Occupational exposure factors for mental and behavioral disorders at work: The FOREC thesaurus.

Background: Mental disorders in the workplace are a major public health problem. Knowledge of the impact of the psychosocial work environment on mental and behavioral disorders can assist occupational physicians in the identification and description of occupational risk situations, and help to define priority actions. However, no classification for occupational exposure factors is currently available.

[Cost/effectiveness comparison of the vaccine campaign and reduction of sick leave, after vaccination against influenza among the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital staff].

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the cost of vaccination for the Clermont-Ferrand University hospital (CHU) personnel and the cost of sick leave among vaccinated and non-vaccinated employees in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Design: The study included 7256 CHU staff (medical and non-medical personnel). The cost of sick leave was calculated on the basis of short-term disease (four to nine days) over the three months of the epidemic season in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Hepatitis B in Moroccan health care workers.

Aim: To evaluate knowledge and perception of hepatitis B, including prevention, among Moroccan health care workers (HCWs) and to estimate seroprevalence of hepatitis B and vaccine coverage (VC).

Methods: Four hundred and twenty HCWs were randomly selected and stratified by site: 120 in Rabat, 140 in Taza and 160 in Témara-Skhirat. The study included an anonymous questionnaire about knowledge of hepatitis B and its prevention and a serological survey.

[Occupational risk for blood exposure and staff behaviour: a cross-sectional study in 3 Moroccan healthcare centers].

Objective: As in other countries, Moroccan health-care workers are exposed to occupational blood exposure (OBE) hazards. The purpose of this study was to estimate the occupational safety and hygiene conditions determining the OBE risk for health-care workers. WORKERS AND METHODS: In March 2000, a multicentric study was carried out in Morocco on 420 health-care workers, with an anonymous questionnaire.

[Seroprevalence of markers of viral hepatitis A, B and C in hospital personnel at the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital Center].

Objectives: Evaluate risk of hepatitis A, B and C infection and anti HBV vaccination policy in hospital personnel.

Methods: A sample of 440 health care workers (7.5% of the personnel at the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital) representing 74.