A5067011184- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Regional Development and Policy
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Media in Health Education
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Physical Activity and Health
- Web and Library Services
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Educational and Social Studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
University of Turin
2018-2021
Background and Objective: Participation in organised out-of-school leisure-time activities (OLTAs) has been shown to have a positive impact on community health practices lessen inequities social environmental opportunities among youths. According the capital theory, OLTAs foster bridging ties that allow individuals forge new, wider-ranging connections, increasing integration for identity-related exploration. This study aimed describe participation different types of its association with...
Abstract Background This study aims to quantify the excess of sickness absenteeism among healthcare workers (HCWs), estimate impact a severe versus moderate influenza season and determine whether vaccination rates are associated with reduced absence. Methods We investigated that occurred in large Italian hospital, 5300 HCWs, during 2017/2018 compared it three flu seasons (2010/2013). Data on vaccinations were obtained from hospital's databases. The data split into two periods: epidemic, 42...
Discharge planning is important to prevent surgical site infections, reduce costs, and improve the hospitalization experience. The identification of early variables that can predict a longer-than-expected length stay or need for discharge with additional needs this process. A cohort study was conducted in largest hospital Northern Italy, collecting records from January 2017 2020 pre-admission visits last three months. Socio-demographic clinical data were collected. Linear logistic regression...
Italy was one of the first industrialized countries to implement a program routine vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, currently, no HBV vaccine is administered at birth if screened mother HBsAg negative, whilst babies born positive mothers are given and immunoglobulin, within 12–24 post-delivery hours. A single center retrospective analysis policies practices prevent mother-to-child transmission carried out, evaluate their adherence care guidelines. Paired...
Background: A prospective observational study involved 13,787 Health Care Workers (HCWs) of a large hospital to assess the effectiveness SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine. Methods: The daily incidence infections was estimated from 1st October 2020 30th April 2021 and compared with that province Turin (2.26 million). In middle this period, mass vaccination began among HCW, its effect assessed. Results: first half-period, 1,163 positive HCWs were observed, average rate per 100,000 being 79.58 (± 15.58;...
Abstract Introduction Apps for vaccination are rarely a topic in scientific literature, despite the growth of interest mobile applications about physical exercise, food intake and even chronic diseases management. Since 2014 WHO is wishing technically supporting development pan-European app to overcome trending vaccine hesitancy, instituted this year Department Digital Health. This research aims evaluate apps general population, parents particular. Methods We looked from Google Play Store,...
Abstract Background In March 2019, the WHO published “The Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030”, with goal of strengthening seasonal prevention and control preparedness future pandemics. Accordingly, to 2B, 2C, 3B goals, this study tries assess burden disease among healthcare workers (HCWs). Our aimed estimate impact severe intensity season on absenteeism HCWs in a large Italian hospital if vaccination rates would be associated reduced sickness absence. Methods We investigated excess that...
Abstract Background Healthcare providers (HP) need to involve the population spread correct and useful health information gather feedback on perceived quality of service. Web 2.0, based use Social Networks (SN), allows direct communication between HP population. We built an automatic platform which monitors 2.0 usage by Italian public private HP. Methods For each finds relative website using Google searches extracts links SN. Facebook Twitter, it retrieves one year content identifies common...
Abstract Background Poor discharge planning (DP) can increase costs for European hospitals and worsen patient's experience. Validated scores are used in internal medicine to identify clinical or social difficulties discharges upon admission but there is a lack of such tool the surgical context. This study aims detect early predictors difficult discharge. Methods Socio-demographic data from 15,165 Hospital Discharge Records (SDOs) Molinette hospital Turin, including an additional pre-surgery...
Abstract Background The prevention of perinatal Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is crucial to reach the WHO's challenge eliminate viral hepatitis as public health threat by 2030. After diagnosing 2 infants infected vertical transmission, a retrospective analysis policies and practices prevent HBV congenital infection was conducted assess any potential risk. Methods Paired maternal-infant medical records between 2017 2019 were reviewed at A.O.U Città della Salute e Scienza di Torino, italian hospital...