Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: PAOLO VILLARI
Module 1: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -IX- MED 42
- Activity type
- Medicina e sanità pubblica e degli ambienti di lavoro e scienze medico legali, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
- SSD
- MED/42, MED/42
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 3
- Hours distribution
- 13 classroom hours, 50 others hours
- Lecturers
Module 2: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -IX- MED 44
- Activity type
- Scienze umane, politiche della salute e management sanirario
- SSD
- SECS-P/06
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 13 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- BERNARDINO QUATTROCIOCCHI
Module 3: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- MED 42
- Activity type
- Medicina e sanità pubblica e degli ambienti di lavoro e scienze medico legali, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
- SSD
- MED/42, MED/42
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 13 classroom hours, 25 others hours
- Lecturers
- PAOLO VILLARI
VALENTINA BACCOLINI
Module 4: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- SECS P 06
- Activity type
- Medicina e sanità pubblica e degli ambienti di lavoro e scienze medico legali, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
- SSD
- MED/44, MED/44
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 13 classroom hours, 25 others hours
- Lecturers
Objectives
Medical Scientific Methods IX -Public Health
Main teaching objectives:
Fundamental basis of epidemiology, health promotion and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases applied to environment, communities, working conditions, schools, food and nutrition; methods of health educations in both clinical and preventive medicine; relations between health promotion activities and national health service.
To behave professionally and according to the prevention principles in both living and working conditions.
To use the knowledge acquired in the field of risk evaluation/management in both living and working conditions in order to diseases preventing and health promoting; to use the knowledge acquired in the field of National Health System organization in order to get the health goals.
Medical Scientific Methods X - Public Health
Main teaching objectives:
The course is focused on the interdisciplinary competencies needed by physicians, ranging from economic and managerial skills to epidemiological methods to assess scientific evidence about the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions.
By the end of the course, the student must:
- know the basic types of healthcare systems in the world, with their main strengths and weaknesses; the financing mechanisms of healthcare both at macro-level (healthcare systems) and micro-level (hospital and other healthcare organizations); the main tools of management control in the healthcare organizations; the methods used to evaluate the efficacy, the effectiveness and the efficiency of healthcare interventions;
- be able to read critically and use published epidemiological studies, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, as well as economic evaluations of healthcare interventions; know how to use basics of management control in the healthcare organizations;
- develop a professional attitude to adopt professional behaviors in accordance with the principles of equity, effectiveness and efficiency and objectives to the national, regional and local healthcare planning; develop a critical thinking in terms of global health, taking into account that many health problems spill over national boundaries.
Learning outcomes
Public Health X:
The course is focused on the interdisciplinary competencies needed by physicians, including those related to the management and protection of clinical data, ranging from economic and managerial skills to epidemiological methods to assess scientific evidence about the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions with an international global health perspective.
By the end of the course, the student must:
•know the basic types of study design and their implications; the basic types of healthcare systems in the world, with their main strengths and weaknesses; the financing, organizational and functional mechanisms of healthcare both at macro-level (healthcare systems) and micro-level (hospital and other healthcare organizations); the main tools of management control in the healthcare organizations; the methods used to evaluate the efficacy, the effectiveness and the efficiency of healthcare interventions; the core components and logical structure of an Electronic Health Records (EHRs) system (demographics, medical history, diagnostic reports, treatments); the national and European regulatory framework for health data protection (GDPR and local regulations) with focus on confidentiality and security principles;
•interpret correctly the available evidence; be able to read critically and use published epidemiological studies, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, as well as economic evaluations of healthcare interventions; know how to use basics of management control in the healthcare organizations; be able to interpret the various sections of an EHR to reconstruct a patient’s clinical pathway, identifying any inconsistencies or information gaps; be able to assess theoretical risks related to access, sharing, and storage of special categories of personal data;
•develop a professional attitude to adopt professional behaviors in accordance with the principles of equity, effectiveness and efficiency and objectives to international policies and healthcare organization planning; adopt an epidemiological perspective and approach in a public health context; develop critical thinking in terms of global health, taking into account that many health problems spill over national boundaries; demonstrate awareness of the ethical and professional importance of health data confidentiality, adopting a responsible attitude in safeguarding patient privacy; promote a culture of cybersecurity and privacy compliance within the multidisciplinary team, encouraging collaborative and transparent practices.
