Impact of sociodemographic factors, sleep, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyle on central obesity in schoolchildren aged 6-12 years in Marrakech, Morocco.

Background: Central obesity is a growing public health concern globally, and the recognition of its specific impact on Moroccan demographics remains scarce. This study examined the associations of body mass index (BMI) and central obesity status (WtHR) with sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle habits in a sample of school-aged children from Marrakech, Morocco.

Methods: The study sample consisted of 1161 children (9.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Moroccan cancer patients and their relatives towards the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: This study aims to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cancer patients and their relatives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.

Methods: A self-administered online questionnaire was administrated to 133 adults aged 19 to 70 years old, including 32 cancer patients and 101 people from the relatives of cancer patients.

Results: The participants showed a very good level of knowledge (cancer patients (84.

The views of general practitioners in Morocco about health promotion at the primary health care services: Qualitative study.

Background: Health promotion (HP) is one of the key skills that every general practitioner (GP) should have, according to The World Organization of Family Doctors, but for several reasons, his practice remains insufficient. However, a gap would exist between the GPs' knowledge and their practices about HP. The aims of our study were to explore GPs' perceptions, knowledge, and practices in Morocco about HP and identify their barriers and needs to best practice HP actions.

Clinical Supervision of Medical Students in Primary Health Care Services: General Practitioners' Perspectives in Morocco.

Introduction: Clinical supervision is crucial to establish a learning climate in which the supervisor guides the supervised. Clinical supervisors might have numerous barriers and motivations. Our study aimed to explore the clinical supervision practices among general practitioners and to describe their motivations, barriers, and needs.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Moroccan Arabic dialect version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool.

Objective: To adapt the Primary Primary Care Assessment Tool-Adult Edition into the Moroccan Arabic dialect and to assess its reliability and validity from the perspective of Moroccan adult patients.

Method: A committee of experts carried out the cross-cultural adaptation of the Primary Care Assessment Tool. The adapted questionnaire was subject to forward and backward translation and a pilot study.

Job satisfaction of primary healthcare professionals (public sector): A cross-sectional study in Morocco.

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are indispensable for improving the availability and quality of healthcare services. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study aimed to measure the job satisfaction of HCPs working in primary care (PC) centers in Marrakech, according to the job satisfaction scale. Using census sampling, this study involved HCPs working in PC centers.

General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards health promotion in Morocco.

Background: Health promotion (HP) is a part of the general practitioners' (GPs) competencies defined by the World Organization of Family Doctors. The implementation of HP in their practice is unsatisfactory.

Aims: The aim of this study was to explore GPs knowledge, attitudes and practices in Morocco about HP at the primary healthcare services.

Gender norms and access to sexual and reproductive health services among women in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Improving access to sexual and reproductive health remains a public health challenge, especially for women, whose access is affected by several determinants, such as gender inequality, which is the underlying barrier to all other determinants. Many actions have been carried out, but much remains to be done before all women and girls can exercise their rights. This study aimed to explore how gender norms influence access to sexual and reproductive health services.

[Student and faculty member perspectives on public health education at the Marrakech Medical School].

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pivotal role of public health. The aim of this study was to explore the perception of public health among medical students and faculty members (teachers).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical school of Marrakech (FMPM) in May 2020.

Well-being assessment in medical students since the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study.

Introduction: Since the COVID-19, changes have occurred for the Moroccan medical students, which represent a vulnerable population. Coping with this situation could be difficult. Our objective was to estimate and understand the psychosocial barriers to the medical students' well-being at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakesh (FMPM) by evaluating their coping strategies, difficulties and needs.

[Reorganization of a third-level maternity ward during the COVID-19 pandemic: maternity ward experience at the University Hospital of Marrakech].

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented pressures on obstetrics and gynecology care services. Maternity hospitals have needed to rapidly prepare to provide quality care while preventing the transmission of the infection. The purpose of this study is to describe the key elements of the response to COVID-19 within the maternity ward of the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech.

Perceptions and stress factors among physicians in pre-graduate and post-graduate training in Morocco: COVID-19 pandemic context.

On 30 January, 2020, WHO stated that the global COVID-19 epidemic is a public health emergency. Facing this critical situation, health-care workers were at risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health problems. This study seeks to explore the feelings, attitudes and perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic among physicians in pre-graduate and post-graduate training from Marrakesh University Hospital Centre.

The social accountability of nursing training institutes in Morocco: The knowledge, perceptions and realization of its aspects.

