- Docente: Rossella Sacchetti
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/42
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)
Learning outcomes
Students will learn the theoretical principles of epidemiology and hygiene and will be able to assess health problems in a community and how health and social care services meet the major needs of the population.
Course contents
Basic general prevention
Health determinants. Objectives and methods of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Health education.
Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases
Microorganisms. Host-parasite relationships. Infection sources, routes of entry and elimination of infective agents, direct and indirect transmission, factors favouring infections.
General prophylaxis. Active and passive immunoprophylaxis; constitution and requisites of vaccine, precautions and contraindications, schedule for vaccines in newborns, vaccines for health operators.
Biological risk for health operators.
Readings/Bibliography
- N. Comodo, G. Maciocco - Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Manuale per le professioni sanitarie. - Carocci Faber Editore.
- C. Meloni - IGIENE per le lauree delle professioni sanitarie - Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Teaching methods
frontal lectures
Assessment methods
Oral test
Office hours
See the website of Rossella Sacchetti