Master in Management and Coordination of Healthcare and Social-Healthcare Services

The first-level Master in Management and Coordination of Healthcare and Social-Healthcare Services is offered by the Department of Social Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II. It addresses nursing coordination, the comparative analysis of social-health policies, the management of health inequalities, the institutional reforms of the National Health Service and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Healthcare and social-healthcare services are under pressure from the ageing of the population, reforms and the implementation of the NRRP. The master addresses these transformations with an institutional and comparative outlook, which compares social and health policies and considers health inequalities as a central theme of management.

The course takes place in person in Naples. The cost indicated is €1,500. The page does not report duration, credits, calendar or internship. The language is not declared and Italian is presumed. Nursing coordination is one of the areas cited, and suggests a programme useful for those who already work in healthcare facilities and want to take on coordination roles. The page does not describe the modules or the practical activities. The reference department is that of Social Sciences, which gives the training a sociological and organisational slant.

The aim is to strengthen the professional profile of the participants, to lead innovative processes, manage organisational complexity and reduce health inequalities in social-health services. The career opportunities are administrator of healthcare facilities, service coordinator, quality manager, healthcare management consultant and training manager. The career opportunities indicated include administration, coordination, quality management, consulting and training functions. The cost of €1,500 is rather low compared with other masters. The minimum qualification required is a bachelor's degree, but it is advisable to check in the call for applications which classes are accepted and whether workers without a degree can take part. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments. It may also be useful to ask whether information sessions or orientation days are held, in which lecturers present the course and answer candidates' questions. Finally, it is advisable to check the application deadlines and the documents to attach, because enrolment deadlines may be short and vary from one academic year to the next.