[The role of the public health personnel in the Prevention Department (in the Hygiene Services and Public Health Care and Hygiene of Food and Nutrition): proposal for the future of public health care].
A global and local discussion on Public Health relevance is taking place, including the future role and organization of its services. Noteworthy becomes the role played by Public Health Specialists. This work presents the results of a workshop, carried out following the Guilbert methodology, whose aim was to define Public Health Doctors functions and their related activities. The programme involved 30 professionals from Triveneto area (North Eastern Italy), working in Prevention Departments at National Health Service and Universities. The key-functions identified were: 1) Health status assessment and identification of community risk factors, 2) Health Promotion, 3) Prevention, 4) Protection, 5) Planning, 6) Communication, 7) Professional Training, 8) Alliances and resources for complex Public Health programs, 9) Crisis management in Public Health, 10) Research. For each function activities were identified, meaning concerning areas and contents that must be warranted by professionals. This experience allowed to share existing attitudes and experiences present in Triveneto area, and it can stand as a feasible instrument for different settings. Nevertheless, it appears mandatory explaining at each level in the society role and functions of Prevention Departments.
Brusaferro
Silvio
S
Dipartimento de Patologia e Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università degli Studi di Udine, Piazzale S Maria della Misericordia. brusaferro.silvio@aoud.sanita.fvg.it
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D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007558:Italy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D024382:Professional Role; D011634:Public Health; D012107:Research Design