Objectives: Individuals after traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly experience a variety of symptoms that impact their daily life functioning. This study aims to evaluate the applicability, validity, and reliability of the health-related Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) questionnaire in the Moroccan context.
Methods: This multicentric cross-sectional study included 203 individuals after TBI in medical centers from three different cities at a mean of 4.
Background: During pregnancy, women can experience mental alterations, particularly anxiety and depression, which mark an important transition period in their lives. Social support appears to be a crucial alleviating factor for these disorders. The aim of this study is to assess the extent of psychological disturbances and their relieving factors by investigating correlations between mental status and different sociodemographic and clinical characteristics during the third trimester of pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a motor disorder encountered during pregnancy and leads to psychological and sleep impairments. The latter seems to be non-restorative and its occurrence alters the quality of life of pregnant women. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of RLS and its relationship with both anxio-depressive symptoms and sleep disorders among a population of Moroccan pregnant women during their third trimester of pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adressing mental distress among cancer patients presents a substantial challenge in the delivery of oncology care.
Aims: This present study aims to explore the nursing strategies for identifying and managing distress in cancer patients as well as the concomitant barriers that prevent them from achieving this task.
Methods: This qualitative study is based on a semi-structured interview with 25 practicing nurses in oncology.
Background: Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in the world. Sleep disruption is one of the major problems of breast cancer patients. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of sleep in a group of Moroccan women with breast cancer and analyze the association between sleep quality, depression, and anxiety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sleep quality is among the indicators associated with the quality of life of patients with cancer. A multitude of factors may affect patient sleep quality and are considered as associated predictive factors. The aim of this study was to examine the predictors of poor sleep quality in Moroccan women with gynecological cancer after radical surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In lower-middle-income countries, significant progress has been made in the therapeutic management of cancers. However, mental health disorders related to these diseases are usually underestimated by the health system. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive factors for mental health disorders in Moroccan women with breast or gynecological cancer treated by radical surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Psychosocial determinants can affect the mental health of women who have been diagnosed with gynecological cancer. The aim of this study was to examine how social support and self-esteem are associated with anxiety and depression symptoms in women with gynecological cancer, and who are treated by radical surgery.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, within the oncology department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, on 100 Moroccan women.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide with more than 1. 7 million new cases annually. Major advances have been made in the therapeutic management of this condition in many countries.
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