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Introduction Burnout is a common issue in the medical field, particularly in specialties like anaesthesiology and intensive care. It carries significant personal and professional consequences for healthcare providers and can impact the relationship between caregivers and patients. Despite its seriousness, there's been limited research on its causes in North Africa. In this study, our aim was straightforward: we wanted to find out how prevalent burnout is among Moroccan healthcare workers in anaesthesiology and intensive care and identify the main factors contributing to it. Methods To achieve this, we conducted a comprehensive multicenter cross-sectional study that included hospitals from different regions of Morocco. We focused on anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists currently practicing in these settings. We measured burnout using the French version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results We distributed 500 questionnaires and received and analyzed 396 of them, accounting for an 84% response rate. The results were striking: 48% of participants experienced high emotional exhaustion, 43.2% had a significant level of depersonalization, and 21% exhibited a low sense of personal accomplishment. When we looked at various factors, such as age, income, on-call duties, years of experience, and work location, our analysis showed statistically significant differences in all three dimensions of burnout. In our more complex multivariate analysis, we found that the risk factors for all three dimensions of burnout were practicing for 5 to 15 years and participating in on-call rotations. Surprisingly, practicing for over 25 years seemed to be a protective factor against all dimensions of burnout. Conclusion Our study clearly indicates that burnout is a shared issue among healthcare professionals in anaesthesiology and intensive care units in Morocco. Importantly, we've pinpointed specific risk factors that should be the foundation for a national strategy to prevent burnout in these critical healthcare sectors.
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INTRODUCTION: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), disability is a public health problem that can be difficult to manage medically and financially. Disability can either be innate or develop after resuscitation. Therefore, the decision regarding whether to resuscitate a patient or not raises certain ethical questions, especially in the context of a Muslim country such as Morocco. AIM: The main aim of this study is to survey the public's opinions regarding their willingness to be resuscitated or have their relatives be resuscitated based on their foreseeable degree of disability. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a 10-month period and employed a self-administered questionnaire. The participants included were all adult (i.e., over 18 years of age) Moroccan nationals, and they were selected regardless of their religious identity. Moreover, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to measure the participants' foreseeable degree of handicap. The participants were divided into two groups: healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers. RESULTS: In total, 1083 questionnaires were retained. The average age of the participants was 30 (± 8) years, with the male-to-female sex ratio being 0.78. Moreover, 39.6% of the participants were healthcare workers. It was found that compared to the non healthcare workers, the healthcare professionals were more willing to be resuscitated themselves and have resuscitation performed on their relatives, but only when the degree of foreseeable disability was estimated to be absent or insignificant, whereas they were less willing to be resuscitated and have resuscitation performed on their relatives when the degree of foreseeable disability was estimated to be mild or higher. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, there should be a pre-established procedure, along with a legislative and multidisciplinary framework, within the hospital structures in order to help in the decision-making process regarding whether to resuscitate a patient or not.