Aims

Epidemiology of Nosocomial infections.
-Define a predictive model for preventable and non preventable nosocomial infections. Evaluate risk factors for urinary infection. To determine whether or not there is a correlation between the day of the week when data collection is done and infection rates. Factors involved in SARS dissemination. Perform descriptive studies to investigate accidents by exposure to biological material

Research on vaccination programs.
-Vaccination program effectiveness in special groups; immunogenicity, efficency, and safety of new vaccines; Epidemiology of immunopreventible diseases.

Methods in Epidemiology.
-Studies to evaluate effectiveness of health-care systems; methodology in data analysis.

Head of Epidemiology and Public Health Research Group: Josep Vaqué Rafart
Tel. 93 489 4211
jvaque@vhebron.net



Researches
Josep Vaqué Rafart
José Rosselló Urgell
Magda Campins Martí
Lluis Armadans Gil
Xavier Martínez Gómez
Eduardo Hermosilla Pérez
Jordi Sobrequés Soriano

“Nosocomial infection epidemiology”
Principal investigator: Josep Vaqué Rafart.
Clinical course, key features, and impact of host and health-care related factors on development of infections.

“Research on vaccination programs”
Principal investigator: Magda Campins Martí.
To develop studies on effectiveness and implementation of vaccination programs in hospitals and in the comunity.

“Epidemiological methodology”
Principal investigator: Josep Rosselló Urgell.
To promote research on health care to allow the access to high quality and cost-effective services.