A new checklist for swimming pools evaluation: A pilot study☆☆

摘要: Abstract The swimming pool legislation is extremely various and uneven. This diversity related to the different approaches of individual health authorities, attributable social, economic cultural conditions each country. In Italy regulation about sanitary aspects for construction, maintenance control pools refers Agreement January 16, 2003 among Ministry Health, Regions Autonomous Provinces Trento Bolzano. not a jurisprudential act, but has character document approved by constitutional organs same level, aimed promote harmonization respective legislations or attainment unitary positions. controls samples will be collected Local Health Authority in compliance with criteria established region on basis specific plans supervision manner frequency that take into account type existing facilities inside territorial areas, particular attention critical points highlighted protocols management self-prepared safety plans. this regard, working Group Movement Sciences (GMSH) Italian Society Preventive Medicine Hygiene (SItI), proposes checklist complete during inspections routinely conducted Authorities facilities. aim have single tool can homogenize supervisory activities, procedures types realities, both locally nationally.