HEALTH AND SAFETY PROMOTION Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: STEFANO PETTI

Module 1: LEGAL MEDICINE

Activity type
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
SSD
MED/43
Year
2nd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
Francesco De Giorgio
Antonio Boncompagni

Module 2: HYGIENE

Activity type
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
SSD
MED/42
Year
2nd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
STEFANO PETTI

Module 3: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

Activity type
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
SSD
MED/44
Year
2nd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
Francesco De Giorgio

Module 4: RADIATION PROTECTION

Activity type
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
SSD
MED/36
Year
2nd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
FRANCESCO MARAMPON

Objectives

At the end of the course the student must know the basic elements of
connection between medicine and law and acquire
knowledge about different risk factors and occupational diseases
in the health professions also in relation to the regulations in force.
Upon completion of the course the student must know how to carry out the professional activity
in compliance with the legal rules and be aware of the main ones
deontological obligations in force in the profession.

Learning outcomes

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
At the end of this course students must be able to observe micro-organisms through microscope, and to distinguish between the various routes of infectious disease transmission.


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
Upon completion of the course the student must be able to carry out an accurate risk assessment and their management in accordance with current legislation Legislative Decree 81/08 as amended.


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Prerequisites

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
The student must be able to listen and speak in Italian


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
In order to understand the contents of the teaching and achieve the learning objectives, at the beginning of the teaching activities foreseen by the teaching module the student must possess the knowledge and elements preparatory to the evaluation and management of work risks pursuant to Legislative Decree 81 /08 subsequent modifications and additions.

Upon completion of the course the student must be able to carry out an accurate risk assessment and the related management of the same in accordance with the aforementioned current legislation.

Required preparatory requirements: all first year exams.


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Programme

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
* Introduction. Definitions. History of hygiene and of hygiene in dentistry;
* General characteristics of infectious diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases;
* Epidemiological chain of infectious diseases;
* Foodborne and waterborne infections;
* Airborne infections;
* Bloodborne infections;
Infectious diseases at high risk of transmission in the dental health care setting: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis delta, AIDS, Covid-19, Tuberculosis, Influenza, Meningitis, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Emergent infectious diseases could be also discussed in the event that the risk for their transmission in the dental health care setting is high or that they are pandemic.


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
management of prevention in the workplace pursuant to Legislative Decree 81/08 as amended.
protection measures and obligations
risk assessment
health surveillance
education, information, training
treatment of the following occupational risks:
manual handling of loads
chemical agents
biological agents
carcinogens and mutagens
noise
vibrations
videoterminals


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Books

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
Prof. Petti will give all the necessary lectures for the course of Hygiene. Therefore, a specific textbook is not mandatory. Anyway, additional textbooks are
Quaderni della Salute” del Ministero della Salute (gratis all’indirizzo: http://www.quadernidellasalute.it/archivio-quaderni/7-gennaio-febbraio-2011.php) pagine 35-48
altri testi
Montagna MT, Castiglia P, Liguori P, Quarto M. Igiene in Odontoiatria. Monduzzi Editore
Miller CH, Palenik CJ. Infection Control & Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team. Elsevier Mosby Editore



Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
Medicina del lavoro. Manuale per le professioni sanitarie seconda edizione, di Angelo Sacco, Matteo Ciavarella, Giuseppe De Lorenzo


Manuale di medicina del lavoro Piccin Nuova Libraria anno 2018


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Bibliography

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
Montagna MT, Castiglia P, Liguori P, Quarto M. Igiene in Odontoiatria. Monduzzi Editore
Miller CH, Palenik CJ. Infection Control & Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team. Elsevier Mosby Editore


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
N/D
Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Lessons mode

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
typical lectures


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with audiovisual aids and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aure/Orari system, published on the website of the Dental Hygiene School.


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Frequency

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
attending to lectures is a student’s right, and must be promoted in any possible way


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
Following paragraph 5 of the Regulations of the Dental Hygiene School, the student is required to attend educational activities, formal, non-formal, vocational. The frequency is checked by the teachers through signature / updated lists provided by the Academic Office, as established by CCLID. The certificate of mandatory attendance to the teaching course is required to the student to be admitted at the final test.


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Exam mode

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
written tests
intermediary tests will be organized during the course


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
To pass the exam you must achieve a grade of no less than 18/30 in each module. The student must demonstrate that he has acquired sufficient knowledge of the topics in relation to Legislative Decree 81/08 as amended.
To achieve a score of 30/30 cum laude, the student must demonstrate that he has acquired excellent knowledge of all the topics covered during the course, being able to connect them in a logical and coherent way. The exam consists of an oral test and will be based on an overall evaluation, taking into account attendance at lectures (at least 66%), active participation, reasoning and self-study ability.


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Example exam questions

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
questions regarding topics of given lectures


Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
Questions regarding the course program.


Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

Arguments

Module: LEGAL MEDICINE
N/D
Module: HYGIENE
N/D
Module: SAFETY IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
N/D
Module: RADIATION PROTECTION
N/D

  • Academic year2024/2025
  • Degree program to which the course belongsDental Hygiene
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU5 CFU, distributed among 4 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration50 hours