Knowledge and Training Needs on Built Environment and Indoor Health of Italian Public Health Residents: a National Survey

Introduction. The Working Group for Hygiene of Built Environment and the National Council of Residents of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health conducted a nation-wide survey to evaluate the knowledge and training needs on Built Environment and Indoor Health of Italian public health residents. Results. The compliance was very high (52,4%), covering the totality of Italian postgraduate schools. The results underline a severe lack of theoretical formation and practical training, but also diffuse discrepancies across the country, and show a strong interest of residents on this topic. Conclusions. The authors propose to adopt a national core curriculum, and suggest some strategies to improve learning.