Assessment of Occupational Exhaustion during the COVID 19 Period on Healthcare Professionals in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Region of Morocco

The novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an overall increase in new cases of depression and burnout and exacerbation of existing mental health problems, with particular emotional and physical harm to healthcare workers. For this reason, the aim of this study is to assess occupational exhaustion and to determine its risk factors within this population during the period of COVID- 19. This is about a cross-sectional study that was conducted from March to June 2020. The target population was health professionals working in the various departments of COVID-19, in public hospitals in Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region of Morocco. To evaluate the burnout, we chose the French version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The average age of the participants was 42.8±7.4. The gender ratio was balanced at 1.1. Regarding professional status, 61% of the participants are nurses and 39% are doctors. The average professional seniority was 20±8.9 years. As shown in the figure below, the MBI revealed that: 80% (n=72) suffered from burnout, of which 49% (n=44) had a low level, 17% (n=15) had a moderate level and 14% (n=13) had a severe burnout. Unmarried status (Odds Ratio= 9.61;95% IC= [0.19-2.13];P-value=0.001);The protective measures unavailable to health professionals (Odds Ratio= 7.13;95%IC=[2.32-21.89];P-value=0.001);dissatisfaction with the efforts made by the Ministry of Health to fight Covid-19 (Odds Ratio= 9.1;IC95%=[2.82-29.37];P-value=0.001) are the most important risk factors. In light of these results, interventions to support the mental well-being of health care professionals during and after the COVID-19 period should be implemented immediate. © This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US

Study of the association between quarantine and risk factors for eating disorders (ed) in moroccan adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic

Introduction: The quarantine caused by the COVID -19 pandemic has profound repercussions that can affect the daily lives of the population in different ways. Adolescents are among the age groups most vulnerable to these disruptions. Objective: The objective of the present study is to identify the links between confinement and the appearance of risk factors for eating disorders (henceforth ED) in Moroccan adolescents. Method: This is a cross-sectional study;aimed at some Moroccan adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, by using Google Forms for an online survey. A total of 375 adolescents participated in this national survey. The statistical analysis of the results allowed, on the one hand, detecting the effect of confinement on the eating behaviors of adolescents, and on the other hand, to predict the variables that could constitute risk factors for the onset of ED or relapse of ED. Results: The analysis of the results shows that the appearance of anxiety in adolescents during confinement represents a highly significant risk factor for ED (OR = 14.10 [95% CI: 2.82 - 70.96] p =0.001). Conclusion: The analysis of these results allowed us to conclude that confinement has a strong impact on the eating behavior of Moroccan adolescents, making them highly susceptible to developing an ED, hence the need to implement effective environmental prevention strategies to prevent the onset or relapse of ED in adolescents during future confinements. © 2021 Israa University. All Rights Reserved.