Public health

Lecturer:

Jan Bříza (gar.)

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of medical branches and humanities

Synopsis:

The courses the student is thoroughly familiar with the basics of field hygiene and working environments in order to link education with vocational applications toof protecting public health priorities . They discussed aspects of the impact of environment on human beings, their mutual relationship, a way to reduce risk, preventative measures or procedures to eliminate the specified effects of environmental factors and work environment on the health of the population. Graduates will be able to independently assess the individual and complex problems in a given situation, assess risks and devise preventive measures to remedy the situation.

Requirements:

Demonstration of knowledge written test. - And treatment of specified essay topics discussed in relation to the practical work field Rescuer (listed third lecture topics, submission deadline 4th to 20th 2012)

The minimum number of points for the quiz is 19 points out of 30 possible. The test contains 30 questions with three possible answers (number of correct answers from zero to three).

Classification test

A - 29 - 30 points

B - 26 - 28 points

C - 23 - 25 points

D - 22 - 24 points

E - 19 - 21 points

Participation in lectures according to the study procedure.

Syllabus of lectures:

First Introduction of the course, basic terminology, structure

Second Protection of public health (health determinants, indicators)

Third Health care delivery systems, types of medical equipment and systems

4th Health promotion projects. Monitoring of public health

5th Physical environmental factors and their influence on human organism. Environmental Health. Noncommunicable diseases

6th Hygiene requirements for the establishment and operation of medical equipment

7th Hygiene requirements for the establishment epidemiologically important operations

8th Hospital from the perspective of public health. Hospital - a safe place for patients, staff and neighborhood

9th Hygiene in the working environment - general principles and conditions. Fundamentals of health risk assessment and occupational risk assessment

10th Hygiene facilities at risk of infection

11th Principles of disinfection and sterilization; operating range of medical departments

12th Occupational medicine from the perspective of public health; presentation of seminar papers

13th Presentation of seminar papers

14th Credit test

Syllabus of tutorials:

N/A

Study Objective:

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the foundations of environmental hygiene and working environment to linking vocational education with applications to public health priorities.

Students are gradually introduced to aspects of environmental influences on human beings, their mutual relations, a way to reduce risk, preventative measures or procedures to eliminate the specified effects of environmental factors and work environment on the health of the population.

Graduates will be able to independently assess the individual and complex problems in a given situation, assess risks and devise preventive measures to remedy the situation.

Study materials:

[1] PODSTATOVÁ, H.: Mikrobiologie, epidemiologie, hygiena. Olomouc: EPAVA. 2001.

[2] ZAVÁZALOVÁ, H. a kol.: Sociální lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví. Praha: Karolinum. 2002.

[3] BLÁHA, K., CIKRT, M.: Základy hodnocení zdravotních rizik. SZÚ. 1996.Kolektiv autorů: Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. I. - VI. Díl. Fortuna. 1998.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bakalářský studijní obor Zdravotnický záchranář - prezenční (compulsory course)