[Gyneco-obstetrical emergencies at the obstetrics and gynecology department of Sousse: epidemiological study and becoming of the consultants].

Introduction: the objective of this work was to establish the clinical profile of patients consulting in gyneco-obstetrical emergencies and identify the reasons for consultation and the becoming of the consultants.

Methods: a one-center retrospective descriptive observational study was performed including patients who consulted between January 1 and December 31, 2018. Obstetric emergencies after 36 weeks of amenorrhea were not included.

Psychometric properties of a French version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy.

Objective: To assess the reliability and construct validity of a French version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among undergraduate medical students in Tunisia. A total of 833 students completed a French version of the JSE-S using convenience sampling.

Delays in the Surgical Pathway in Breast cancer Patients in Tunisia: A Descriptive Prospective Study.

Objectives: Describe the surgical pathway and identify the different waiting times to surgery of women with a breast cancer in the Gynecology Department of the University Hospital of Sousse in Tunisia.

Methods: It is a descriptive prospective study based on an assessment of professional practices using the process approach method. The study focused on the surgical management of women with breast cancer followed and scheduled for surgical treatment.

Patient safety culture as perceived by operating room professionals: a mixed-methods study.

Background: Routine assessments of patient safety culture within hospitals have been widely recommended to improve patient safety. Experts suggested that mixed-methods studies can help gain a deeper understanding of the concept. However, studies combining quantitative and qualitative approaches exploring patient safety culture are still lacking.

Predictors of evidence-based practice competency among Tunisian nursing students.

Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an important competency of undergraduate nursing students which should be cultivated before graduation by increasing future healthcare providers' knowledge, skills and attitudes towards EBP. This study aimed to describe nursing students' competencies (attitudes, knowledge, skills) in Evidence-based practice (EBP) and to determine factors predicting EBP competency.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Higher School of Health Sciences and Techniques of Sousse (Tunisia) among 365 nursing students.

Assessing patient safety culture in 15 intensive care units: a mixed-methods study.

Background: Within hospitals, intensive care units (ICUs) are particularly high-risk areas for medical errors and adverse events that could occur due to the complexity of care and the patients' fragile medical conditions. Assessing patient safety culture (PSC) is essential to have a broad view on patient safety issues, to orientate future improvement actions and optimize quality of care and patient safety outcomes. This study aimed at assessing PSC in 15 Tunisian ICUs using mixed methods approach.

An Intervention to Optimize Attitudes Toward Adverse Events Reporting Among Tunisian Critical Care Nurses.

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the impact of a combined-strategies intervention on ICUs nurses' attitudes toward AE reporting.

Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study from January to October 2020 which consisted of an intervention to improve attitudes toward incident reporting among nurses working in 10 intensive care units at a university hospital using the Reporting of Clinical Adverse Events Scale. The intervention consisted of a 2-hour educational presentation for nurse unit managers and a 30-minute in-units educational training for intensive care unit nurses, which encompassed technical aspects of reporting, the reporting process, a nonpunitive environment, and the importance of submitting reports.

Availability, utilization and quality of emergency obstetric care services in Sousse, Tunisia.

Introduction: emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is a high-impact priority intervention strongly recommended for improving maternal health outcomes. The objectives of this study were to assess the availability, utilization, and quality of emergency obstetric care services in the Governorate of Sousse (Tunisia).

Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among public health facilities which performed deliveries in Sousse in 2017.

Evaluation of the Impact of Intraoperative Distractions on Teamwork, Stress, and Workload.

Background: Within the operating rooms (ORs), distractions occur on a regular basis, which affect the surgical workflow and results in the interruption of urgent tasks. This study aimed to observe the occurrence of intraoperative distractions in Tunisian ORs and evaluate associations among distractions, teamwork, workload, and stress.

Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted in four different ORs (orthopedic, urology, emergency, and digestive surgery) of Sahloul University Hospital for a period of 3 mo in 2018.

Assessing the impact of a family empowerment program on asthma control and medication use in children with asthma: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: In pediatric asthma, family empowerment education has been beneficial for the quality of life, pulmonary function, and family functioning. Few studies addressed the impact of a family empowerment program on asthma symptom control, acute healthcare use (AHCU), and medication use in children with asthma. This study aimed to assess the effect of a family empowerment intervention on asthma symptom control, AHCU, inhaler technique, and controller adherence in children with asthma.

Exploring patient safety culture in emergency departments: A Tunisian perspective.

Background: Emergency departments (EDs) are considered a high-risk environment because of the high frequency of adverse events that occur within. Measuring patient safety culture is an important step that assists healthcare facilities in planning actions to improve the quality of care provided to patients. This study aims to assess patient safety culture within EDs and to determine its associated factors.

