Teaching code

4S000034

Teacher

Angela Carta

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Period

FISIO VI 3A2S dal Mar 2, 2020 al Apr 17, 2020.

Location

VICENZA

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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Learning outcomes

To acquire basic knowledge and understanding on health and safety prevention and health promotion and management in workplaces.
To acquire, through field examples, knowledge and understanding about general principles of occupational health, risk assessment, health surveillance, fitness for work, health education, legislation, with reference to different risk factors (e.g., chemicals, physical agents, biohazards, ergonomics, organization and psychosocial factors, injuries). Specific objective is to acquire knowledge, awareness and understanding about biomechanical overload for limbs and low back in the workplaces as well as to return to work and rehabilitation programs for workers.
Attention will be dedicated to let the student acquire knowledge and understanding about the roles of the different professionals and institutions committed to prevention.
The student will acquire perception and awareness on the main risk factors, adverse effects and their prevention in the professional activities of physiotherapists and will gain awareness on the role of physiotherapists in cooperating with health and safety professionals at the workplaces, especially in risk assessment, health education, return to work and rehabilitation programs for workers

Program

1) General principles of occupational health and safety and prevention in workplaces
2) National laws, rules and regulations on prevention, health and safety in the workplace
3) Occupational health and safety professionals and institutions
4) Occupational hazards and risks. Work-related diseases. Occupational injuries
5) Risk assessment. Health surveillance. Fitness for work. Health education. Medico-legal obligations.
6) Occupational Health for health care workers. Risk factors: chemicals, physical and biological agents, ergonomics, organizative and psychosocial.
7) Manual handling of materials and patients.
8) Biomechanical overload of limbs.
9) Return to work and rehabilitation.

Examination Methods

The examination is an oral assessment.