Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases III
Course Code
RSV_021
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
19.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Violeta Mavčutko
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Violeta Mavčutko
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire knowledge about the objectives and tasks of epidemiological surveillance, to supplement knowledge about information entry modules of the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system VISUMS, information export functions, about epidemiological analysis, research, epidemiological risk determination, statistical processing of epidemiological surveillance data.
Acute upper respiratory infections and influenza monitoring, epidemiological surveillance of tuberculosis and STIs.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During the time allotted for the study course, the medical resident acquires knowledge about the objectives and tasks of epidemiological surveillance, to supplement knowledge about information entry modules of the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system VISUMS, information export functions, about epidemiological analysis, research, epidemiological risk determination, statistical processing of epidemiological surveillance data. Acute upper respiratory infections and influenza monitoring, epidemiological surveillance of tuberculosis and STIs.
Skills
1.As a result of completing the study course, the medical resident will be able to perform data entry and selection from the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system VISUMS, epidemiological analysis of infectious diseases, determining population risk groups and territories, conduct research (cohort, case-control studies), perform statistical processing of the information obtained.
Competences
1.After successful completion of the study course, the medical resident achieves the mandatory competence of a certified public health physician, which enables data entry and selection from the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system VISUMS, epidemiological analysis of infectious diseases, determining population risk groups and territories, conducting research (cohort, case-control studies), perform statistical processing of the information obtained, to participate in acute upper respiratory infections and influenza monitoring, epidemiological surveillance of tuberculosis and STIs.
Assessment
Individual work
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- to prepare presentations “Hygiene and Anti-epidemic Plan of Medical Treatment Institutions” and “Immunology and Vaccinology”;
- to study the resources of the WHO and the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and available literature on infectious disease surveillance and monitoring systems, definitions of cases of illness/outbreaks, TESSy (The Epidemiological Surveillance System);
- to prepare for work with patients, study available literature, guidelines (basic principles of disease diagnosis).
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Examination
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After each study course, theoretical knowledge test in the form of a test and questions, solving situational tasks.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Goals and tasks of epidemiological surveillance. TESSy (The Epidemiological Surveillance System).
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National infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system (VISUMS). Modules for entering information: entry of urgent notifications, drawing up protocols of cases of contracting a disease, registration of outbreaks.
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National infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system (VISUMS). Epidemiological information export functions for epidemiological analysis of the situation.
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Epidemiological analysis. Determination of epidemiological risk.
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Epidemiological analysis. Cohort study.
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Epidemiological analysis. Case-control study.
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Statistical processing of epidemiological surveillance data. Hypotheses based on surveillance data. Hypothesis testing (verification). Interpretation of results. Data validation. Frequency distribution (missing values, expected distribution, rounding of indicators, calculation of moving averages, etc.).
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Errors in epidemiological studies. Types of system errors (selection error, information error, presence of confounders). Selection errors in case-control studies and cohort studies (retrospective and prospective studies).
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Principles of the organisation of acute upper respiratory infection and influenza monitoring in Latvia and Europe. WHO and EU influenza epidemiological surveillance network Influenza Surveillance Scheme.
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Epidemiological surveillance of tuberculosis. Case definitions.
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Basic principles of organising tuberculosis prevention and anti-epidemic measures.
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Epidemiological surveillance of sexually transmitted infections. Case definitions.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
19.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
12
Length (weeks):
14
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemiologija. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2009.
2.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 19th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2008.
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Mazjānis I., Tirāns E. Infekcijas slimības, rokasgrāmata. Rīga, 2006.
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Vīksna L., Majore A., Krūmiņa A., Sondore V. Infekcijas slimības. Rīga. SIA “Medicīnas apgads”, 2011.
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. The Pink Book: Course Textbook. 14th Edition, 2021, CDC (Atlanta)
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 21st Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, MD, Publisher: APHA PressFormat: Softbound
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Starptautiskie veselības aizsardzības noteikumi, 2012
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International travel and health, Situation as on 1 January 2012. Updates 2019, World Health Organization
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Ethics and Epidemiology. 3rd Revised edition. Edited by Steven S. Coughlin. Izdošanas datums: 29-Sep-2021. Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press Inc.
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Making Sense of Medical Statistics: A Bite Sized Visual Guide. New edition. Munier Hossain. Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2021. Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10: 1108978150.
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Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. 4th Revised edition. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Walter Ricciardi, Edited by Iain Lang. Izdošanas datums: 24-Sep-2020. Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press. ISBN-10: 0198800126.
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Statistics at Square One. 12th Edition. Michael J. Campbell. Izdošanas datums: 15-Jul-2021. Izdevniecība: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-10: 1119401305.
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Global manual on surveillance of adverse events following immunization. 2016 update. World Health Organization
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Causality assessment of an adverse event following immunization (AEFI): user manual for the revised WHO classification. 2nd Edition. World Health Organization, 2018
Additional Reading
1.
Воробьев А.А. Медицинская микробиология, вирусология и иммунология. Москва, 2008.
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Марри П.Р., Шей И.Р. Клиническая микробиология: краткое руководство. Москва, 2006.
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Baltiņš M. Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Rīga: „Zinātne”, 2003.
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Benenson, A.S.(ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th Edition. American Public Health Associacion, 1995.
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Kalniņa V. I. Virusoloģija. Rīga: SIA „Nacionālais apgāds”, 2003.
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Veselība 21 – veselība visiem 21.gadsimtā. PVO, 1999.
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Vīksna L. Ceļotāju veselības rokasgrāmata. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2002.
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Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.
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Покровский В.И., Пак С.Г., Брико Н.И., Данилкин Б.К. Инфекционные болезни и эпидемиология. 2-изд. Москва, 2009.
10.
Сергиев В.П., Филатов Н.Н. Инфекционные болезни на рубеже веков. Москва, 2006.
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Черкасский Б.Л. Руководство по общей эпидемиологии. Москва, 2001.
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