Preparatory SciencesModule General applied health
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: ANTONIO CRISTALDIExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Frontal teaching in the classroom.
If the teaching is given in mixed or remote mode due to the health emergency linked to the aCOVID-19 pandemic, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.
Detailed Course Content
Textbook Information
1) Maria Triassi, Igiene Medicina Preventiva e del Territorio, III edizione, Sorbona, Idelson Gnocchi, Napoli 2015.
2) Buffoli M, Capolongo S., Odone A, Signorelli C. Salute e Ambiente, igiene edilizia, urbanistica e ambientale, EDISES, Napoli 2016.
Ulteriore materiale potrà essere fornito dal docente.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of Hygiene and hygiene goals. Certain of health. Demography. Frequency measurements of health phenomena. Epidemiological studies | Testo 1; slide. |
| 2 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Degenerative Diseases. General information on tumors, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, etc. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 3 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Infectious Diseases. Epidemiology and general prophylaxis of infectious diseases of particular interest in obstetrics. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 4 | Epidemiology and prevention of hospital infections: general notes with particular regard to Opportunist Infections, Legionella, Aspergilli. The risk in the hospital environment (physical, chemical, biological risks). | Testo 1; slide. |
| 5 | Mother and child health. Hygiene and care from the pre-conception period to the perinatal period. Neonatal screening. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 6 | Air pollution and health effects. Drinking water: Chemical-physical and microbiological characteristics of water intended for human consumption. Water pollution and health effects. Water purification treatments. | Testo 1 e 2; slide. |
| 7 | Soil pollution. Waste: classification, disposal and control of waste. Effects on health. Noise pollution. Definition and characteristics of noise. Noise in living and working environments and health effects. Electromagnetic fields: characteristics and effects on health. | Testo 1 e 2; slide. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the health conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Degenerative Diseases.
- Epidemiology and general prophylaxis of infectious diseases of particular interest in obstetrics.
- The risk in the hospital environment (physical, chemical, biological risks).
- Water purification treatments.