Public Health IX:
Main teaching objectives:
know Fundamental basis of epidemiology, health promotion and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases applied to environment, communities, working conditions, schools, food and nutrition; methods of health educations in both clinical and preventive medicine; relations between health promotion activities and national health service.
To behave professionally and according to the prevention principles in both living and working conditions.
To use the knowledge acquired in the field of risk evaluation/management in both living and working conditions in order to diseases preventing and health promoting; to use the knowledge acquired in the field of National Health System organization in order to get the health goals.
MED/42
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge of the principles of epidemiology, prevention and health education.
MED/44
Learning outcomes:
Being able to assess the activities of the occupational physician from a qualitative point of view and be able to draw up a risk assessment document with reference to the health risks present in the workplace.
Prerequisites
To take the Public Health X exam, the student must have passed the ongoing exam of Medical Scientific Methods - Public Health IX. A basic knowledge of medical statistics and epidemiological methods is required.
Programme
Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -IX- MED 42
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Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -IX- MED 44
General mechanisms of healthcare financing. Healthcare financing at macro level (healthcare systems). The Italian healthcare financing system. Healthcare financing at micro level: hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Equity, efficacy, and efficiency of healthcare systems. Planning and management control in healthcare organizations.
Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- MED 42
Module Contents:
Epidemiological study designs; objectives, advantages, and limitations. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Healthcare systems in the world. Comparative evaluation of the main healthcare system types and analysis of their strengths and weaknesses. Evidence-based medicine. Methods to evaluate efficacy, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare interventions (RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analysis). The methodological steps in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Models of economic evaluations of health care programs and interventions (cost-minimization analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, cost-benefits analysis); purposes, main characteristics, advantages, limitations, and practical applications. Structure and management of EHR. Privacy, security and regulatory framework of EHRs.
Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- SECS P 06
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Books
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Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Iain Lang, Walter Ricciardi. Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2020 – Fourth Edition. Chapters: 1.2 – Priorities and ethics in population-based health care; 1.6 – Economic assessment; 2.4 – Epidemiological approach and design; 2.5 – Statistical understanding; 2.6 – Inference, causality and interpretation; 2.7 - Finding and appraising evidence; 5.2 – Planning health services; 5.3 – Comparing healthcare systems; 5.4 – Controlling expenditures; 5.8 – Health technology assessment; 5.11 – Evaluating healthcare systems.
Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- MED 42
Suggested textbooks:
Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Iain Lang, Walter Ricciardi. Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2020 – Fourth Edition. Chapters: 1.2 – Priorities and ethics in population-based health care; 1.6 – Economic assessment; 2.4 – Epidemiological approach and design; 2.5 – Statistical understanding; 2.6 – Inference, causality and interpretation; 2.7 - Finding and appraising evidence; 5.2 – Planning health services; 5.3 – Comparing healthcare systems; 5.4 – Controlling expenditures; 5.8 – Health technology assessment; 5.11 – Evaluating healthcare systems.
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Bibliography
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Lessons mode
Lectures and training sessions.
Frequency
Mandatory attendance as per Degree Course requirement.
Exam mode
Public Health X:
The final evaluation of the entire course will be based on the results of a written test structured as follows:
1) 19 multiple-choice questions:
- 5 questions regarding the Health Economics module (1,5 points each)
- 15 questions regarding Hygiene module (1,5 points each)
2) an open question concerning the activities conducted during the training sessions (i.e., description and analysis of the results of a meta-analysis) (maximum 3 points).
Public Health IX:
Written test with multiple choices quiz. The Written Exam includes 30 multiple-choice questions. 1 point for correct answer and 0 points for incorrect answer. 18 points minimum score.
Example exam questions
Not available.
Arguments
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Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -IX- MED 44
- Planning and management control in healthcare
- Management control in healthcare organization and performance
- Healthcare financing
Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- MED 42
- Health systems in the world: a comparative
evaluation - Evidence-based medicine; systematic reviews;
meta-analyses - The methodological steps of a meta-analysis (Training
seminar I) - How to read and interpret the results of a meta-analysis
published in the
literature (Training seminar II) - The economic evaluation of health care programs
- The economic evaluation of health care programs:
exercises and case studies (Training seminar III) - GRADE methodology and rapid reviews
Module: Medical-Scientific Methods: Public health -X- SECS P 06
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Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsMedicine and Surgery "F"
- Mandatory presenceNo
- Languageeng
- CFU8 CFU, distributed among 4 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration152 hours