Unit NURSING BASED ON EFFICACY TRIALS

BIOENGINEERING AND MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Code	50696901
CFU	1
Teacher	Marco Italiani
Teachers	Marco Italiani
Hours	15 ore - Marco Italiani
Learning activities	Altro
Area	Altre attività quali l'informatica, attività seminariali ecc.
Academic discipline	INF/01
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Code	50696902
CFU	2
Teacher	Giancarlo Pocetta
Teachers	Giancarlo Pocetta
Hours	30 ore - Giancarlo Pocetta
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	MED/42
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Starting from the meaning of epidemiology compared with the evolution of the concepts of health and disease, the course will provide a deep knowledge of the epidemiological research methods also through the clarification of the links with the health statistics. Room will be offered to the placement of epidemiology in the healthcare system with particular reference to nursing skills
Reference texts	R. Beglehole, R. Bonita, T. Kjellstroem, Epidemiologia di base, Editoriale Fernando Folini (online) C. Signorelli, Elementi di metodologia epidemiologica, Società Editrice Universo N. Comodo, G. Maciocco, Igiene e sanità pubblica. Manuale per le professioni sanitarie, Carocci Editore (cap. 1, 10, 11, 12, 13) Materiali delle lezioni
Educational objectives	At the end of the course, you will develop a knowledge of the basic theoretical and methodological principles of epidemiology and the advantages and disadvantages of epidemiological methods. There will also be adequate knowledge of the location of epidemiology as objectives and services in the national health system
Prerequisites	none
Teaching methods	lessons Group work Classroom exercise
Learning verification modality	The final evaluation will aim to ascertain the knowledge learned in the course with respect to the topics indicated in the program. The assessment test will take place in written form. The test has two parts: a. an application and calculation exercise, b. a list of questions with multiple choice answers.
Extended program	1. Definition of epidemiology 2. Reference to the models of disease and health 3. The state of health of the population: national and international epidemiological profile 4. Elements of Demography for epidemiological knowledge 5. How epidemiology measures health phenomena: absolute number, ratio, proportion, rate 6. Morbidity and Mortality 7. Incidence and Prevalence 8. Crude rate and specific rates, standardization of rates 9. Comparison of rates 10. Association between phenomena 11. The concept of risk: definition 12. The risk factors 13. Risk measures 14. The risk communication (outline) 15. How epidemiology studies health and disease phenomena 16. Observational and experimental study design 17. Observational study design: descriptive and analytical studies 18. Experimental study design 19. The collection of epidemiological data: data sources 20. Interpretation of epidemiological data: bias and confounding factors 21. Epidemiology in the Health Service and in the nursing profession

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCES FOR NURSING

Code	50696801
CFU	1
Teacher	Jacopo Bartoccini
Teachers	Jacopo Bartoccini
Hours	15 ore - Jacopo Bartoccini
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze infermieristiche
Academic discipline	MED/45
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

HEALTH STATISTICS

Code	50696701
CFU	1
Teacher	Giancarlo Pocetta
Teachers	Giancarlo Pocetta
Hours	15 ore - Giancarlo Pocetta
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	MED/01
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Definitions Outline of research methodology Probability and probability distributions Statistical inference: estimate and comparison Relationship between statistical methodology and epidemiology
Reference texts	J.F. Osborn, Manuale di statistica medica, 1999, SEU, Roma
Educational objectives	At the end of the course the student will have learned the fundamental contents of both observational and inferential basic biostatistics and will be able to place these contents in relation to epidemiology
Prerequisites	None
Teaching methods	Lectures Classroom exercises Reading and commenting on scientific articles
Learning verification modality	Oral exam preceded by a written test
Extended program	Presentation of the course and study materials Basic cognitive elements: elements of mathematics Definition of Statistics Descriptive statistics, Inferential statistics, Presentation Synthesis of data Numeric data types, Frequency distributions, Tables and graphs, Central tendency and variability measures, Temporal trends, Survival tables Probability and probability distributions Normal distribution Texts in English Language of instruction Italian Contents Definitions Basic Elements of research methodology Probability and probability distributions Statistical inference: estimate and comparison Relationship between statistical methodology and epidemiology Reference texts J.F. Osborn, Manual of medical statistics, 1999, SEU, Rome Educational objectives At the end of the course the student will have learned the basics of both observational and inferential basic biostatistics and will be able to place these contents in relation to epidemiology Prerequisites None Teaching methods Lessons Classroom exercises Critical Reading of scientific articles Learning verification modality Written test followed by oral exam Extended program Presentation of the course and materials Basic Knowledge elements: elements of mathematics Definition of Statistics Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, Presentation and synthesis of data Numeric data types, Frequency distributions, Tables and graphs, Mean, Median, Mode and variability measures, Temporal trends, Survival tables Probability and probability distributions Normal distribution Statistical inference: estimate and comparison Universe and sample, Estimates and comparisons of means and proportions, Health research and quality of research Ethical aspects of health research Health statistics and epidemiology Conclusion of the course: Statistics in professional work Statistical inference: estimation and comparison Universe and sample, Estimates and comparisons between means and proportions, Health research and quality of research Ethical aspects of research in health Health statistics and epidemiology Conclusion of the course: Statistics in professional work