GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE II
cod. 1005037

Academic year 2022/23
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
- Cesira Isabella Maria PASQUARELLA
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze della prevenzione e servizi sanitari
Type of training activity
Characterising
8 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing students with knowledge relating to epidemiological surveillance, with particular reference to healthcare associated infections.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required.

Course unit content

Epidemiological surveillance of healthcare associated infections, with particular reference to the Intensive Care Units and surgical site infections.
The outbreak management.

Full programme

Epidemiological surveillance of healthcare associated infections. Epidemiological surveillance in Intensive Care Units. Epidemiological surveillance of surgical site infections.
The outbreak management.

Bibliography

Signorelli C. Elementi di metodologia epidemiologica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2011.
Signorelli C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2021.

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented.
Didactic material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly).

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam in which the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during the course will be evaluated. The test consists of 31 multiple choice questions.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely (by Teams and Elly).

Other information

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