The course aims to provide knowledge on the major determinants which can exert a significant effect on human health and diseases with particular reference to infectious and multifactorial diseases also with the aid of approaches to molecular epidemiology; the acquisition of knowledge of the effective means for the prevention of major infectious and non-infectious disease and the promotion of health of the individual and the community; knowledge of effective elements in promoting health education. Moreover students should be able to apply the basic concepts of hygiene in the profession of pharmacist, and in general for the prevention of diseases, improving health and safety in the workplace.

Hygiene goal. Diseases and health. Demography and health.
Notion of medical statistics. The measures of the frequency of health events through the epidemiological quotients.

Epidemiology and prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. Biological markers. Epidemiology predictive: genetic and genomic tests.

Epidemiology of infectious diseases: the routes of transmission, infection sources, pathways and routes of elimination. Health care infection.

Iindirect (environmental) and direct prophylaxis of infectious diseases: complaint, isolation and diagnostic tests; disinfection, sterilization and asepsis; batteriofagia and decontamination; disinfestation. Self-control system for safety in laboratories. Hygiene in the laboratory for preparation officinal and galenic products.

Specific prophylaxis: pharmacological prevention, serum prophylaxis and vaccine prophylaxis.

Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases. Orofecal mainly rout infectious diseases. Airborne mainly infectious diseases. Parenteral and/or sexual infectious diseases.
Vector-borne diseases. Zoonoses. Ectoparasitoses. Mycosis.

Food hygiene: infections, toxicinfections and food poisoning. Hygienic conservation. Mineral waters.

Hygienic environment: water hygiene; air pollution and the risk factors for infectious and non-infectious diseases; microclimate which cause well-being and disease.

Sanitary waste.

Hygiene and safety in the workplace. The main regulations of interests for the protection of health and safety in the workplace. Notion of technical spa care.

The health care organization in Italy and in the world.

Hygiene and safety in the workplace. The main regulations of interests for the protection of health.

The health care organization in Italy and in the world.

To take the exam of Hygiene must have passed the examination of Microbiology.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Attendance

The attendance is mandatory.

Course books

E. Lanciotti. Igiene per le professioni sanitarie. McGraw-Hill. Milano.

S.Barbuti, G.M.Fara, G.Giammanco: Igiene. Medicina preventiva. Sanità pubblica. EdiSES - Napoli.

C. Meloni, G. Pelissero. Igiene. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana. Milano.

F. Vitale, M. Zagra. Igiene, epidemiologia e organizzazione sanitaria orientate per problemi. Elsevier Srl. Milano.

Assessment

Oral examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Further information on textbooks and any educational materials will be given during the course.