required to download all materials.
Assessment methods and criteria
For PSYCHOLOGY module
A mid-term test will be conducted in mid- course. It consist of 3 open-ended questions on the contents to be carried out in 15 lines. The final test involving a questionnaire with multiple choice responses will contribute to ascertain the attainment of all the objectives of the course. Questions regarding the contents tend to check whether the student has attained a solid foundation of knowledge and a deep understanding of what was discussed. The final evaluation will be derived from the accuracy levels achieved for each training goal corresponding to 6 classes of evaluation
- RISK PREVENTION TECHNIQUES IN LABORATORIES
Final oral examination. The student will be allow to show all modality about risk mitigation ranging from laboratory organism manipulation to biomedical instruments.
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE BIOMEDIC LABORATORY
Oral examination
Students should be able to demonstrate how to manage risk in biomedical lab and how to use prevention and protection systems with special attention to individual protection devices (DPI) and fume cupboard for chemicals.
Finally, they must demonstrate the ability to read and understand chemical risk communication according to EU legislation REACH and CLP.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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