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Med Mal Infect. 2005 Jul-Aug;35(7-8):396-401.
Comportement et conditions de travail exposant au sang: analyse des pratiques dans trois etablissements de soins du Maroc.
‘Djeriri K, Charof R, Laurichesse H, Fontana L, El Aouad R, Merle JL, Catilina P, Beytout J, Chamoux A.
Service sante-travail-environnement, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Place Henri-Dunant, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. djeriri@wanadoo.fr’
OBJECTIVE: As in other countries, Moroccan health-care workers are exposed to occupational blood exposure (OBE) hazards. The purpose of this study was to estimate the occupational safety and hygiene conditions determining the OBE risk for health-care workers. WORKERS AND METHODS: In March 2000, a multicentric study was carried out in Morocco on 420 health-care workers, with an anonymous questionnaire. The study included health-care workers in the Taza and Temara hospitals and health centers, as well as in a Rabat public medical analysis laboratory. RESULTS: The participation rate was 67.8% (285/420). The population was mainly female (61%) with a mean age of 41.4 years (+/-7 years). Health-care workers answered that: occupational hygiene and safety were inadequate (55.1%); wearing single-use gloves was rare (34.5%); resheathing used needles was frequent (74.5%); safe containers were often missing (67%). In 1999, the annual average incidence of OBE was 1.5 (+/-4.3) per capita. If we consider the whole career of health-care workers, the incidence reached about 14.3+/-28.1 per capita. The absence of post-exposure chemoprophylaxis was the rule. CONCLUSION: The study shows that there is a need to improve occupational hygiene and safety conditions for Moroccan health-care workers in order to reduce OBE hazards.
MeSH Terms: Adult – Blood* – Blood-Borne Pathogens – Containment of Biohazards*/methods – Containment of Biohazards*/statistics & numerical data – Cross-Sectional Studies – English Abstract – Female – Gloves, Protective/utilization – Health Knowledge, Att
Publication Types: Multicenter Study