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.

Burnout syndrome of coastal fishermen.

Background: Coastal fishermen are particularly affected by occupational stress and burnout because they are exposed to high psychosocial factors at work and organizational constraints related to difficult working conditions.

Materials And Methods: This survey aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BOS) of fishermen and its relationship with sociodemographic and occupational parameters. This cross-sectional study involved a representative sample of 761 fishermen.

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.

[Quality of life of silicotic former miners].

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the respiration-related quality of life (QoL) of former miners with silicosis and to determine the factors that could affect QoL (socio-demographic and professional parameters, toxic habits, co-morbidities, and degree of respiratory disability).

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 104 people who came for routine periodic consultation and included the medical records file and a questionnaire.

Results: The average age was 66.

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.

The assessment of seafarers' knowledge, attitudes and practices related to STI/HIV/AIDS in northern Morocco.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of seafarers in relation to sexually transmitted infections (STI) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Materials And Methods: This transversal, descriptive and behavioural study was conducted in 2014 on a representative sample of 1447 seafarers.

Results: The rate of participation was 95%.

Prevalence of consumption of addictive substances amongst Moroccan fishermen.

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

[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.

[Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice on occupational blood exposure in caregiving facilities, in Morocco].

Objective: This study had for aim to evaluate practices and knowledge of infectious hazards, to determine the prevalence of viral infections related to occupational blood exposure among health care workers, and to propose a preventive policy.

Design: This descriptive multicentric and transversal epidemiological survey was carried out from 2003 to 2004 in 10 Moroccan cities. Two thousand eight hundred and forty four persons were contacted and 2086 accepted to answer the questionnaire (73.

[Infectious risks associated with blood exposure for traditional barbers and their customers in Morocco].

The trade of traditional barber has continued to expose its practitioners and their customers to multiple infectious diseases. The objective of this work was to study the infectious risk associated with blood exposure in this population and to assess its knowledge of this occupational risk. A cross-sectional epidemiologic survey was conducted in the Casablanca region during 2001 among 150 barbers, all men.

[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).

[The prevalence of respiratory symptomes and immediate hypersensitivity reactions in a population exposed to flour and cereal dust in five flour mills in Morocco].

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, ventilatory function disorder and immediate hypersensitivity reactions in a population exposed to flour and cereal dusts in five flour mills in Morocco.

Methods: The study of 373 exposed and 301 non-exposed subjects consisted of an analysis of working conditions and a medical survey.

Results And Conclusion: The prevalence of clinical respiratory symptoms was 64.

[Prevalence of respiratory problems in workers at two manufacturing centers of ready-made concrete in Morocco].

Setting: Employees at factories for ready-made concrete are exposed to the dust emanating from the products (such as sand, gravel and cement); however, there have been few studies on the subject.

Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted in a male population: 120 employees working in cement production and 120 non-exposed civil servants working at the Casa-Anfa prefecture. Each employee underwent interview by standardised questionnaire, spirometry test and standard chest radiography.

Organization and education in occupational safety and health in Maghreb countries.

The Maghreb consists of five countries of North Africa (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya) which are members of a socio-economical community called the Union of Arab Maghreb. This paper discusses the organisation of occupational health, medical protection of workers and training in occupational safety and health in these countries. After a review of socio-economic and demographic data and legislative aspects, we report epidemiological and analytic data specific to each country concerning organisation and training in occupational health.

[The value of occupational health in the national campaign against tuberculosis in Morocco].

Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Marocco, with an incidence of 100 cases per 100,000 people. Occupational health could make a substantial contribution to the national anti-tuberculosis campaign, as the principal aims of occupational health are to protect and to improve the physical, mental and social well-being of the workforce. Occupational health thus devotes considerable attention to the promotion of health in general, and the fight against tuberculosis in particular.

[Prevalence of respiratory systems and evaluation of sensitization levels in traditional grain market workers in Casablanca].

Our study proposes to evaluate the prevalence of clinical respiratory symptoms, spirometric abnormalities and allergy skin test sensitivities in two groups: on exposed to grain dust in a big traditional grain market in Casablanca and the other unexposed. The inquiry which concerned 277 exposed workers and 230 non exposed consisted of a questionnaire, spirometric examinations and skin prick testings. Exposed and no exposed groups are statically similar as far as physical data (sex, age, weight, heignt) and smoking habits.

[Health risks study in a pottery environment in Morocco].

Morocco is famous for its potteries, the largest of which are located at Rabat, Safi, Marrakech and Fes. This cross-sectional, descriptive epidemiological survey was carried out over an eight-month period, from January to August 1997. The study population consisted of 290 male workers from 36 workshops.