ORGANIZATION AND HEALTH LEGISLATION
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Provide the student with the basic tools and methodology to enable him/her to understand the concepts and contexts for the application of the prevention of infectious and chronic degenerative diseases as well as the fundamentals of the epidemiology applied (concept of risk factor, causality relationship, epidemiological studies)
The student will acquire the basic concepts on the evolution of the Italian health system that led to the current National Health System and its organizational structure.
The student will learn the leading organizations involved in health worldwide.
Course contents summary
1)Definition of Health and Determinants of health and disease
a Methods in epidemiology
b Elements of demography
2)General epidemiology of communicable diseases
a Reservoir and Source of the infection
b Modes of transmission
3)Some epidemiological aspects of non-communicable diseases
4)The levels of prevention (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary)
5)General Prevention of communicable diseases
a Notification
b Diagnostic assessment
c Isolation and quarantine
d Disinfection/sterilization
e Asepsis
f Antisepsis
g Active immunization
h Passive immunization
6)General Prevention of non-communicable diseases
a The methodology of screening
7)Highlights in communicable disease prevention
a TBC, Influenza, meningitides and measles
b Hepatitis A
c Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV-AIDS
8)Highlights in non-communicable disease prevention
a Cancer disease
b Diabetes
c Cardiovascular disease
9)Environmental Hygiene
a Food and water-borne disease
b Water as a vehicle of infection (pollution and disinfection)
10)Healthcare associated infections and environmental opportunistic pathogens
National Health Organization: by Law 833/78 to Devolution. Health italain system .Health planning: national and regional health plans . International Health organization.
Course contents
1)Definition of Health and Determinants of health and disease
a Methods in epidemiology
b Elements of demography
2)General epidemiology of communicable diseases
a Reservoir and Source of the infection
b Modes of transmission
3)Some epidemiological aspects of non-communicable diseases
4)The levels of prevention (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary)
5)General Prevention of communicable diseases
a Notification
b Diagnostic assessment
c Isolation and quarantine
d Disinfection/sterilization
e Asepsis
f Antisepsis
g Active immunization
h Passive immunization
6)General Prevention of non-communicable diseases
a The methodology of screening
7)Highlights in communicable disease prevention
a TBC, Influenza, meningitides and measles
b Hepatitis A
c Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV-AIDS
8)Highlights in non-communicable disease prevention
a Cancer disease
b Diabetes
c Cardiovascular disease
9)Environmental Hygiene
a Food and water-borne disease
b Water as a vehicle of infection (pollution and disinfection)
10)Healthcare associated infections and environmental opportunistic pathogens
Main types of health care systems. Italian health organization: historical precedent and the establishment of the National Health Service. Sanitary norms more relevant. Agencies that deal with health. Basic levels of care, the concept of accreditation. Territorial organization of the SSN: Companies, Departments and Districts.
Health organization international agreements, and main organizations involved in health worldwide.
Recommended readings
Barbuti,Fara,Gianmanco et al."Igiene"terza edizione,Monduzzi Editore 2011
Carlo Signorelli "Igiene Epidemiologia Sanità Pubblica" quinta edizione Società Editrice Universo 2009
Epidemiologia e sanità Pubblica
C. Signorelli
Teaching methods
lecture
Oral lesson
Assessment methods and criteria
quiz
Oral exam