Prevalence of burnout among health sciences students and determination of its associated factors.

Burnout is a major issue among healthcare students and a public health issue in general. Indeed, the consequences of student burnout are as complex as other mental distress factors, such as those concerned with smoking and alcohol consumption, or an unhealthy lifestyle.  This study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout among health sciences students and to determine its associated factors.

Quality of Life Determinants in Children and Adolescents with Mild to Moderate Asthma in Tunisia.

Chronic childhood asthma is a leading cause of poor quality of life. Factors associated with this major asthma outcome were controversial. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life of children and adolescents with mild to moderate asthma and to determine the factors associated with quality of life impairment in this population.

Effect of Family Empowerment Education on Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life of Children With Asthma and Their Parents in Tunisia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: Patient education is fundamental in asthma management, especially at pediatric age. It is increasingly recognized as effective in reducing the burden of the disease, but is less clear in improving the quality of life of children with asthma and their parents. This study assessed the effect of an asthma therapeutic education program on pulmonary function and quality of life in children with asthma and their parents.

Factors Associated with Acute Health Care Use in Children and Adolescents with Asthma.

Asthma is a leading cause of acute health care use (AHCU) as defined by hospitalization and emergency department visits (ED). Little was known about factors associated with asthma-related AHCU. This study aimed to identify factors determining AHCU in children and adolescents with asthma.

Assessing patient safety culture in 18 Tunisian adult intensive care units and determination of its associated factors: A multi-center study.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess patient safety culture (PSC) in intensive care units (ICUs) and to determine the factors affecting it.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted from October to November 2017 among professionals practicing in the ICUs of the Tunisian center. After obtaining institutional ethics committee's approval and administrative authorizations, an anonymous paper-based questionnaire was distributed to the participants after obtaining their consent to take part in the study.

Influencing factors of absenteism among first cycle of medical students in the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse.

Background: Student absenteeism is a major concern for higher education and especially for medical studies.

Aim: This work was conducted to assess the extent of this phenomenon among undergraduate medical students at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse and to determine whether certain student characteristics affect student absenteeism.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among first and second year of medical study students from the faculty of medicine of Sousse during the second semester of the 2015-2016 academic year using a pretested self-administered questionnaire.

Smoking and associated factors among school teenagers in the city of Sousse (Smoking and school teenagers).

Background: Tobacco use among teenagers in an increasing concern for the international community, especially with the fact that early experimentation is now identified as a risk factor for durable consumption and addiction.

Aim: To study Tobacco use and its determinants amongteenagers in the city of Sousse.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectionalstudy was carried out among a sample of teenagers enrolled in the city of Sousse (Tunisia) in 2016-2017.

Bullying Among Tunisian Middle School Students: the Prevalence, Psychosocial Associated Factors and Perceived Involvement of Parents, Teachers and Classmates.

Background: Bullying is a serious public health concern remarkably common among youth. Involvement in bullying can lead to deleterious effect on the emotional well-being of pupils. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of bullying, its psychosocial associated factors and the perceived involvement of parents, teachers, and classmates to counteract this behavior.

Prevalence and Predictors of Internet Addiction among College Students in Sousse, Tunisia.

Background: Internet represents a revolution in the world of technology and communication all over the world including Tunisia. However, this technology has also introduced problematic use, especially among students. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction among college students and its predictors in the region of Sousse, Tunisia.

Associated outcomes to fetal macrosomia: effect of maternal diabetes.

Background: Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes to both the mother and the infant.

Aim: To determine maternal and neonatal outcomes associated to fetal macrosomia in diabetic and non- diabetic mothers.

Methods: It is a descriptive retrospective study conducted in Tunisia.

[Safety culture in Tunisian primary health care: A multicenter study].

Aims: To assess safety culture in primary healthcare centres and to explore its associated factors.

Methods: This multicentre cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the 30 primary healthcare centres in central Tunisia and used the validated French version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture questionnaire' (HSOPSC).

Results: A total of 214 professionals participated, corresponding to a response rate of 85%.

[Mobile emergency care medical records audit: the need for Tunisian guidelines].

Objective: This study was designed to assess the quality of the Gabès (Tunisia) mobile emergency care medical records and propose corrective actions.Materials and methods: A clinical audit was performed at the Gabès mobile emergency care unit (SMUR). Records of day, night and weekend primary and secondary interventions during the first half of 2014 were analysed according to a data collection grid comprising 56 criteria based on the SMUR guidelines and the 2013 French Society of Emergency Medicine evaluation guide.