Introduction: The social accountability (SA) challenges health professional training institutes to reorient their missions to train the graduates aligned with the society's priority needs and produce quality, population centered care. The objective was to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and implementation of SA by nursing education institutions.

Method: The cross-sectional observational survey was conducted at the Higher Institute of Health Professions and Techniques of Marrakech (ISPITS-M) and its annexes between May 17 and June 4, 2020, using a mixed methodology.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activity of private medical practices in Morocco.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activity of private medical practices in Morocco.

Methods: An online survey was carried out in June 2020. The study population consisted of physicians (General practitioners and specialists) who run private practices in different regions of Morocco.

Social accountability: Attitudes and awareness among undergraduate medical students in Morocco.

Introduction: As future health professionals, medical students should be aware of their social accountability and their role in the society. The aim was to assess the attitudes and awareness of medical students regarding the social accountability and to identify the factors determining their attitudes and possible levers for action.

Methods: Online survey among undergraduate students at the medical school in 2019 (N = 2128).

Impact of Arterial Hypertension on Left Atrial Size and Function.

An increase in left atrial (LA) size in patients with arterial hypertension (AHT) has long been known to be associated with worse cardiovascular morbidity and mortality contributes to various complications, including atrial arrhythmias, stroke, and heart failure. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of arterial hypertension (AHT) on the LA size and function. This cross-sectional investigation included one hundred patients with essential hypertension without valvular or structural heart disease and atrial fibrillation.

[Community mobilization for the improvement of monitoring in pregnant women living in rural areas in Morocco].

Introduction: The improvement of maternal health is a health priority in many developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the contribution of a community project in the improvement of monitoring during pregnancy in a vulnerable rural commune in the Moroccan High Atlas.

Methods: We conducted an action-research project incorporating an approach for community mobilization conducted in 2014.

Determinants of Maternal Health Services Use among Vulnerable Women in a Rural Community in the Moroccan High Atlas.

Several factors affect the use of maternal health care services in developing countries. The aim was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of women in a rural area of the Moroccan High Atlas regarding aspects of maternal health, and to identify the determinants of use of maternal health care services. A cross-sectional study of 87 participants was conducted in a mountainous area near Marrakech utilizing two sampling methods (a door-to-door approach, and a mobile health caravan).

[C-reactive protein and agitation in patients with schizophrenia: A cohort study with a control group].

Background: Recent studies first reported the relevant role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and then the association between inflammation and agitation.

Objectives: In this study, we aim to explore the relationship between CRP (C-reactive protein) levels and agitation in patients with schizophrenia.

Methods: We conducted a cohort study with a comparison group of 60 patients with a DSM5 diagnosis of schizophrenia who were followed by the Department of Psychiatry of the University Hospital of Marrakech in Morocco.

The Prevalence of Celiac Disease-Specific Auto-Antibodies in Type 1 Diabetes in a Moroccan Population.

Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence of specific auto-antibodies to celiac disease (CD) in Moroccan type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients and compare the clinical and biological characteristics of seropositive and seronegative cases.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 276 T1D patients including 109 adults and 167 pediatric cases. The screening for CD was performed by an Elisa IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody (tTGA) testing, combined with IgA quantification by nephelometry.

Short-term effectiveness of a culturally tailored educational intervention on foot self-care among type 2 diabetes patients in Morocco.

Background: Self-management education (SME) is an important yet unacknowledged aspect of diabetes care. Despite the raise of diabetes and its complications with significant burden in developing countries, research on SME interventions in Morocco is lacking.

Aims: To assess the effectiveness of a culturally tailored SME intervention on foot-care self-management practices among type 2 diabetes patients and to identify factors associated with practices variation.

[Risk factors related to homicide in Moroccan patients with schizophrenia].

Background: Persons with schizophrenia are thought to be at increased risk of committing violent crime - 4 to 6 times the level of general population individuals without this disorder. The relationship between schizophrenia and homicide is complex and cannot be reduced to a simple causal link.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the characteristics of homicide in Moroccan patients suffering from schizophrenia and to determine the correlated sociodemographic, clinical and toxic variables.

[Knowledge and attitudes towards reproductive health: survey among moroccans living in rural areas].

Introduction: The objective is to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of men living in a landlocked area towards reproductive health.

Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study (focus group and KAP survey ) in a mountainous region near Marrakech. This descriptive survey involved 74 men ; we used two sampling methods (souk visitors on a weekly basis and persons accompanying the expectant mothers to their antenatal visits as part of an antenatal clinic caravan campaign).