Publications by authors named "Jihene Jedidi"
Objectives/background: Sleep may be affected by traumatic experiences leading to an increased risk of poor quality of life and daily functioning. However, studies related to sleep habits and problems in conflict-affected areas are still sparse. The present study attended to describe sleep habits, estimate the prevalence rate of sleep disturbances, and identify associated factors in the Gaza strip.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Health-care associated infections (HAI) are considered a public health problem and have substantial effect on mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HAI in South Tunisian University Hospitals (UH) and to identify their risk factors.
Methods: We performed a point prevalence study, in the UH of Southern Tunisia in February 2019, including all hospitalized patients for at least 48 hours.
Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the extent of smoking experience among high and middle school adolescents in Southern Tunisia and to delineate its potential associated factors.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among middle and high school-adolescents in the governorate of Sfax, South of Tunisia in the 2017-2018 school-years. A questionnaire was anonymously administered to a representative sample of 1,210 school-adolescents randomly drawn.
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, driven by the epidemiological transition world-wide.
Aim: We aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of CVD hospitalizations, to assess their chronological trends and to estimate their future projected trends.
Methods: We retrospectively collected data from the regional morbidity registry of the University Hospital of Sfax, Tunisia, between 2003 and 2016.
Article Synopsis
- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant global health issue, prompting the need to analyze their trends between 2010 and 2015 for better epidemiological understanding.
- Data from 18,081 hospitalized patients in Tunisia showed that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) accounted for the majority of NCD cases, with a notable increase in both morbidity and mortality rates during the study period.
- The findings suggest an urgent need for improved healthcare strategies and integrated prevention approaches for NCDs, particularly for cardiovascular health.
Background: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a public health problem among school-adolescents. This study aimed to identify the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of neck, shoulders and low-back pain among school-adolescents.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study.
Background: Body image is considered as central to many aspects of human functioning including emotions, thoughts, behaviors and relationships. Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence of body image distortion and dissatisfaction among adolescents and to assess their main determinants.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional school-based study conducted among school-adolescents in the south of Tunisia, between October 2017 and February 2018.
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of health care-associated infections (HAI) in our university hospitals (UH) and to delineate the risk factors associated with HAI.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the 2 UH of Sfax, Tunisia on July 2017, including all patients hospitalized for at least 48 hours. It was a 1-day pass per department and a 1-week prevalence survey per UH.
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of childhood respiratory tract diseases (RTD) in the region of Sfax, Tunisia, and to evaluate their trends over a 13 year period.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all children hospitalized with RTD aged under 14 years. We collected data from the regional morbidity register of the university hospital of Sfax from 2003 to 2015.