Musculoskeletal disorders of fishermen in the artisanal and coastal sector.

Background: The aim of this study was to screen for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) complaints, to analyse the activity and to identify their risk factors.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study involved 903 men aged > 20 years and with a seniority > 2 years. It included a questionnaire and an ergonomic analysis of the activity.

Health status, sleeping habits and dyssomnia of coastal fishermen.

Background: The aim of this survey was to assess the health status, sleep habits and dyssomnia of coastal fishermen.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved a representative sample of 948 coastal fishermen. All participants were men and had a regular activity for at least 2 years.

Prevalence of consumption of psychoactive substances among construction workers.

Introduction: The prevalence of psychoactive substance is constantly increasing in developing countries, and all occupational sectors are concerned. Construction sector is a particular target because of the heavy workload as well as family and social isolation. However, few studies have investigated toxic habits in this population in Morocco.

Occupational risk perception, stressors and stress of fishermen.

Background: The aim of this survey was to assess the stress in fishermen by analysing its relationship with sociodemographic and professional characteristics, by evaluating work stressors, and by estimating psychosomatic symptoms.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved representative sample of 828 artisanal and coastal fishermen. All participants were men and had a regular activity for at least 2 years.

Prevalence of consumption of psychoactive substances amongst Moroccan taxi drivers.

Background: The prevalence of psychoactive substances is constantly increasing in developing countries, and all professional sectors are concerned. Taxi drivers are a particular target because of the dangerousness and complexity of their work. However, few studies have investigated toxic habits in this population.

Prevalence of consumption of psychoactive substances amongst dockers.

Background: Dockers in the port facilities are exposed to significant psychosocial risks (stress, suffering at work, etc.) related to heavy organisational, environmental, physical, chemical constraints, etc. These workers are particularly affected by the consumption of psychoactive substances because of the dangerousness and complexity of their work.

Occupational safety and health in maritime sector in Morocco 60 years after independence: current state, constraints and prospects.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the situation 60 years after independence, to assess the current state, to highlight the constraints and to propose recommendations for improving occupational health in the maritime sector.

Materials And Methods: This study was based on collecting data of: 1) Legislative texts on occupational health and safety; 2) Statistics from administrations (Ministry of Health and Ministry of Marine Fisheries), general medical council of Morocco, scientific societies and associations of occupational health and maritime medicine; 3) Analysis of a self-questionnaire sent to 22 physicians working in fishermen's health services and listed in the yearbook 2017 of the Moroccan Society of Maritime Medicine. It included five sections: socio-demographic and professional characteristics, training, assessment of activities, constraints in their exercise and ten priority recommendations to improve the situation.

Prevalence of skin diseases amongst Moroccan fishermen.

Background: The main objective was to evaluate the prevalence of skin diseases amongst fishermen, to specify the different clinical forms, associations and most frequent localisations, and to identify potential aetiological factors. The secondary objectives were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of seafarers regarding occupational dermatoses to conduct information, awareness and education campaigns on risk factors and behaviours and to propose adapted prevention.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved 1102 artisanal fishermen who attended the annual legal medical consultation at the occupational health service.

Prevalence of chronic obstructive respiratory diseases amongst fishermen.

Background: The objective was to screen and evaluate the prevalence of respiratory diseases and obstructive ventilatory defects among fishermen in Morocco.

Materials And Methods: This observational and cross-sectional epidemiological study involved 924 men over 20 years old and with at least two years of seniority. It included a questionnaire and a spirometry.

[Job perception and well-being among healthcare workers in Morocco].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the well-being and occupational perception of healthcare workers in Morocco.

Methods: This observational and cross-sectional survey, carried out by self-administered questionnaire, was conducted in public hospitals in three cities. The target population consisted of 2,453 healthcare workers, comprising physicians and paramedics with at least two years of clinical experience.

Risk-taking behaviours among fishermen in Morocco by the evaluation of "ordalique" functioning.

Background: The aim was to investigate the potential fishermen's psychological functioning which induces risk-taking behaviours by evaluating the ordalique functioning.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in three ports of northern Morocco in 2016 and concerned 1413 traditional fishermen working in small embarkations and 1049 administrative staff working in the maritime sector on land. Both groups were male, comparable for age and educational level.

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.

[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).