Unit HEALTH AND SAFETY PROMOTION

GENERAL AND APPLIEDHYGIENE

Code	GP005102
CFU	2
Teacher	Massimo Moretti
Teachers	Massimo Moretti
Hours	30 ore - Massimo Moretti
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Sector	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.
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. 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. 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.

PREVENTIVE NURSING

Code	GP005104
CFU	2
Teacher	Federica Sensidoni
Teachers	Federica Sensidoni
Hours	30 ore - Federica Sensidoni
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze infermieristiche
Sector	MED/45
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

RADIATIONPROTECTION ( RADIOLOGICALPROTECTION)

Code	GP005105
CFU	1
Teacher	Massimiliano Paolucci
Teachers	Massimiliano Paolucci
Hours	15 ore - Massimiliano Paolucci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Prevenzione servizi sanitari e radioprotezione
Sector	MED/36
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

SAFETY IN THE WORKINGENVIRONMENTS

Code	GP005103
CFU	1
Teacher	Marco Dell'omo
Teachers	Marco Dell'omo
Hours	15 ore - Marco Dell'omo
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Prevenzione servizi sanitari e radioprotezione
Sector	MED/44
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)