Ateneo - UPO

1. Refresh of concepts of health and health needs, epidemiology, risk
2. The health status of a population
3. Determinants of health
4. Preventable diseases
5. Factors influencing health (determinants)
6. Environmental hazards for health
7. Effective interventions for prevention
8. The Italian health system
9. National Prevention Plan
10. Other health policies
11. Health promotion interventions in organizations
12. Working with the Prevention Department and with the Spresal

Power point documents and other materials distributed during the course and made available through the DIR.
Suggested text:
Bonanni et al. Manuale di Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Carocci

At the end of the course the participants will be able to understand the complexity of the relationship between environment, sustainability and health, and to interact with healthcare professionals in multidisciplinary projects.
In particular they will be able to
- describe the relationship between climate and health;
- to describe the co-benefits that sustainability improvement interventions in different settings can give to health;
- and to read up on these topics using the resources of international literature

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The course will consist of lectures, exercises relating to research and critical analysis of relevant documentation and group work for the design of interventions

Some exercises will be done in the context of direct teaching. Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services- students-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Multiple-choice questionnaires , based on scenario analysis or activity science reports. Approximately, there are 8 questions for each credit, which may however vary with the variation of their complexity.
The exam will be conducted using DIR EXAM

1. Refresh of concepts of health and health needs, epidemiology, risk
2. The health status of a population
a. indicators, mortality, prevalence, morbidity
b. main causes of disease
c. avoidable mortality and preventable mortality
3. Determinants of health
a. conceptual models
b. social differences
4. Preventable diseases
a. chronic and acute diseases
b. tumors
c. MCV
d. accidents
5. Factors influencing health (determinants)
a. Diet
b. addictions
i. tobacco
ii. drugs
iii. alcohol
iv. gambling
c. physical activity
d. exposure to physical factors (radiation, electromagnetic waves, etc.)
e. infectious diseases
f. physical environment (hot/cold, humid.)
g. accidents
h. professional exposures
6. Environmental hazards for health
a. climate
i. impact and mitigation of heat waves
b. pollution
c. air pollution
d. occupational exposures
e. food safety
7. Effective interventions for prevention
a. Effectiveness of preventive interventions
b. Infectious disease control
c. Diet and wellness
d. Physical activity and well-being
8. The Italian health system
a. national/ regional/ local articulation
b. tools and methods: prevention, primary care, hospital assistance
9. National Prevention Plan
a. Health priorities in Italy
b. intervention setting
c. type of actions
d. WHP Workplace Health Promotion program
10. Other health policies
a. Health in all policies
b. Gaining health
11. Health promotion interventions in organizations
12. Working with the Prevention Department and with the Spresal

The aim is to develop skills related to collaboration in the context of multidisciplinary and multiprofessional activities aimed at the development of sustainability projects. The expected results relate both to the methodology and to the ability to document and update on the subject.