GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
cod. 21950

Academic year 2018/19
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
- Cesira Isabella Maria PASQUARELLA
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Fisiopatologia, metodologia clinica, propedeutica clinica e sistematica medico-chirurgica
Type of training activity
Characterising
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: SEMEIOTICS AND CLINICAL METHODOLOGY (ATT)

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing knowledge of the general principles of epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases. Making judgements ability and specific communication skills ablity.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required.

Course unit content

General aspects of the epidemiology of infectious diseases:host-parasite relationships sources and reservoirs of infection; modes of occurrence and spread of infectious diseases.
General aspects of direct prevention and indirect prevention
Protection of the healthy subject: vaccine prophylaxis; passive immunoprophylaxis; chemoprophylaxis.

Full programme

Epidemiology of infectious diseases: host-parasite relationship, sources and reservoirs of infection, chains of infection, mode of occurrence of infectious diseases in the population.
The levels of preventive intervention: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
Prophylaxis of infectious diseases: notification, diagnostic investigation, isolation, cleaning, disinfection, antisepsis, sterilization, vaccine prophylaxis, immunoglobuline prophylaxis, chemoprophylaxis.

Bibliography

Barbuti S, et al. Igiene. Bologna: Monduzzi, 2014.
Signorelli C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2017.
Educational material downloadable from the istitutional website Elly Medicina.

Teaching methods

Frontal and interactive lessons with the use of informatic tools.

Assessment methods and criteria

The verification of the learning related to this module will be included in the oral exam of the integrated course "Hygeine, Public health and health policies" (V year of course).

Other information

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