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.

[Diagnoses in children seen in general practice in the region of Sousse (Tunisie)].

The objectives of this study were to identify the diseases diagnosed in children under the age of nineteen years old in primary health care centers, and to determine those that have required referral to a specialist for treatment. It is a descriptive study conducted in 92.5% of primary health care centers in the region, and the survey was conducted from two perspectives and levels of analysis.

Morbidity patterns in general practice settings of the province of Sousse, Tunisia.

Background: Primary health care is one of the most important pillars of the Tunisian health care system. However, very little information is available regarding the specificities of general practice and the patterns of morbidity encountered.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive study from June 2002 to May 2003 in 85 primary health centres in Sousse during 12 randomly selected weeks in order to describe the variability of the morbidity in all seasons; (3 weeks were randomly selected in each season).

[Quality of life patterns of dialysed patients in the region of Kairouan].

Background: It has been demonstrated that the prognosis of the end-stage renal diseases have been changed after the introduction of dialysis modalities (haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis). Technical progress, have increased life duration of these patients; however, some health concerns persist to be frequent, such as physical alteration and psychological disturbances.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the patients' quality of life of those who are treated by haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in Kairouan Gouvernorate.