Dietistic

Activity type

Scienze biomediche

SSD

MED/05

Year

3rd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

10 classroom hours

Lecturers

SABRINA PRUDENTE

Activity type

Scienze interdisciplinari

SSD

ING-INF/05

Year

3rd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

10 classroom hours

Lecturers

VINCENZO SURIANI

Activity type

Scienze della dietistica

SSD

MED/49

Year

3rd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

10 classroom hours

Lecturers

VALENTINA ROMUALDI

Activity type

Scienze della dietistica

SSD

MED/42

Year

3rd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

20 classroom hours

Lecturers

CAROLINA MARZUILLO

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Describe the organization of dietetics and clinical nutrition services;
• Identify the role and responsibilities of the dietitian in various healthcare settings;
• Understand the principles of quality and safety in dietetic services;
• Know the regulatory, organizational, and ethical aspects of the profession;
• Develop competencies in Clinical Pathology;
• Apply laboratory tests used in the study of major human diseases;
• Evaluate and interpret laboratory results with particular attention on conditions related to nutrition;
• Obtain basic notions on health information systems.
• Obtain basic knowledge about epidemiological studies (descriptive, analytical, and experimental); prevalent and incident morbidity, mortality; endemic and epidemic
distribution; measures of association and risk estimation, screening tests; indicators and epidemiological procedures for assessing food consumption, malnutrition and related diseases, and eating behavior disorders; critical analysis of epidemiological studies; economic and anthropological geography applied to nutrition.

knowledge of Biochemistry, Physiology, Immunology, and General Pathology. Skills related to human nutrition, hygiene and dietetic therapy;

Module: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
- organizzazione e gestione dei laboratori di analisi e dei servizi di patologia clinica;


Module: ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
quality management system, legislation, accreditation of services.


Module: ORGANIZATION OF THE PROFESSION
- organization and management of clinical nutrition and dietetics services and SIAN;


Module: Epidemiology
basic concepts of epidemiology:
- prevalent and incident morbidity, mortality; endemic and epidemic distribution;
- epidemiological studies: descriptive, analytical or experimental;
- measures of association and risk estimation, screening tests;
- indicators and procedures for epidemiological detection of food consumption, malnutrition and related pathologies, eating disorders;
- critical analysis of epidemiological studies;

Module: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
1. Ciaccio M., Lippi G. Biochimica clinica e Medicina di Laboratorio, EdiSES
2. Antonozzi Gulletta. Fondamenti di Medicina di Laboratorio, Chimica Clinica e Patologia Clinica, Piccin
3. Slides and teaching materials provided by the Instructor



Module: ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
bibliographical references will be provided during the course


Module: ORGANIZATION OF THE PROFESSION
bibliographical references will be provided during the course


Module: Epidemiology
bibliographical references will be provided during the course

Module: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
N/D
Module: ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
N/D
Module: ORGANIZATION OF THE PROFESSION
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D

-Interactive lectures;
-discussions of real clinical cases;
-working groups. .

Attendance for at least 70% of the classes is required.

In line with the integrated course, the assessment may include:
- written examination consisting of multiple-choice questions;
- Open-ended questions on the specific topics covered during lectures;
- Oral examination.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
-Dietitian: definition, regulations, and professional role.
-Skills and scope of practice of the dietitian.
-Levels and operational settings of nutrition services. Organization of the multidisciplinary team.
-Quality management systems. Professional responsibility.

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
-Collection and storage of biological materials;
-Pre-analytical, analytical, and biological variability;
-Complete blood count (CBC);
-Markers of liver function;
-Urinalysis and indices of renal function;
-Diabetes: diagnosis and monitoring;

EPIDEMIOLOGY

QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL

Module: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

• Organization and management of the Clinical Laboratory. Generation of laboratory data: purpose of laboratory tests. Stages of laboratory activities. Appropriateness of test requests, sample collection, and laboratory investigations. Screening tests and diagnostic tests. 


• Laboratory diagnosis of dyslipidemias; diagnostic evaluation of diabetes;  The role of the laboratory in pregnancy monitoring: nutrional aspects.


• Study of liver and renal function.Laboratory investigations in nutritional disorders.


• •
  Laboratory biomarkers for nutritional and metabolic status evaluation;•
  Prescriptive appropriateness and critical report interpretation: reference
  ranges, panic values, and laboratory test application within clinical-nutrition
  diagnostic pathways.

• Part 1:-Introduction to Computer Science-Digital Representations-Computer Architectures-Algorithms-Programming Languages-Operating Systems-Software-Computer Networks-The Internet-The Web


• Part 2:- Health Information Systems- Electronic Medical Records- Electronic Health Records- International Classifications- Privacy

• Definition and objectives of epidemiology. Classification of epidemiological studies. Methods and tools of descriptive epidemiology. Disease frequency measures.
  • Books: Digital resources will be made
    
    available to support learning on e-learning platform (Moodle).


• Natural
  history of diseases. Notion of health and disease. Evaluation of the
  effectiveness of diagnostic tests: sensitivity, specificity and predictive
  values. Levels of prevention. Main risk factors. Screening programs.
  • Books: Digital resources will be made
    
    available to support learning on e-learning platform (Moodle).


• Methods and tools of analytical epidemiology. The association measures.
  • Books: Digital resources will be made
    
    available to support learning on e-learning platform (Moodle).


• Bias in epidemiological studies. Elements of descriptive and inferential statistics. Experimental epidemiology. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: concepts.
  • Books: Digital resources will be made
    
    available to support learning on e-learning platform (Moodle).