PREVENZIONE EDUCAZIONE SANITARIA

Module IGIENE

The student must demonstrate knowledge of the methods of epidemiological investigation to investigate the cause-effect relationships and evaluate the effectiveness of the preventive and therapeutic interventions, as well as the efficacious methodologies of prevention

Lectures; teamwork.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

Definition, basic concepts and tasks of hygiene. Epidemiology: definition, characteristics and purpose. Demographics elements. Sources and methods of data collection. Association measures. Indicators of the social and health conditions of the population. Prevalence and incidence. Relative Risk, Individual Attributable Risk and Population Risk. Epidemiological studies: Descriptive; analytical; Experimental. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases: sources and reservoirs of infection; pathways of entry and elimination of pathogens; transmission methods; diffusive rhythms of infectious diseases (sporadic, endemic, epidemic and pandemic diseases). General prophylaxis: Direct prophylaxis (notification, epidemiological investigation, diagnostic assessment, isolation and default, health surveillance, sterilization, disinfection, disinfestation). Specific prophylaxis: Vaccinoprofilassi Immunoprofilassi. Chemoprophylaxis. Epidemiology and prevention of non-infectious diseases. Secondary prevention: screening. Food hygiene: prevention of infectious risk; infections carried by food and food toxins.