| Document ID (ISN) | 101368 |
| CIS number |
03-242 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1250-3274 - Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Laraqui C.H,, Laraqui O., Douma A., Mounassif M., Rahhali A. |
| Title |
Perception of occupational hazards among health care workers in prisons in Morocco |
| Original title |
Perception des risques professionnels chez le personnel de soins en milieu carcéral au Maroc [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2002, Vol.63, No.5, p.374-381. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to identify the perception of occupational hazards among health care workers in prison, to evaluate their satisfaction at work and to propose preventive measures. This survey was carried out in 2000 in several prisons. Among the 140 distributed questionnaires, 58% were recovered. 72.8% of the staff declared that night guard had a negative influence on their work and health and 90.1% on their social life. 35% found the working atmosphere confined, 80.2% complained of physical constraints including 50.6% from draught, 35% from excessive heat and 74% from humidity. Poor lighting of the premises was underlined by 55.5%. The most feared infectious diseases were tuberculosis (98.8%), scabies (93.8%), syphilis (91.4%), viral hepatitis (41.9%) and HIV (41.9%). Risky objects most frequently mentioned were hollow needles (80.2%), solid needles (76.5%), blades and scalpels (75.2%). Incidents involving exposure to blood were reported by 87.7% of the staff 80.2% had been threatened by prisoners. Only 2.5% had benefited from training in hygiene and prevention. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; occupational diseases; prison services; health care personnel; Morocco |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lighting; plant safety and health organization; tuberculosis; scabies; syphilis; infectious hepatitis; psychology and sociology; immunodeficiency syndrome; conditions of work; questionnaire survey; needle-stick injuries; thermal environment; violence; industrial physicians; subjective assessment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Morocco |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Health care services
Violence and terrorism
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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