Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Occupational Medicine

A.Y. 2023/2024
8
Max ECTS
80
Overall hours
SSD
MED/01 MED/36 MED/42 MED/44 MED/45
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
- To know the principles and the methodology of epidemiological research for health and community promotion
- To acquire the basic principles of medical statistics useful for understanding and producing scientific publications
- To know the fundamental concepts and fields of action of hygiene and preventive medicine
- To Know the rules and practices useful to maintain and promote health in the workplace
- To know the elements and regulations of the existing radiation protection
Expected learning outcomes
- Knowledge and methods to manage care procedures, from data collection to the evaluation of evidence based actions and result, for the person who presents physiological, pathophysiological, pathological manifestations and signs related to the most serious disease states
- Knowledge of the rules and practices to maintain and promote health in the workplace
- To know the principles relating to the prevention and control of hospital and community infections
- To know the therapeutic procedures for the purposes of management, preparation and administration of drugs and monitoring of the relevant related parameters
- Ability to understand and interpret scientific publications
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge is required
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will be written. It will mainly consist of multiple choice questions with the addition of some open questions, in addition it will be possible, at the discretion of the teacher, to carry out an additional oral test.
Epidemiologia statistica medica
Course syllabus
Champions and bias. Variability, Probability.
Collection, storage and organization of information.
Database. Types of variables: categorical, ordinal, numeric.
Frequency histogram graphs. Dispersion graphs Frequency distributions. Normal distribution.
Position and dispersion measurements. Averages and other measures
Contingency tables - Risk measures
Hypotheses and hypothesis tests. Student's t test. Confidence intervals.
Who square. Relative risk, odds-ratio
Correlations and regressions.
Multivariate analysis. Confounders.
Survival analysis. Kaplan-Meier curves.
Teaching methods
The courses will include lectures with the possible addition of laboratory exercises
Teaching Resources
Statistica medica facile: Alice nel paese del p-value, - Andrea Ripoli; Il pensiero Scientifico Editore
X-ray protection
Course syllabus
Physical basis of imaging and radiotherapy Structure of the atom Nuclid classification Electronic configuration Definition of radiation Electromagnetic radiation Wavelength and frequency The photons The electromagnetic spectrum X-rays and γ Use of the electromagnetic spectrum Electromagnetic spectrum production Electromagnetic spectrum detection Corpuscular radiation Ionizing radiation The characteristic X-rays Bremsstrahlung X-ray X-ray production in diagnostics Spectrum beam of an X-ray tube The linear accelerator X-rays: production in radiotherapy Nuclear stability and radioactivity Radioactive decay The law of radioactive decay Average life and half-life Activities Alpha decay Beta- decay Beta + decay Gamma decay Electronic capture decay The various types of radiation in the interaction with matter Interaction of alpha and beta charged particles Collision Bremsstrahlung Interaction of alpha particles Bragg curve Beta particle interaction Positron-matter interaction: annihilation
Beta particle interaction
Photoelectric effect
Compton effect
Couple creation
Attenuation of a beam of x and gamma radiation
Attenuation law
Detection system
Dose equivalent to one organ
Effective whole body dose
Non ionizing radiation: application examples
MRI, laser, ultrasound
RADIATION PROTECTION IN THE SANITARY ENVIRONMENT
D.lgs.187 / 2000
ALARA principle
Justification principle
Optimization process
Diagnostic reference levels
equipment
Equipment acceptability criteria
Protection during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Main exclusive responsibilities of the operator
Responsibility of the RIR
Responsibilities of the medical specialist
Responsibilities of the expert in medical physics
Purpose of radiation protection
Dose limits for people in the audience
Classification criteria for workers
Exposed workers of category A and B
Dose limits for exposed workers
Physical and medical surveillance
Classification of areas
Internal and external exposure
Sources of risk in radiological activities
Personal protective equipment
Safety in radiological activity
Traditional radiographic procedures radiation protection standards
Dental Radiology Radiation Protection Standards
Mammography radiation protection standards
TAC radiation protection standards
Radioscopy and interventional radiology radiation protection standards
Sources of risk in radiation therapy radiation protection standards
Sources of risk in brachytherapy, radiation protection standards
Sources of risk with unsealed radioactive substances
In vitro diagnostic procedures
General principles of design
Radioactive waste
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Main activities and organization within a Nuclear Medicine department
RADIODIAGNOSTICS
Main activities and organization within a Radiodiagnostics department
RADIOTHERAPY
Main activities and organization within a Radiotherapy department
Teaching methods
The courses will include lectures with the possible addition of laboratory exercises
Teaching Resources
Orecchia, Lucignani, Tosi: Elementi di radiobiologia clinica e radioprotezione - Archimedica Editori in Torino 2001
Igiene generale e applicata
Course syllabus
Student's t test. The confidence intervals
Who square. Relative risk, odds-ratio
The organization: theories, models and organizational planning. Why is it important to talk about it today?
The biological risk
Health outcomes: life expectancy, risk factors and avoidable mortality
Healthcare operations management: patient pathways
Practical lesson: Team work: designing and managing a successful team
Risk management: how to deal with errors in healthcare
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Screening test
Disinfection and sterilization
Methods of transmission and prophylaxis of infectious diseases
Incidence and prevalence of chronic degenerative diseases
Teaching methods
The courses will include lectures with the possible addition of laboratory exercises
Teaching Resources
Statistica medica facile: Alice nel paese del p-value, - Andrea Ripoli; Il pensiero Scientifico Editore
Sicurezza negli ambienti di lavoro
Course syllabus
Occupational medicine yesterday and today
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
The definition of danger and risk
Legislation on the protection of health in the workplace
The national institute for accidents at work
Accident and occupational disease statistics
Prevention figures
The role of the competent doctor and health surveillance
Pregnancy and work
Risk assessment
Chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial risks
Individual and collective protective devices
Teaching methods
The courses will include lectures with the possible addition of laboratory exercises
Teaching Resources
Materiale didattico fornito dal docente
Sacco A, Ciavarella M, De Lorenzo G, Medicina del lavoro per le professioni sanitarie, ed. EPC
Metodi igienico preventivi e principi di assistenza infermieristica
Course syllabus
The TFCPC and relations with other professions: the nurse
Because it speaks of profession
Profiles and CDs, comparison and development
Nursing care methods
The care process and nursing care delivery models
Measurement of vital signs:
-Blood pressure
- arterial pulse
- body temperature
-Breath frequency
-Oxygen saturation
Medication administration: general rules and responsibility matrix
Pain: types and measuring instruments
Adverse events: healthcare-related infections, accidental falls. Pressure injuries
Early Warning Score and ACC
Guidelines, protocols and procedures - Integrated clinical record and standardization
Teaching methods
The courses will include lectures with the possible addition of laboratory exercises
Teaching Resources
Saiani L, Brugnolli A. trattato di cure infermieristiche (II ed.) Napoli: Idelson-Gnocchi, 2016
Lombi L, Stievano A. Introduzione alla sociologia della salute. Milano: Franco Angeli, 2011
Epidemiologia statistica medica
MED/01 - MEDICAL STATISTICS - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Bonomi Alice
Igiene generale e applicata
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Oggioni Chiara
Metodi igienico preventivi e principi di assistenza infermieristica
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Caruso Rosario
Sicurezza negli ambienti di lavoro
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Bollati Valentina
X-ray protection
MED/36 - IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Maioli Claudio