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Emergency awareness in Italy: The State of Art in Public Health Postgraduate Schools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2024

Nunzio Zotti ,
Giuseppa Granvillano ,
Maria E Mormile ,
Annalisa Iagnemma ,
Gloria Spatari ,
Diana Dalla Valle ,
Chiara Noviello ,
Marianna Scarpaleggia ,
Caterina Rizzo  and
Silvio Tafuri
Nunzio Zotti
Affiliation:
University of Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Giuseppa Granvillano
Affiliation:
University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Maria E Mormile
Affiliation:
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Campania, Italy
Annalisa Iagnemma
Affiliation:
University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
Gloria Spatari
Affiliation:
University of Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Diana Dalla Valle
Affiliation:
University of Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Chiara Noviello
Affiliation:
University of Bari, Bari, Apulia, Italy
Marianna Scarpaleggia
Affiliation:
University of Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Caterina Rizzo
Affiliation:
University of Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Silvio Tafuri
Affiliation:
University of Bari, Bari, Apulia, Italy
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Abstract

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Objective

Italy frequently experiences major events like earthquakes, floods and migrant shipwrecks. Global concerns include climate change, pandemics and wars. We would assess the role of public health experts and the current state of Italian post-degree Public Health schools towards these challenges.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Italy in June 2023, among all Italian Public Health residents enrolled in SItI. The study investigated the presence of trainings and updates about emergencies. It also explored interest and importance of topic, impact of Covid-19 pandemic and sources of information.

Results

Out of 289 respondents, 86.2% deemed the topic important and 74.4% expressed interest (both p<0.001). 90.1% pointed out the lack of dedicated courses and 93.1% as for specialized master’s programs (both p<0.001). Perceived importance in the topic correlates with the desire to attend dedicated conferences (p<0.001). For COVID-19, 24.6% recognized the importance of topic pre-pandemic, while 50.9% raised awareness during (both p<0.001).

Conclusions

A discussion is needed for enhanced training programs in public health emergency prevention and management across Italy, pledging for uniformity within different training networks. In this way, a more robust response to future emergencies may be ensured.

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 18 , 2024 , e178
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.
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