CODE 38844 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 2 BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E SANITARIA 9015 (LM-6) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/42 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course introduces the student to the knowledge of hygiene necessary for a future profession of biologist in the health field. It deepens the study of epidemiology with particular reference to Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) in healthcare facilities; it analyzes the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that promote the onset of hospital infections, the etiological agents and preventive actions to be implemented. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES General epidemiology and application methods. Attributable risk and relative risk. Screening: sensitivity, specificity, predictive value. The new biological indicators (molecular and cellular) for epidemiological research. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide the knowledge of hygiene necessary for a future profession of biologist in the health field. Attendance and active participation in training activities and individual study will allow the student to: - to know the intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to the risk to get a Healthcare Associated infection - acquire tools to describe the epidemiology of care-related infections - know the tools of prevention - be familiar with the structural and plant engineering requirements of the hospital environment and the associated biological risks for patients PREREQUISITES none TEACHING METHODS The teaching consists of frontal lessons given by the teacher SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course programme includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics: - distribution and frequency of diseases - studies of punctual prevalence and incidence - standardizing - Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) - Infectious risk for patients - Critical hospital wards - Features and hygienic standards of the hospital environment - control modes of chemical, physical and biological risk of the hospital environment RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY The didactic material (slides) is available on the WEB. For further details the following texts could be useful: Comodo N, Macciocco G - Igiene e sanità pubblica. Manuale per le professioni sanitarie – Ed. Carrocci Faber Signorelli C. – Igiene. Epidemiologia Sanità Pubblica – Società Editrice Universo Barbuti S, Fara G.M, Giammanco G – Igiene medicina Preventiva Sanità Pubblica – EdiSES Auxilia F, Pontello M – Igiene e sanità Pubblica. I fondamenti della prevenzione - PICCIN TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARIA LUISA CRISTINA Ricevimento: By appointment, contacting the teacher by e-mail: cristinaml@unige.it Exam Board MARIA LUISA CRISTINA (President) ANNA MARIA SPAGNOLO MARINA SARTINI (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Lessons will be held in the second semester starting from February 17, 2020 and will end by June 12, 2020. See detailed timetable at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/ Class schedule HYGIENE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral presentation in Power Point on a topic of one' choice dealt with during the course and agreed with the Teacher. ASSESSMENT METHODS The oral exam will check the actual acquisition of basic knowledge on all hygiene issues. It will also assess the ability to link and integrate the knowledge learned during the lessons and to apply it critically. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 16/06/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 30/06/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 14/07/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 28/07/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 15/09/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Regular frequency is strongly recommended