Ibtissam Sabbah

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  Article: Occupational exposures to blood and body fluids (BBF): Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among health care workers in general hospitals in Lebanon

  Ibtissam Sabbah, Hala Sabbah, Sanaa Sabbah, Hussein Akoum, Nabil Droubi
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  ABSTRACT: Healthcare workers (HCWs) who are employed in traditional health care workplaces face a se-rious danger that may threaten their life; it is their exposure to blood and body fluids (BBF). In Lebanon, the introduction of a hospital accredi-tation system has put a particular emphasis on staff safety, and on the evaluation of professional practice (EPP) programs. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst 277 HCWs working in 4 general hospitals in South Lebanon. Objective: 1) describe the prevalence and the risk factors for occupational exposure to BBF among HCWs; 2) evaluate knowledge, atti-tude, and practices of HCW concerning blood-borne pathogens and adherence to universal safety precautions. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.14 years (SD = 10.33), 57.4% were females. 43.3% of HCWs expressed that they use gloves all the time for every active-ity of care. 67.1% were aware that needles should not be recapped after use; registered nurses and nursing students were more aware than physi-cians and nursing assistants (nurse) in this subject. 30% of HCWs declared having had at least one occupational exposure to BBF; 62.7% of all accidental exposure was reported to the department responsible for managing exposures. Percutaneous injuries were the most frequently reported. Vaccination coverage was 88.4% for hepatitis B, and 48.4% against influenza. The source patient was tested in 43.4% of reported BBF exposures. Accidental exposure to BBF was more frequent in older people (OR = 3.42; p = 0.03) and the more experienced. Subjects working in intensive care unit ward reported more exposure to BBF (OR = 3; p = 0.04). Par-ticipants incurring exposure to BBF resorted to different measures after the injury suggesting a lack of a uniform policy for post-exposure pro-phylaxis. Conclusion: Exposure to BBF repre-sents an important and frequently preventable occupational hazard for HCWs in Lebanon that requires continuous EPP of HCWs, and a com-prehensive approach for prevention and man-agement.
  Health 01/2013; 5:70-78. · 2.10 Impact Factor
• Book: Etat de santé et qualité de vie au sud Liban Adaptation et validation du SF-36 en Arabe et d’un index de précarité

  Ibtissam SABBAH
  01/2013; Paf; Site web: www.presses-academiques.com., ISBN: 978-3-8381-7846-2
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  Article: Burnout among Lebanese nurses: Psychometric properties of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS)

  Ibtissam Sabbah, Hala Sabbah, Sanaa Sabbah, Hussein Akoum, Nabil Droubi
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  ABSTRACT: Background: Burnout is a mental condition de-fined as a result of continuous and long-term stress exposure, particularly related to psycho-social factors at work. This paper aims to ex-amine the psychometric properties of the Maslach Burnout Questionnaire (MBI-HSS) for validation of use in Lebanon, and to describe burnout and associated factors amongst nurses in Lebanon especially the gender and employ-ment sector. Methods: The psychometric prop-erties of the Arabic version of MBI-HSS were studied amongst a sample of 200 nurses. In this descriptive study, survey data were collected from private and public hospitals. The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis. Results: The results indi-cated satisfactory reliability through internal consistency for all three scales of the MBI-HSS. The factor analysis was quite satisfactory. Most of staff had scores which indicated they were burnt out. Nearly three quarters (77.5%) reported emotional exhaustion, 36.0% reported deper-sonalization while almost one third (33.0%) ex-perienced reduced personal accomplishment. Burnout increases for 30 -39 years age groups. Married nurses had significantly higher emo-tional exhaustion. Depersonalization was high-est among nurses in private sector, and per-sonal accomplishment was highest among nurses in public sector. Depersonalization prov-ed to be higher in night and rotating shift nurses. Depression, backache, and headache were pre-dictors of burnout. Conclusion: Findings indi-cate that the main psychometric properties of reliability and validity of the Arabic version of MBI-HSS appear to be satisfactory. Burnout is particularly prominent and severe in the nurses working population. The implications of these findings for interventions that reduce burnout and promote nursing mental health are therefore in the interest of employers, governments and policy makers.
  Health 09/2012; 4(9):644-65249101. · 2.10 Impact Factor
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  Article: Measurement Properties of the Arabic Lebanon Version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales for Young Child (5 -7 years), and Child Aged 8 -12 Years: Quality of Life in Urban and Rural Children in Lebanon

  Ibtissam Sabbah, Hala Sabbah, Sanaa Sabbah, Hussein Akoum, Nabil Droubi, Mariette Mercier
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  ABSTRACT: Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is recognized as an important health outcome measurement for pediatric patients. HRQOL in children is needed to gain a better understanding of the impact of public policies, interventions, therapies, and the prediction of health and social care need. In view of the lack of reliable HRQOL instruments for children in Arabic, the present study aims to translate the PedsQL TM 4.0 self-report and proxy-report for young child (aged 5 -7 years), and child (aged 8 -12 years), evaluate psychometric properties of the Arabic Lebanon version; and to evaluate HRQOL of chil-dren in rural and urban areas in Lebanon. Methods: PedsQL TM 4.0 was translated and adapted into Arabic using the standard approach provided by Varni J. W. The Arabic version was administered to a represen-tative sample of 368 children aged 5 -12 years and their parents. The psychometric properties were then evaluated. Results: The rate of missing data for self-report and proxy-report was very low (0.51% and 0.46% of items). All child self-report, and parent proxy-report subscales exceeded the minimum reliabil-ity standard of 0.70 for alpha coefficient, except emotional subscale of young child self-report and proxy-report, and, the social subscale of child self-report (alphas ranging from 0.60 to 0.66). Factor analysis yielded patterns of factor correlation comparable to the original version. The emotional function-ing of children is low, where most children feel afraid, sad, and angry. Children resident in rural areas had higher social scores than those in urban areas. The HRQOL of girls is higher than boys; Children under-going treatment for cancer rated their HRQOL as poorer in all dimensions. Conclusions: The results support the validity of the PedsQL TM 4.0 self-report and proxy-report Arabic version. Habitat has a minor influence on HRQOL of children. Further psychometric evaluation in a larger sample of children, in other departments of Lebanon is recommended to provide firmer conclusions.
  Creative Education 01/2012; Vol.3, Special Issue.
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  Conference Proceeding: Quality of nursing practice in Arteriovenous Fistula care. www.kidneyregistrylb.com/pages/.../AVF-NursingCare-DrSabbah.pd...

  Ibtissam SABBAH DROUBI PhD
  AVF workshop, Lebanese Order of Physicians; 05/2012