GENERAL HYGIENE
cod. PR1008491

Academic year 2020/21
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Maria Luisa TANZI
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze propedeutiche
Type of training activity
Basic
30 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: HEALTH PROMOTION

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,HPV
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,HPV
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

Frontal and interactive lessons with the use of informatic tools.

Assessment methods and criteria

.Oral examination. It consists of an examination aimed at understanding
the topics covered in the different parts of the course, through 3 general
questions structured in such a way as to allow links between the topics in
question and evaluate the acquisition of knowledge, skills and abilities
related to teaching.

Other information

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