75258 - Hygiene and Health Education -

Learning outcomes

Students will learn the theoretical principles of hospital 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 and promotion

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. Chemoprophylaxis. Objectives and methods for antisepsis, disinfection and sterilization. Some applications of disinfectants and antiseptics.

Epidemiology and prophylaxis of the most important infections transmitted mainly by air; infections with oral-fecal transmission; infections transmitted through blood contact.

Hospital infections. Standard control measures. Isolation as an infection control measure in hospitals. Biological risk for health operators.

 

Erasmus students 

Please consult with the lecturer to finalize the examination program and the reference bibliography. The study materials are in Italian

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 materials will be uploaded on Virtuale UNIBO platform

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures, video, questioning (Wooclap)

Lectures are given in Italian Language.

Assessment methods

The Hygiene and Health Education module is part of the integrated Prevention Science course.

The final grade is the weighted average (with respect to the credits in each module) of the partial grades assigned in the individual disciplines of the course.

The criteria for assessing the Hygiene and Health Education examination will be:

- clarity in the presentation of the contents;
- ability to link the main issues;
- critical analysis of the repercussions of the topics studied within health and social care services and for the training of the physiotherapist profession.

The oral exam aims to verify the achievement of the following learning outcomes:

- know the health problems and prevention needs of the population;

- know the epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-acquired infections.

The final vote will be expressed in thirtieths (30/30).

Grades will be assigned according to the following criteria:

Knowledge of a very limited number of topics; analytical ability that emerges only with the help of the teacher; exposition of concepts and language acceptable as a whole → 18-19;

Knowledge of a limited number of topics; ability to analyse independently only on purely executive issues; exposition and language generally correct → 20-24;

Knowledge of a large number of topics, but with some inaccuracies; ability to analyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and with appropriate language → 25-29;

Full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered in the course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently different topics. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language with some original elaboration by the student → 30-30L.

 

To support the exam registration is required through Bulletin Board (Almaesami), in compliance with mandatory deadlines. Those who failed to register for technical issues by the due date, shall communicate promptly (and in any case before the formal closure of the registration lists) the problem to the academic office. The teacher's right to admit or not the student to the examination.

Students with DSA or disabilities: it is recommended that they contact the responsible University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible. 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, considering the teaching objectives.

ERASMUS student: the learning assessment method is agreed with the lecturer.

Teaching tools

Videoprojector, PC

 

Office hours

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