99205 - Igiene e Medicina di famiglia e di comunità

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses knowledge in the field of general and applied hygiene. They have expertise in environmental hygiene, workplace hygiene, school hygiene, food hygiene and nutrition, community medicine, as well as preventive, rehabilitative, and social medicine

Course contents

New Demographic and Epidemiological Scenario;

Concept of Health in a Value-based and Operational Dimension;

Dimensions of Health and Disease;

Body, Illness, Sickness, and Disease;

Health Inequalities, Determinants of Health, and PHC Principles;

Expanded Clinical Care: Qualified Listening, Reception, Bond, and Problem-solving;

Evolution of Health Systems: Community Homes, Community Hospitals, Primary Care and DM 77;

Culture, Migration, and Health;

Health Houses/Community Houses;

Health Promotion and Prevention;

Empowerment, Health Education;

Dietary Habits;

Prevention of Infectious Diseases;

Food Safety;

Health Literacy;

Family Caregiver Assistance;

School Nursing and Workplace Nursing.

Readings/Bibliography

Scalorbi S, Longobucco Y, Trentin A Infermieristica preventiva, di famiglia e di comunità, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2022 Lanciotti E, Igiene per le professioni sanitarie, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2012.

Merhy, Ee, A. Martino, and A. Stefanini. "Problematizzando epistemologie in salute collettiva: saperi dalla cooperazione Brasile e Italia." (2015): 1-140.

Teaching methods

Lectures with Case Studies and Classroom Discussions

Assessment methods

Multiple Choice Test

Teaching tools

Slide presentation

Office hours

See the website of Ardigò Martino

See the website of Sandra Scalorbi

See the website of Yari Longobucco