Wellbeing and occupational risk perception among health care workers: a multicenter study in Morocco and France.

Background: The study analyzes health care workers' (HCWs) occupational risk perception and compares exposure to occupational risk factors in Moroccan and French hospitals.

Method: Across nine public hospitals from three Moroccan regions (north, center and south), a 49 item French questionnaire, based on the Job Content Questionnaire, and 4 occupational risks subscales, was distributed to 4746 HCWs. Internal consistency of the study was determined for each subscale.

Psychosocial and occupational risk perception among health care workers: a Moroccan multicenter study.

Background: International studies on occupational risks in public hospitals are infrequent and only few researchers have focused on psychosocial stress in Moroccan Health Care Workers (HCWs). The aim of this study was to present and analyze Moroccan HCWs occupational risk perception. Across nine public hospitals from three Moroccan regions (northern, central and southern), a 49 item French questionnaire with 4 occupational risks subscales, was distributed to 4746 HCWs.

[Prevalence and risk factors of attention disorders of professional drivers in Morocco].

We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of professional drivers' vigilance disorders in Morocco. This transversal epidemiological multicentric study concerned 5,566 professional drivers of taxis (2,134), buses (1,158) and trucks (2,274). We used an anonymous individual questionnaire of 4 sections: socioprofessional and sanitary characteristics of drivers, working conditions, sleeping habits, symptoms of sleep problems and favouring factors.

[Musculoskeletal disorders of the knee of workers].

50% of workers have been or will be affected by knee pains and complaints will be more frequent as the population ages and careers will be longer. The increase in prevalence depends on mechanical or morphological causes as well as psychosocial state and work organization. Lesions of the meniscus, well known for a long time, seem to be stable in the statistics of Social Security as well as the hygroma; the use of knee-pads (overalls with built-in cushions) is strongly recommended while working in kneeling or squatting position, even DIY activities.

[Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices in the health care setting in Morocco with regard to hepatitis B and C].

The purpose of this study was to evaluate practices and knowledge on infectious hazards, to determine the prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C related to occupational blood exposures among health care workers, and to propose a prevention policy. This descriptive epidemiological survey, which is multicentric and cross-cutting, was carried out in 2005 in four Moroccan cities. 1562 health care workers were contacted and 1002 accepted to reply to the questionnaire (64.

[Assessment of the risk of tuberculosis among health care personnel in Meknes].

Tuberculosis has long been a concern for those responsible for the health of hospital personnel. Several studies of healthcare professionals who work in Morocco with patients with tuberculosis have shown annual incidence rates approximately ten times higher than those for the general population. This survey of the risk of tuberculosis among healthcare personnel (109 subjects with high and 118 with intermediate exposure to tuberculosis) and a control population (124 teachers) showed a positive correlation between the diameter of the tuberculin induration and intensity of exposure (significant difference between the highly exposed versus those with intermediate or no exposure).