Unit HEALTH AND SAFETY PROMOTION

Course
Nursing
Study-unit Code
GP005082
Location
FOLIGNO
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Massimo Moretti
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2019
Offered
2019/20
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

GENERAL AND APPLIEDHYGIENE

Code GP005102
Location FOLIGNO
CFU 2
Teacher Massimo Moretti
Teachers
  • Massimo Moretti
Hours
  • 30 ore - Massimo Moretti
Learning activities Base
Area Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline MED/42
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian.
Contents Introduction to Hygiene and Public Health. Health and disease. Determinants of health. Natural history of disease.
Disease prevention: health promotion/protection. Levels of disease prevention: primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
Health education: methods for health promotion (relationship between health and human behavior).
Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases. Etiologic agent: definition. Routes of transmission of infectious disease agents: sexually transmitted diseases; bloodborne, airborne, vehicle(water)borne and vectorborne transmission. Ectoparasites and endoparasites.
Prevention of infectious diseases; principles of immunology;. classification of vaccines; inactivated or engineered vaccines and toxoids; whole-cell and fractional vaccines; live attenuated vaccines; new vaccines.
Disinfection, sterilization and disinfestation.
Food hygiene; prevention of food-borne diseases; food safety legislation; control of food-borne diseases in pharmacy; HACCP method.
Epidemiology and prevention of principal chronic diseases.
Relationship between health and human behavior; the role of health education as a strategy in health promotion and disease prevention; health promotion.
Reference texts Auxilia F. & Pontello M.
Igiene e Sanità Pubblica
Piccin, Padova; 2011.

Comodo N. & Maciocco
Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Manuale per le professioni sanitarie.
Carocci Editore, Roma; 2011
Educational objectives The learning experiences should help students in achieving attitudes and practices related to critical health issues: diseases prevention and health education and promotion.
Prerequisites None.
Teaching methods Face-to-face lessons.
Learning verification modality Written exam with open-ended and closed-ended questions.
Extended program Introduction to Hygiene and Public Health. Health and disease. Determinants of health. Natural history of disease.
Disease prevention: health promotion/protection. Levels of disease prevention: primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
Health education: methods for health promotion (relationship between health and human behavior).
Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases. Etiologic agent: definition.
Routes of transmission of infectious disease agents: sexually transmitted diseases; bloodborne, airborne, vehicle(water)borne and vectorborne transmission.
Ectoparasites: Pulex spp. (flea), Pediculus spp. (louse), Pthirus spp. (crab louse), Sarcoptes spp. (dust mite). Arthropod-transmitted diseases.
Endoparasites: protozoans (Giardia spp.), flatworms (Taenia spp.) e nematodes (Dracunculus spp., Ascaris spp.). Vector-transmitted parasites: Plasmodium spp. (malaria), Leishmania spp.
Epidemiology and control of high priority sexually transmitted infections; epidemiology and control of selected vaccine-prevented diseases; epidemiology and control of air-borne infectious diseases; epidemiology and control of water-borne infectious diseases; epidemiology and control of food-borne infectious diseases; zoonotic diseases.
Prevention of infectious diseases; principles of immunology;. classification of vaccines; inactivated or engineered vaccines and toxoids; whole-cell and fractional vaccines; live attenuated vaccines; new vaccines.
Immunization schedule for children; immunization of adults and travellers; immunoglobulins.
Principles of disinfection; classification of disinfectants. Sterilization; classification of methods of sterilization; controls of sterilization. Disinfestation and pest control; methods of mosquito control; management and control of pediculosis; rodent prevention and control.
Food hygiene; prevention of food-borne diseases; food safety legislation; control of food-borne diseases in pharmacy; HACCP method.
Epidemiology and prevention of principal chronic diseases; epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD); principal risk factors; the Framingham cohort; prevention and control of infarction and ictus.
Epidemiology and prevention of cancer; the carcinogenesis and mutagenesis processes; principal cancer risk factors; tobacco smoking and health; prevention of smoking-related diseases; methods of giving up smoking and nicotine replacement therapy.
Epidemiology and prevention of respiratory diseases; prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and asthma.
Relationship between health and human behavior; the role of health education as a strategy in health promotion and disease prevention; health promotion.

PREVENTIVE NURSING

Code GP005104
Location FOLIGNO
CFU 2
Teacher Federica Sensidoni
Teachers
  • Federica Sensidoni
Hours
  • 30 ore - Federica Sensidoni
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Scienze infermieristiche
Academic discipline MED/45
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian Language
Contents Health, health promotion, public health, health determinants, risk factors, lifestyles, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, vaccinations, screening tests, prevention of healthcare-related infections, andragogy, preventive nursing, district nursing , health education
Reference texts Material produced by the professor

