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Bioterrorismo: analisi dei piani di prevenzione di cinque regioni italiane.
No full text9. Colzani E, Limina RM, Signorelli C. Bioterrorismo: analisi dei piani di prevenzione di cinque regioni italiane. Atti del – Cernobbio 8–11 settembre 2002. Sanità e Sicurezza 2002; supplemento, volume III: 566-57
Forty years (1978-2018) of vaccination policies in Italy
Full text linkThe paper traces the evolution of vaccination policies in Italy in the first 40 years of the National Health Service. Four phases have been identified: the first (1978-98) characterized by the eradication of smallpox, the hopes of further eradications and the introduction of hepatitis B and acellular antipertussis vaccines; the second (1999-2008) coincided with the first national vaccination plans and with the hypothesis of a progressive transition from mandatory vaccinations to nudging initiatives with the relevant experimentation in the Veneto Region; the third phase (2009-14) was characterized by the spread of health information on the web and social networks, by anti-scientific judgments and by an increasingly vaccines hesitancy that led to incorrect perceptions, falls in coverage rates and re-ignition of some epidemics; in the last phase (2015-18) there was a strong political committment that led to the approval of the National Plan (PNPV) 2017-19, to the extension of the mandatory vaccinations and to the sanctions against the anti-vaxxers doctors. This has led to a rapid rise in coverage, but also to a heated political and media debate on the ethical and social aspects linked to the admission bans and sancions of unvaccinated children in schools. (www.actabiomedica.it)
Building hygiene between the past and the present [Igiene edilizia tra passato e presente.]
No full textHeight of rooms: changes after the Ministerial Decree of June 9, 1999 [Altezze dei locali: cosa cambia dopo il Decreto Ministeriale del 9 giugno 1999.]
No full textAirport malaria: the diffusion of the phenomenon and preventive measures [Malaria da aeroporto: diffusione del fenomeno e misure preventive.]
No full textKnowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of occupational physicians towards vaccinations of health care workers: A cross sectional pilot study in north-eastern Italy
No full textObjectives: This study aims to characterize personal attitudes and knowledge of a sample of Italian occupational physicians (OPhs) towards immunization practice in the case of healthcare workers (HCWs). Material and Methods: A total of 90 OPhs (42.2% of males, 57.8% of females, mean age of 50.1±8.3 years old) compiled a structured questionnaire through a telephonic interview. They were asked about the official Italian recommendations for HCWs, their general knowledge of vaccine practice, their propensity towards vaccines (both in general and about specific immunizations), their risk perception about the vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Eventually, a regression analysis was performed in order to identify factors predictive for vaccine propensity. Results: Only 12 out of 90 subjects correctly identified all the 7 recommended immunizations. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine was correctly identified by 95.6% of the sample, and was also associated with the more positive attitude and the more accurate risk perception. Influenza vaccine had the lowest acceptance (75.9%). Eventually, pertussis, measles, parotitis and varicella vaccines were insufficiently recognized as recommended ones (all cases < 50% of the sample). General knowledge of vaccine and knowledge of official recommendations were significantly correlated with the attitude towards immunization practice (r = 0.259, p = 0.014 and r = 0.438, p < 0.0001). In the regression analysis general knowledge (unstandardized coefficient (B) = 0.300, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.090-0.510, p = 0.006) and risk perception (B = 0.579, 95% CI: 0.155-1.003, p = 0.008) were significant predictors of the propensity to vaccinate. Conclusions: Vaccinations gaps in HCWs may found their roots in OPhs incomplete knowledge of evidence-based recommendations. Specific training programs and formations courses should then be planned
Consistency between grades based on multiple choice written tests and oral examination: the experience with environmental hygiene exam [Corrispondenza tra il voto dell'esame con quesiti a scelta multipla e la prova orale: l'esperienza dell'esame di igiene ambientale.]
No full textDegree in prevention techniques for the environment and the workplace: distribution of credits and proposal for a unified training programme [Laurea in tecniche della prevenzione nell'ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro: attuale distribuzione dei CFU e proposta di un piano didattico-tipo.]
No full textMolecular epidemiology in healthcare-associated infections: guidelines of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI) [L'epidemiologia molecolare nelle Infezioni Correlate all'Assistenza: documento di indirizzo della Società Italiana di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica (SItI)]
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