IPLUSO 19556

Public Health and Epidemiology

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This curricular unit explores the cultural and environmental issues that contribute to health and disease in our society. The syllabus includes a characterization of our health system, epidemiology, how individuals' socioeconomics influence health services, global health, disease prevention and awareness of the population at risk. This curricular unit explores the ways in which acupunctors relate and are affected by the public health system in Portugal and Europe.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1.    Public Health and Epidemiology 1.1.     Fundamental concepts 1.2.     Evolution of Public Health 1.3.     Natural history of disease 1.4.    Community health 1.5.     Epidemiology applications 1.6.    Levels of prevention 1.7.    Types of Screening criteria and stop the creation of a health program 1.8.    Epidemiology of infectious diseases and chronic diseases 1.9.    Surveillance and epidemiology surveillance cycle 1.10.    Design of an epidemiological study 1.11.    Types of epidemiology studies 1.12.    Concept of risk 2.    Ecology 2.1.    Divisions 2.2.    Biotic component, abiotic and flows of ecosystems 2.3.    As science: the four components 2.4.    Scientific method applied to Ecology: scientific evaluation; risk analysis; public education; political action; continuity 2.5.    Scales in biology: horizontal and vertical 2.6.    Scales in Ecology: spatial, temporal, and organizational 2.7.    Levels of organization of living things: the individual to the ecosystem 2.8. Ten Rules of Ecology    
• ObjectivosObjectives

  Addressing the relevant contents of the descriptive epidemiology and analytical epidemiology. Describe the importance of epidemiology in making health management decisions. Encourage students to incorporate epidemiological methodology in professional reasoning. Mastering the main concepts of epidemiology, public health and ecology, taking into account the profile of these health professionals. Draw up an epidemiological investigation protocol. Organize alternative strategies for the control, prevention and epidemiological surveillance of public health issues. Incorporate in their workplace tools available in epidemiology. Teaching and research in health care and interpret the epidemiology of diseases.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Farmer, R.; Miller, D.; Lawrenson, R. (1996). Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine. (4th ed.). Blackwell Science. Oliveira, A. (2009). Bioestatística, Epidemiologia e Investigação. Teoria e aplicações. Lidel. Stone, D.B.; Armstrong, R.W.; Macrina, D.M; Pankau, J.W. (1999). Introdução à Epidemiologia. McGraw-Hill. Greenberg R.S.; Daniels S.R.; Flanders W.D.; Eley J.W.; Boring J.R. (2005). Epidemiologia Clínica. (3ª ed.). Artmed Editora. Abramson, J.H. (1990). Survey Methods in Community Medicine. An Introduction to Epidemiological and Evaluative Studies. (4th ed). Churchill Livingston. McKenzie, J.F.; Pinger R. R. (2014). An Introduction to Community & Public Health. (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. 
• MetodologiaMethodology

  In this curricular unit, the Team-based learning (TBL) methodology is used, with tasks carried out in small groups, allowing the development of the ability to analyze and apply theoretical concepts.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não