APPLIED AND GENERAL HYGIENE

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Professional education
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2020/2021
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2022/2023
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

1. Basic concepts of public health: concept of health; changes in the epidemiological background and classification of diseases; risk; indicators, determinants of health and illness; prevention (health promotion, vaccination, screening)
2. Methods in epidemiology: measures and studies in epidemiology; confounding and bias
3. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases; healthcare-associated infections; food safety [2h]
4. Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases; public health nutrition; Health education (methodology of individual- and community-directed interventions)
5. Social environment
6. Evidence-based practice: use of bibliographic databases; brief overview of healthcare management

Lessons with exercise on how to use on-line scientific bibliographic databases (PubMed)

Available on request: francesco.gianfagna@uninsubria.it Phone: 0331 217223 EPIMED via Rossi 9 – Pal. Rossi - 21100 Varese