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 biologist, and in general for the prevention of diseases, improving health and safety in the workplace.

Hygiene goal. Diseases and health. Demography and health. Health indicators.
Notion of medical statistics.
The investigation and epidemiological methodology for the assessment of health status and disease.
Analytical and experimental epidemiology. Molecular epidemiology. Predictive medicine.
Prevention methodology. The levels of prevention. Pharmacological prevention. Immune prophylaxis. Screening.
Epidemiology and prevention of infectious and parasitic diseases. Diagnostic assessment.
Notification, quarantine measures, disinfection, asepsis and sterilization. Batteriofagia and decontamination. Disinfestation.
Nosocomial infections. Transmitted infections: by air; fecal-oral route; sexual; skin or mucosa. Zoonoses, parasites and fungal infections. Alimentary risk, biological and chemical hazards. Infections, toxinfection and alimentary intoxications.
Epidemiology and prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. The multifactorial model. The risk factors. Biological markers.
Environmental hygiene. The main environmental pollutants and their effects on human health. Outdoor and indoor air pollution. Water pollution and health effects. Treatment of municipal wastewater. Drinking water: chemical and microbiological checks and treatment system. The sanitary waste produced in the laboratory: classification and management. Environmental legislation.
Hygiene and safety in the workplace. The main regulations of interests for the protection of health and safety in the workplace. Biohazard, chemical and physical risk and personal protective equipment.
The health care organization in Italy and in the world.

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

Teaching

Classroom lectures.

For some special topics will be programmed some laboratory activities.  

Course books

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

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

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

A. Carducci, M. Triassi. La valutazione dei rischi lavorativi. Società Editrice Universo. Roma.

G.Gilli. Professione igienista. 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.