Objectives: Italy often experiences major events, such as earthquakes, floods, and migrant shipwrecks. Current and future global challenges for health workers are made up by climate change, pandemics, and wars. In this work, we will assess the state-of-art of training and interest towards these challenges among Italian post-degree public health schools. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Italy in June 2023 among Italian public health residents. The study investigated training levels and updates regarding emergencies in Italian residencies. It also analyzed interest and importance of topic, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and sources of information. Results: Of 289 respondents, 86.2% deemed the topic important and 74.4% expressed interest. 90.1% pointed out the lack of dedicated courses and 93.1% of specialized master’s programs. Perceived importanceinthetopicwasassociatedwiththedesiretoattenddedicatedconferences. As for COVID-19, 24.6% recognized the importance of this topic pre-pandemic, while 50.9% raised awareness during the pandemic. Conclusions: ThissurveyshowstheneedfortheofferofemergencytrainingprogramsinItalian public health schools. Professionals in public health can make a great contribution to emergen cies, not only in preparedness, but also in response and recovery phases.
Ready or Not? The Emergency Preparedness State-of-art Among Italian Public Health Medical Residents / Zotti, Nunzio; Guicciardi, Stefano; Di Serafino, Francesca; Bardhi, Dorian; Iagnemma, Annalisa; Mimmo, Riccardo; Sanna, Andrea; Granvillano, Giuseppa; Rosiello, Francesco; Volpi, Beatrice; Zichichi, Salvatore; Rizzo, Caterina; Tafuri, Silvio. - In: DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS. - ISSN 1935-7893. - 24:17(2024).
Ready or Not? The Emergency Preparedness State-of-art Among Italian Public Health Medical Residents
Francesco RosielloWriting – Original Draft Preparation
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2024
Abstract
Objectives: Italy often experiences major events, such as earthquakes, floods, and migrant shipwrecks. Current and future global challenges for health workers are made up by climate change, pandemics, and wars. In this work, we will assess the state-of-art of training and interest towards these challenges among Italian post-degree public health schools. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Italy in June 2023 among Italian public health residents. The study investigated training levels and updates regarding emergencies in Italian residencies. It also analyzed interest and importance of topic, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and sources of information. Results: Of 289 respondents, 86.2% deemed the topic important and 74.4% expressed interest. 90.1% pointed out the lack of dedicated courses and 93.1% of specialized master’s programs. Perceived importanceinthetopicwasassociatedwiththedesiretoattenddedicatedconferences. As for COVID-19, 24.6% recognized the importance of this topic pre-pandemic, while 50.9% raised awareness during the pandemic. Conclusions: ThissurveyshowstheneedfortheofferofemergencytrainingprogramsinItalian public health schools. Professionals in public health can make a great contribution to emergen cies, not only in preparedness, but also in response and recovery phases.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.