Programme - October 2^nd - Tuesday

FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Palazzo Cittanova – C.so Garibaldi 135 – Cremona (italy)

HEALTH VISITOR AND HEALTH PROMOTION FOR CANCER DETECTION

Aim: The diagnosis of cancer is a critical moment for patients and theirrelatives. This dramatic situation requires an increasing number of specialists in health promotion, working together with surgeons and oncologists. An up-date of strategies for cancer prevention and an establishment of dedicated equipe for counselling in oncology are warranted. The meeting wants to highlight the importance of health figures as fundamental key-persons in epidemiological and social-care research and prevention programs for a Breast Cancer Unit. The meeting is addressed to: health visitors, nurses and other professional operators involved in cancer management.


SESSION I

• h 12.30
  Welcome party
  
  
• h 14.00
  Welcome speech

Chairman: G. Nardi

• h 14.20
  The health visitor in the National Health Service
  F. Majori
  
  
• h 14.40
  Background of the health visitor
  F. Donato
  
  
• h 15.00
  The interdisciplinary role of health visitor in the National Health Service
  G. Calzolari
  
  
• h 15.20
  Health promotion in oncology
  G. Bodini
  
  
• h 15.40
  Working team and health promotion
  M. Mari
  
  
• h 16.00
  Keynote lecture: The role of health visitor in the genetic counselling
  H. McKenna
  
  
• h 16.20
  Coffee Break

SESSION II
Chairman: D. Generali

• h 16.40
  To communicate the diagnosis of breast cancer. How?
  Specialist: A. Bottini
  Health visitor: M. Galli
  
  
• h 17.00
  Health visitor and standard requirements in a Breast Unit
  R. Leonardi
  
  
• h 17.20
  Discussion
  
  
• h 17.40
  Selected Oral Communications
  
  
• h 18.00
  Keynote lecture: The role of health visitor in the oncological counselling
  S. Mcilfatrick
  
  
• h 18.20
  Conclusions

Contact for registrations:
Scuola Assistenti Sanitari (Health Visitor School) +39.0372.38382