METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH, PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2022/2023
- Teacher
- MARCO GAVANELLI
- Credits
- 4
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
Training objectives
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Modulo: 013996 - SISTEMI DI ELABORAZIONE DELLE INFORMAZIONI
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The course introduces the computer science knowledge functional to statistical analysis, reading and interpretation of experimental data also to support the student in preparing the thesis.
Describe the main indices of descriptive statistics. Use spreadsheets to perform statistical analysis and to present data effectively. Use online questionnaires to collect data.
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Modulo: 52562 - SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE OSTETRICO-GINECOLOGICHE
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SCIENCE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Acquire knowledge of the methodology of nursing research and introduce the student to the conceptual and methodological foundations of the research. Having the basic knowledge to define the significance of scientific research in the field of nursing / health. Gain knowledge on methodological principles of research and critical evaluation of evidence. Have adequate knowledge about the major research designs.
Introduction to Reading and completion of a research protocol.
At the end of the course the student should have the knowledge that will enable them to carry out an evidence-based practice. To this end, the student must possess general knowledge over evidence based practice and its effects on patients, on professionals and on organizers. Must be able to formulate questions relevant for nursing care.
Must possess a good knowledge of the various designs of the studies and methodologies for them search in the main databases
The student must have knowledge to make a critical assessment of studies
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Modulo: 52605 - IGIENE GENERALE
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GENERAL HYGIENE
The module aims to provide a firm grounding in the foundations of probability and statistics, in order to understand and explain the essential measures used in epidemiology. At the end of the course the student will know the main characteristics of all epidemiological studies; understand how the epidemiological methodology is a basis for clinical research and healthcare management; know the foundations of both descriptive and inferential statistics. Prerequisites
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Modulo: 013996 - SISTEMI DI ELABORAZIONE DELLE INFORMAZIONI
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Good basic knowledge of the use of personal computers, in particular the basic functions of a spreadsheet.
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Modulo: 52562 - SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE OSTETRICO-GINECOLOGICHE
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SCIENCE OF NURSING and MIDWIFERY
Basic knowledge on the scientific method. Basic knowledge of computer science and English language
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Modulo: 52605 - IGIENE GENERALE
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GENERAL HYGIENE
Basic knowledge of statistics and English (examples taken from scientific literature will be provided during lectures). Course programme
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Modulo: 013996 - SISTEMI DI ELABORAZIONE DELLE INFORMAZIONI
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Data Management in spreadsheets: formatting, displaying, sorting data, filtering. Pivot Tables.
Statistical concepts: variables, observations, dataset.
Absolute, relative, percentage and cumulative frequency.
Counting functions.
Frequency distribution for qualitative and quantitative data.
Graphic representation of data by graphs and their properties.
FREQUENCY function.
Frequency distribution table. Definition and properties of data classes.
Central tendency, quantiles and their application to data. Relationship between Arithmetic Mean, Mode and Median. Mean for grouped data. Data dispersion index. Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation.
Data acquisition through Google Forms.
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Modulo: 52562 - SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE OSTETRICO-GINECOLOGICHE
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SCIENCE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Brief history of the evolution of evidence based medicine
The change of paradigm
Definition of the scientific method: from scientific method to research methodology
Research Methodology: objectives, questions, hypotheses, variables
The pyramid of evidence. The research protocol
Ethics and research. The clinical governance
From PICO to critical evaluation (Tutorial)
The definition of the research question - PICO-M
The sources: primary (experimental and observational studies) and secondary (systematic reviews and meta-analyzes)
The guidelines and systems of grading / grade . Introduction to Qualitative Research
Laboratories for the use of databases
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Modulo: 52605 - IGIENE GENERALE
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GENERAL HYGIENE
Bases of Epidemiology - Methods and aims
Characteristics of observational epidemiological studies (ecological, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort studies) and experimental (randomized clinical trials)
Concept of bias and confounding
Epidemiological measures: Absolute risk and relative risk - importance for clinical and public health choices
Interpretation of some of the main statistical measures for the purposes of clinical and public health choices
The three steps of epidemiology
Statistical inference, confidence limits - in-depth analysis for the purposes of clinical and public health choices
Significance: statistics versus clinical
The scientific evidence and importance of the epidemiological method for research and health organization
The tools of Evidence Based Medicine: reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyzes, guidelines and diagnostic-therapeutic protocols
Methods of database creation; methods to display the results of statistical analyses (tables). Didactic methods
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Modulo: 013996 - SISTEMI DI ELABORAZIONE DELLE INFORMAZIONI
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Lectures. Exercises in the computer lab. Video-lessons to support flipped classroom.
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Modulo: 52562 - SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE OSTETRICO-GINECOLOGICHE
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Lecture - educational workshop.
PowerPoint presentations. In case of lockdown, video-lessons.
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Modulo: 52605 - IGIENE GENERALE
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Lecture - educational workshop.
PowerPoint presentations. Learning assessment procedures
- SCIENCE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Cognitive learning written tests with mixed responses (30% of the questions are open-ended and the remaining are closed questions with multiple answer possibilities). The test includes 15 questions that accurately reflect the bibliography of the program. The final judgment will be performed by calculating a weighted average of the responses. The expected time for completion is 60 minutes
For students who do not pass the written test, next test will have to undergo an oral test with questions about the program and bibliography supplied to the students. Maximum test time is 15 minutes
INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
In order to test the ability to use the software tools studied in the course, the exam is carried out in the computer lab.
It consists of
- an exercise of using a spreadsheet, worth 25 points, consisting of a data analysis exercise
- an exercise in creating an online form and processing the results, worth 10 points
- an open-ended question on the theory part worth 5-points.
The total in fortieths is then scaled in the range from 0 to 30.
The whole exam lasts one hour.
GENERAL HYGIENE
Written exam with 30 multiple-choice questions. For each question, there may be one to four correct answers. Half of the score of each question will be cut for any wrong or missing answer. The entire mark assigned to a question will be cut if two or more answers are wrong, or if two or more correct answers are missing. Time: 50 minutes. Minimum
score: 18.THE FINAL GRADE IS A WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF THE MARKS OBTAINED IN EACH TESTS. Reference texts
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Modulo: 013996 - SISTEMI DI ELABORAZIONE DELLE INFORMAZIONI
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Copy of the slides used during the lessons, provided by the professor.
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Modulo: 52562 - SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE OSTETRICO-GINECOLOGICHE
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SCIENCE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
P. Chiari, D. Mosci, E. Naldi e il centro Studi EBN, Evidence – Based Clinical Practice , la pratica clinico assistenziale basata su prove di efficacia, Mc Graw Hill II ed. 2011
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Modulo: 52605 - IGIENE GENERALE
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GENERAL HYGIENE
- Power-point slides, published scientific articles and other material provided by the teacher.
- Book: Manzoli L, Villari P, Boccia A. Epidemiologia e management in sanità - Elementi di metodologia. Edi-Ermes, 2015
