Prevention and Health Services
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
- Know the principles and rules relating to hospital hygiene, prevention and control of hospital and community infections;
- Know the basic rules to preserve and promote the health of the individual and of the communities;
- Know the rules and practices to maintain and promote health in the workplace, identifying situations of specialist competence;
- Acquire the ability to evaluate epidemiological data and learn about its use for health promotion and disease prevention in the individual and in the community;
- Acquire the ability to use in an appropriate way information, training and health education methodologies;
- Acquire the ability to participate in the identification of health needs of interest to the pediatric nurse profession;
- Deepen the knowledge of infection prevention and control techniques in clinical nursing care.
- Know the basic rules to preserve and promote the health of the individual and of the communities;
- Know the rules and practices to maintain and promote health in the workplace, identifying situations of specialist competence;
- Acquire the ability to evaluate epidemiological data and learn about its use for health promotion and disease prevention in the individual and in the community;
- Acquire the ability to use in an appropriate way information, training and health education methodologies;
- Acquire the ability to participate in the identification of health needs of interest to the pediatric nurse profession;
- Deepen the knowledge of infection prevention and control techniques in clinical nursing care.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will have to be able to know and understand the hygienic-preventive sciences regarding health determinants, risk factors, individual and collective prevention strategies, interventions aimed at promoting the safety of health workers and users.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific prerequisites other than those required for access to the degree course
Assessment methods and Criteria
The written test includes closed and/or open-ended questions.
Hygiene and public health
Course syllabus
Concept of health:
- from health to disease
- the natural history of communicable and non-communicable diseases
Notes on epidemiology:
- sources of statistical-health data
- measures in epidemiology
- health indicators
- descriptive epidemiology
Prevention and health promotion:
- principles and methods
Prevention of non-communicable diseases:
- primary prevention
- secondary prevention: population screening
Prevention of infectious diseases:
- prophylaxis interventions
- vaccines and vaccinations
Epidemiology and prevention of communicable diseases (special part):
- diseases transmitted through water and food
- respiratory diseases
- diseases transmitted parenterally
- diseases transmitted by vectors
- from health to disease
- the natural history of communicable and non-communicable diseases
Notes on epidemiology:
- sources of statistical-health data
- measures in epidemiology
- health indicators
- descriptive epidemiology
Prevention and health promotion:
- principles and methods
Prevention of non-communicable diseases:
- primary prevention
- secondary prevention: population screening
Prevention of infectious diseases:
- prophylaxis interventions
- vaccines and vaccinations
Epidemiology and prevention of communicable diseases (special part):
- diseases transmitted through water and food
- respiratory diseases
- diseases transmitted parenterally
- diseases transmitted by vectors
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures.
Teaching Resources
M. Pontello, F. Auxilia "Igiene, medicina preventiva e salute globale"; ed. Piccin: 2022.
Barbuti S, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e medicina preventiva. (3ed). Milano: Monduzzi, 2011.
Lanciotti E. Igiene per le professioni sanitarie. Milano: McGrow-Hill, 2012.
Bertazzi PA. Medicina del Lavoro. Lavoro Ambiente e Salute. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2013.
Damiani, Specchia, Ricciardi. Manuale di Programmazione e Organizzazione Sanitaria. Idelson- Gnocchi IV edizione 2021
Barbuti S, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e medicina preventiva. (3ed). Milano: Monduzzi, 2011.
Lanciotti E. Igiene per le professioni sanitarie. Milano: McGrow-Hill, 2012.
Bertazzi PA. Medicina del Lavoro. Lavoro Ambiente e Salute. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2013.
Damiani, Specchia, Ricciardi. Manuale di Programmazione e Organizzazione Sanitaria. Idelson- Gnocchi IV edizione 2021
Occupational medicine
Course syllabus
Occupational Medicine. Definition of danger, risk factor, occupational disease, work-related disease, occupational accident. Prevention activities
Production sectors and risk factors. Risk assessment.
Principles and main aspects of the current legislation on the protection of workers' health (Consolidated Law 81/2008, Legislative Decree 151/01 and others).
Occupational risks, effects on health and prevention in the work of nurses: chemical, physical, biological and organizational agents.
Organization of prevention and occupational medicine services. Health surveillance of workers
Production sectors and risk factors. Risk assessment.
Principles and main aspects of the current legislation on the protection of workers' health (Consolidated Law 81/2008, Legislative Decree 151/01 and others).
Occupational risks, effects on health and prevention in the work of nurses: chemical, physical, biological and organizational agents.
Organization of prevention and occupational medicine services. Health surveillance of workers
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures
Teaching Resources
· Pira E., Romano C., Carrer P., Manual of Occupational Medicine. Turin: Minerva Medica, 2020
General, clinical and pediatric nursing sciences Dott. Stefano Terzoni
General, clinical and pediatric nursing sciences Dott. Stefano Terzoni
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
Course syllabus
1. Main national and international references on health promotion (e.g. WHO, Alma Ata declaration)
2. Methods and techniques for information
3. Methods for health education for the individual, the family and the community
4. Interventions for the prevention of infections in nursing care (e.g. hand hygiene, application of personal protective equipment, preparation of the sterile field, manipulation of sterile devices, use of antiseptics/disinfectants, isolation)
2. Methods and techniques for information
3. Methods for health education for the individual, the family and the community
4. Interventions for the prevention of infections in nursing care (e.g. hand hygiene, application of personal protective equipment, preparation of the sterile field, manipulation of sterile devices, use of antiseptics/disinfectants, isolation)
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures.
Teaching Resources
M. Pontello, F. Auxilia "Igiene, medicina preventiva e salute globale"; ed. Piccin: 2022.
Barbuti S, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e medicina preventiva. (3ed). Milano: Monduzzi, 2011.
Lanciotti E. Igiene per le professioni sanitarie. Milano: McGrow-Hill, 2012.
Bertazzi PA. Medicina del Lavoro. Lavoro Ambiente e Salute. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2013.
Damiani, Specchia, Ricciardi. Manuale di Programmazione e Organizzazione Sanitaria. Idelson- Gnocchi IV edizione 2021
Barbuti S, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e medicina preventiva. (3ed). Milano: Monduzzi, 2011.
Lanciotti E. Igiene per le professioni sanitarie. Milano: McGrow-Hill, 2012.
Bertazzi PA. Medicina del Lavoro. Lavoro Ambiente e Salute. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2013.
Damiani, Specchia, Ricciardi. Manuale di Programmazione e Organizzazione Sanitaria. Idelson- Gnocchi IV edizione 2021
Modules or teaching units
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Professor:
Romano' Luisa
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Professor:
Terzoni Stefano
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Professor:
Carugno Michele
Professor(s)