Depression and eating disorders among health care professionals in Morocco during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lahlou, Laila; Ziouziou, Imad; Abdelnaby, Asmaa; Kharroubi, Abdelkarim; Wakrim, Soukaina; Mouhadi, Khalid; Ajdi, F.

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“…Similarly, a prior study claimed that respondents with a higher BMI had a higher frequency of eating disorder symptoms (Al-Jumayan et al, 2021). Furthermore, a previous study found that sleeping problems, stress, and drug use were independent risk factors for eating disorders among healthcare professionals (Lahlou et al, 2022).…”

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Eating Disorders and Associated Risk Factors among Healthcare Providers at Al-Qassim Region Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Hussien,

Riad Al Khalifa

2024

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Eating Disorders are deleterious mental illnesses that manifest through harmful behaviours and patterns. Objective: The existing study was premeditated to assess the prevalence of eating disorders and identify potential risk factors among healthcare providers in Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Design: The research is a cross-sectional design that integrates descriptive and analytical methods. Sample: A convenience sample of 354 healthcare providers who worked in the Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Measurement: An online survey encompassed through using the following tools for data collection 1) the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), 2) the Perceived Stress Scale (10 questions), 3) lifestyle, 4) body mass index (BMI), and 5) the nutrition-related variables. Results: The total prevalence risk of eating disorders was almost one-third (33.1%). By contrast, 66.9% of them were not. The study's healthcare providers who were at the uppermost jeopardy of developing an eating disorder (33.2%) and those who were not at risk (68.8%) had the highest levels of moderate stress. Conclusion: There were statistically significant correlations between the likelihood of eating disorders and the health care providers who had a poor appetite, difficulty falling asleep, getting less than six hours of sleep each day, and eating meals that were not prepared at home. Healthcare providers require specialized programs to prevent eating disorders and promote their lifestyle and mental health.

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Eating Disorders and Associated Risk Factors among Healthcare Providers at Al-Qassim Region Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Hussien,

Riad Al Khalifa

2024

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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“…Studies also included ethical and legal issues related to hydroxychloroquine treatment prescription for COVID-19 and COVID-19 disease recognition as work-related accident [14,37]. Other studies evaluated stress, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, burnout factors, eating disorders, and quality of life during the pandemic in HCWs [38][39][40][41][42][43][44]. Predictive variables for impaired mental health were also investigated within medical students since they underwent a major change in education and training during the pandemic [45][46][47].…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of COVID-19 among Moroccan physicians: A cross-sectional study

Baldi

Laghrissi²,

Marso³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged and spread rapidly worldwide and established a global public health crisis in early 2020. The first Moroccan case was reported on March 2, 2020. Since then, healthcare workers (HCWs) played a major role in saving human lives threatened by COVID-19. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 infection among Moroccan physicians and to report associated risk factors prior vaccination campaign. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Fez-Meknes region of Morocco, 545 physicians’ data was collected using a self-reported online questionnaire. The data collection was done between December 1, 2020, and February 1, 2021. Results The prevalence of COVID-19 among physicians was 27.3%. The mean age of the confirmed COVID-19 group was 38.4±12.9 years old. There was no association between COVID-19 infection and preventive measures compliance by physicians and healthcare authorities in the workplace. However, multivariate analysis strengthened the following factors such as increased risk of COVID-19 infection within men ☯aOR:1.896; 95% IC 1.272–2.828; p = 0.002]; the presence of at least one comorbidity ☯aOR:2.268; 95%IC 1.414–3.637; p = 0.001]; and working at a university or military hospitals ☯aOR:2.578; 95%IC 1.667–3.989; p = 0.001]. Conclusion This study allows comparing COVID-19 prevalence among healthcare workers before and after vaccination programs. This should support better preparation strategy for any future pandemics with appropriate and increased awareness for men, carrying comorbidity, and working environment with high COVID-19 disease management.

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A Global Overview of Eating Disorders

Kokaze,

Pike

2024

Eating Disorders

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Depression and eating disorders among health care professionals in Morocco during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

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Eating Disorders and Associated Risk Factors among Healthcare Providers at Al-Qassim Region Saudi Arabia

Eating Disorders and Associated Risk Factors among Healthcare Providers at Al-Qassim Region Saudi Arabia

Prevalence and associated factors of COVID-19 among Moroccan physicians: A cross-sectional study

A Global Overview of Eating Disorders

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