Teaching code

4S007231

Teacher

Albino Poli

Credits

2

Also offered in courses:

• Health Law and Economics - SANITA' PUBBLICA of the course Master's degree in Rehabilitation Science in Healthcare Professions

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Period

LMSIO VR - 1° ANNO 1° SEM. dal Nov 19, 2020 al Mar 20, 2021.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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Learning outcomes

- Provide students with epidemiological tools for observational studies
- Provide students with the tools to analyze the health needs of the population.
- Provide students with the data collection paths and data evaluation tools
- Provide students with indicators for health planning

Program

Epidemiological methods and tools:
- organization of an epidemiological study;
- types of study and results;
- population observational studies;
- health and disease indicators in observational studies
Data sources:
- demographic data
- health data
- socio-economic data
Evaluation tools for health planning:
- indicators of the health status of the population (rates, indices, mortality, morbidity, causes of death, causes of illness, avoidable mortality)
- population structure indicators (birth rate, aging index, Lexis curve, household composition, population distribution on the territory)
- indicators of healthcares'use facilities (number and size of hospital facilities in Italy, hospitalization rates, hospital discharge records, consumption of drugs, number of services and efficiency of facilities)
The programming tools:
- assessment of needs
- resource evaluation (outline)
- tools for analyzing the effectiveness of resource allocation (outlines)

Examination Methods

Written exam with open questions and possible oral integration