Elements of epidemiological methodology. Relationship between environment and human health. Diagnostic check and assessment of the laboratory data. Anti-microbial measures and fights against the infectious diseases. Sanitary risk from chemical and microbial pollution of the environmental matrix: indexes and indicators of risk in water and food. Biological indicators of air pollution. Wastes disposal. Biological risk in working environment. Main technical regulations
IGIENE. Medicina sociale e di comunità/E. Lanciotti – McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2011. Principi di MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA/E. Lanciotti, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (CEA), 2007 (III Edizione). Given Literature from teacher
Learning Objectives
The course aims at providing students with the basic concepts of hygiene and epidemiology, through a general understanding of health promotion and the prevention of infectious and chronic-degenerative diseases.
The purpose of the course is to allow students to design, conduct and analyze the data of an epidemiological, observational, or experimental study, starting from the research question. Furthermore, the purpose of the course is to make students understand what the diagnostic assessment methods are for researching the etiology of a disease; what are the main sources of pollution of environmental matrices (water, air, soil) and health risks. The epidemiological and preventive skills acquired at the end of the course will be aimed at the assessment and management of infectious and lifestyle risks.
At the end of the course, students will acquire the ability to assess risks in the field, to carry out a basic microbiological analysis of environmental and biological matrices and to interpret and apply the main national and EU regulations of professional interest.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Required courses: no.
Recommended courses: microbiology
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6 (5+1)
Frontal lessons: 40 hours
Total hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 90
Total hours for: Laboratory: 12
Further information
Office hours: Prof. Bechini receives by appointment every day of the week.
To book an appointment, send an email to angela.bechini@unifi.it
Type of Assessment
Final oral exam. The exams are carried out in oral form. To access the oral exam, the student must have attended the laboratory exercises having passed two tasks on the Moodle platform.
Course program
Health and disease, health promotion. Hazard and risk. Experimental and observational epidemiology. Epidemiology and prevention chronic diseases: tumors, ischemic diseases, diabetes. Epidemiology of infectious diseases and widespread. Components of the infectious process; transmission of infections. Overall profile of infectious diseases. Antimicrobial measures: disinfection and sterilization techniques. Measures to carriers: disinfestation, rodent control. Active and passive immunoprophylaxis; production and control of vaccines and immunoglobulins. Vaccination National Plan. Prophylaxis and specific diagnostic tests for diseases to spread air, a predominantly faecal-oral spread, to the prevailing blood spread, and vector-borne zoonoses. Health risks from chemical and microbial contamination in environmental matrices: air, water, soil, foods. Disposal of wastes. Major national and European regolatory requirements of professional interest
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an action program for people and the planet signed in September 2015 by the governments of the 193 UN member countries. It incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs - into a large action program for a total of 169 'targets' or milestones. Among the 17 SDGs Objectives, during the lessons will be addressed issues on the following obiectives:
Objective 3: To ensure health and well-being for all and for all ages, through the learning of health promotion, primary and secondary prevention tools; Objective 6: Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation facilities for everyone, through an in-depth study of national and international legislation on water safety and security; Objective 12: Ensure sustainable production and consumption models; Objective 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of the terrestrial ecosystem