- Docente: Monica Martoni
- Credits: 1
- SSD: M-PSI/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8475)
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from Oct 16, 2025 to Nov 06, 2025
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
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Explain the psychological and occupational effects of shift and night work on healthcare professionals;
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Identify and describe core strategies for managing sleep in the context of healthcare work;
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Evaluate the role of sleep quality in supporting the well-being of patients and caregivers.
Course contents
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Part One
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Overview of the Phenomenology of Sleep
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Sleep Homeostasis and Circadian Rhythms
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Sleep Health
Part Two
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Sleep-Wake Cycle Disorders
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Sleep, Health, and Shift Work
Part Three
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Management and Promotion of Sleep within the Care Process
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The Nursing Contribution to Patients and Caregivers
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Readings/Bibliography
Ficca G & Fabbri M. (2019) Psicologia del Sonno. Maggioli Editore
Teaching methods
Lectures complemented by supervised practical sessions
Assessment methods
Written exam (multiple-choice quiz)
Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) [file:///C:/Users/paola.taddei/Desktop/estate%202024/CdL%20FISIO%20COORDINATORE/20.6.25%20e%20segg%20MAILguideweb/(https:/site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students)] as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives
Teaching tools
Slides, videos, and tools for assessing the activity-rest cycle.
Office hours
See the website of Monica Martoni