Infermieristica Preventiva e di Comunita' - Mc Grow Hill- Sandra - Sandra Scalorbi
Educational objectives Develop critical analysis skills in relation to the basic contents of the course, in relation to the role of the nurse in health planning, prevention and education related to the various socio-cultural contexts
- Analyze your own concept of feeling good and your personal position with respect to the most important risk factors
- Recognize the key elements of educational planning on the individual and the community
- Describe the essential elements, tools and methods tested for health promotion and their conditions of use
- Reflect on enhancing the potential of the person and the community to promote healthy policies for the improvement of the quality of life
- Interpret health education as the tool that allows groups and individuals to understand what they can do, what is in their power to do, based on timely and usable knowledge
Prerequisites In order to be able to understand the course, the student must possess basic knowledge of nursing, the code of the Nursing Deontology, the job description for nurses, as well as notions about the relatioship help and adaptation related to the promotion of health and safety
Teaching methods Frontal classes and works in small groups
Other information At the end of the course the student must be able to plan a health education intervention
Learning verification modality Insights into specific themes to be done in a written form and developed in small groups

Final written test with essay questions
Extended program Health as a fundamental right of every citizen. Birth and description of the World Health Organization, Alma Ata Conference, Ottawa Charter, Adelaide Recommendations, Health for All in the 21st Century
- History of the development of preventive nursing. The role of the nurse in the promotion and prevention of diseases. Profile - Code of Conduct - WHO Documents
- Definition of public health, health determinants and related conceptual models, life styles, risk factors and protective factors, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
- Primary prevention: vaccines
- Secondary prevention: screening test; sensitivity and specificity of screening tests
- Prevention of care-associated infections: what are care-associated infections, transmission routes (contact transmission, droplet, airborne) and related prevention measures
- Andragogy: when the adult learns. the pedagogical model vs the androgogic model
- District nursing: Primary care, the "network services" model, the services provided by the district (Rsa, Rp, Day Centers, Community Hospital, Hospice, ADI)
- Characteristics of Nursing Home Assistance: Integrated Home Care (ADI), Multidisciplinary Assessment Unit (UMV), Single Access Point (PUA), Individual Assistance Plan (PAI), Protected Hospital Discharge (DPO)
- Assisted person education: Patient education, health education, health education, therapeutic education
- How to program a health education intervention

RADIATIONPROTECTION ( RADIOLOGICALPROTECTION)

Code GP005105
Location FOLIGNO
CFU 1
Teacher Massimiliano Paolucci
Teachers
  • Massimiliano Paolucci
Hours
  • 15 ore - Massimiliano Paolucci
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Prevenzione servizi sanitari e radioprotezione
Academic discipline MED/36
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents Short notions of ionizing radiation physics.Sources of ionizing radiation and mechanisms of interaction with matter.Biological effects of ionizing radiation.Radiation dosimetry elementsThe basic principles of radiation protectionRegulations - International and Italian legislationRadiation protection of workers and the populationRadioprotection of the patientSources of risk and radiation protection measures in the health sector: radiodiagnostics, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy
Reference texts The topics are described in the material provided by the teacher, where technical and regulatory references are reported.
Educational objectives Radiation protection of staff, population and patientManagement of clinical activities involving ionizing radiation, with particular reference to nursing activities.Staff Relational Management during the use of ionizing radiation in clinical field
Prerequisites Basic physics knoledge
Teaching methods Frontal lessons
Other information ///
Learning verification modality Multiple choice written test and oral exam.
Extended program Ionizing radiation properties: direct and indirect effect. Radiation and dosimetry risks.Biological effects of ionizing radiation.Risks / Benefits AnalysisAbsorbed dose, dose equivalent, effective dose and units of measurementRADIATION PROTECTIONRadiation protection legislationUse of personal protective equipmentPotential exposuresIncidents involving over-exposures to ionizing radiation.RADIOLOGICAL PRACTICES REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTIONPotential pregnancy and pregnancy in progress. Infants and childhoodPatient management and radioprotection, Radiodiagnostics, Radiotherapy, Nuclear medicine.

SAFETY IN THE WORKINGENVIRONMENTS

Code GP005103
Location FOLIGNO
CFU 1
Teacher Nicola Murgia
Teachers
  • Nicola Murgia
Hours
  • 15 ore - Nicola Murgia
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Prevenzione servizi sanitari e radioprotezione
Academic discipline MED/44
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents Occupational health and risk factors in health care workers
Reference texts Titolo: Compendio di medicina del lavoro e medicina preventiva degli operatori sanitari
Autore: Giuliano Franco
Editore: Piccin-Nuova Libraria
Anno: 1995
ISBN: 8829912468
ISBN-13: 9788829912469
Educational objectives The student will learn:
1)the specific legislation on occupational risk prevention
2)to recognize the occupational risk factors of health care workers
3)to apply the procedures to minimize the occupational risk factors of health care workers
Prerequisites None
Teaching methods Theoretical lessons and practical training in PBL
Other information N/A
Learning verification modality Written exam
Extended program Programma:
1)Occupational health -history
2)Occupational health -prevention
3)Occupational health -legislation
4)biological hazards in health care workers
5)physical hazards in health care workers
6)chemical hazards in health care workers
7)manual load handling in health care workers
8)psycosocial risk factors in health care workers
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