Introduction: Noise is any sound or set of sounds considered undesirable because they are disturbing or because they are likely to affect health. Continuous exposure to average noise levels of over 85dB may cause several psychophysiological disorders Our study aimed to study the level of noise exposure and the state of hearing protection of workers at Conakry Gbéssia International Airport.
Material and methods: This were a descriptive cross-sectional study lasting 6 months from January 13, 2020 to June 13, 2020. It focused on SOGEAC employees at Conakry international airport.
Results: our study involved 232 workers at Conakry airport, all exposed to noise. The study population was young with an average age of 34.84 +/- 19.84 and extremes of 18 and 57 years. The workers at Conakry airport who participated in our study were predominantly 72.73% men. The most common symptoms experienced during or after labor were wheezing / buzzing with 83.19%. All Conakry airport employees interviewed are equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) on an annual basis, but only 36% regularly use such PPE.
Conclusion: The absence or improper use of personal protective equipment appears to be the main factor in noise pollution among Sogeac workers However, better communication on the risks associated with noise pollution and the establishment of regular supervision of the correct wearing of PPE would improve the protection and safety of workers.
Introduction: Burnout is a common syndrome among medical students The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of burnout among students in the 7th year of the Faculty of Technical and Health Sciences of the University of Conakry.
Methodology: This was a prospective cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study lasting 6 months from November 15 to May 15, 2020 The data was collected using an anonymous self-questionnaire providing information on the socio-demographic and professional characteristics of burnout, the data analysis was carried out using the software Epi info version 7.
Results: The average age of the students was 26.48 with extremes of 23 and 35 years and a predominance of the male sex or 69% of cases The prevalence of burnout was 60.70%, high scores for emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal achievement were 39.80%, 29.35% and 22.39% respectively There was a clear correlation between burnout and working hours in the hospital, workload and stress.
Conclusion: Burnout presents risks to the health and safety of students in the 7th year of the FSTS Raising the awareness of the actors involved on the risk factors and their means of prevention is essential.