Epidemiological Surveillance in Risk Management
Code
8073
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Comunidade
Credits
3.0
Total hours
20
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
1. Definition of Concepts - Historical approach and present the concept of surveillance, the notion of "risk" and "risk management";
2. Identification of application areas of epidemiological surveillance of health problems;
3. Databases, information sources, structures and systems of surveillance, analysis of the duties and functions of National and International Organizations
4. Epidemiological surveillance in the National Health Plan;
5. National, Community and international
Prerequisites
Frequency of the module Epidemiology ("common core") of CMSP.
Subject matter
1. Definition of Concepts - Historical approach and present the concept of surveillance, the notion of "risk" and "risk management";
2. Identification of application areas of epidemiological surveillance of health problems;
3. Databases, information sources, structures and systems of surveillance, analysis of the duties and functions of National and International Organizations
4. Epidemiological surveillance in the National Health Plan;
5. National, Community and international
Teaching method
Theoretical (with presentation of specific topics, followed by comments and discussion. Reading scientific articles relevant)
Individual monograph, with presentation and discussion (100%)
Evaluation method
Individual monograph, with presentation and discussion (100%)