Unit HEALTH ORGANIZATION

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Code	35104506
CFU	2
Teacher	Nicola Donti
Teachers	Nicola Donti
Hours	24 ore - Nicola Donti
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze umane e psicopedagogiche
Academic discipline	M-FIL/02
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

HYGIENE

Code	50212001
CFU	1
Teacher	Anna Villarini
Teachers	Anna Villarini
Hours	12 ore - Anna Villarini
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Academic discipline	MED/42
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious and chronic diseases. Health education and health promotion. Passive and active immunization: sera and vaccines. Screening tests.
Reference texts	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
Other information
Learning verification modality	Written exam: 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. 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. 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. Relationship between health and human behavior; the role of health education as a strategy in health promotion and disease prevention; health promotion.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile	Goal 3: Good health and well-being. Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation.

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Code	50145101
CFU	1
Teacher	Emilio Paolo Abbritti
Teachers	Emilio Paolo Abbritti
Hours	12 ore - Emilio Paolo Abbritti
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
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	- Handouts and slides by the teacher - Testo: “Compendio di medicina del lavoro e medicina preventiva degli operatori sanitari” Autor: Giuliano Franco Editor: Piccin-Nuova Libraria
Educational objectives	The students will have to learn: 1) The specifica 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	Frontal lessons
Other information	Mandatory attendance
Learning verification modality	Written examination
Extended program	1) Occupational health: history, legislation, prevention. 2) Manual load handling in health care workers 3) Biological hazards in health care workers 4) Chemical hazards in health care workers 5) Physical hazards in health care workers 6) Psycosocial risk factors in health care workers
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile	Salute e benessere

FORENSIC MEDICINE

Code	50019901
CFU	1
Teacher	Cristiana Gambelunghe
Teachers	Cristiana Gambelunghe
Hours	12 ore - Cristiana Gambelunghe
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Academic discipline	MED/43
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Introduction to the discipline with hints on the key elements of the right. The course covers the key topics of forensics in criminal and civil law. The program also aims to provide general information on ethical, with particular reference to bioethics. For each topic will be presented with equal dignity the different opinions of the debate and their reasons to support them.
Reference texts	At the choice of the student one of the following texts: 1) Cicognani et al. Medicina Legale- Esculapio Editore; 2) Tagliaro et al. Medicina Legale e Biotica, Piccin Editore 3)Merli et al. Medicinale Legale nelle professioni sanitarie, Esculapio Editore 4) Medicina Legale per la professione infermieristica Pisa University press and in addition didactic material provided by the teacher
Educational objectives	1. Acquisition of critical awareness based on the fundamental obligations of professional practice currently in force in Italy. 2. Acquisition of critical awareness relative to the fundamentals of the professional relationship with the patient, guiding in a manner appropriate to the fundamentals of the profession. 3. Ability to apply the knowledge gained in the context of the profession with particular regard to professional liability. 4. Ability to express an opinion bioethical with adequate critical methodology. 5. Ability to transfer the theoretical knowledge in practical activity in order to correctly decipher the ethical relevance that certain situations of health care fee. 6. Awareness of moral responsibility and delll'aiuto decisions suggested to patients and their families, always keeping the patient at the center, her past and the function of accompaniment that involves professional practice 7. Follow the evolution of the bioethical debate. 8. Ability to take part, using the knowledge acquired in the course, the continuous updating initiatives in the professional.
Prerequisites	Not required
Teaching methods	lessons with slides
Learning verification modality	lwritten exam: 30 multiple choice questions (with 3 answers each). Each question is worth 1 point if correct; wrong answer 0; no answer 0 points. Assigned time 40 minutes.
Extended program	Introduction Basic knowledge of criminal law. Legal qualifications of health professionals. The health professions . Regulations. Code of Conduct. The professional secrecy. Professional liability. Health professionals and Introduction Basic knowledge of criminal law. Legal qualifications of health professionals. The health professions . Regulations. Code of Conduct. The professional secrecy. Professional liability. Health professionals and their responsibilities . Informed consent , medical records , privacy.