Publications by authors named "A Lallemand"
Background: The theory of planned behavior (TPB) postulates that behavioral performance is guided by the intention to perform that behavior, influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. This framework can be applied to studying interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals to enhance patient safety and public health within nursing homes.
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the roles of physicians, pharmacists, and nurses in the interprofessional collaboration process while identifying facilitators and barriers to effective collaboration among healthcare professionals.
Evaluation of community pharmacist follow-up supported by the use of healthcare technology for type 2 diabetes patients.
Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm
December 2023
Background: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is high in Belgium (estimated at over 10%, 1 patient out of 3 being unaware of their diagnosis). Management based on a change of lifestyle and the adoption of health-promoting behaviors, supplemented when needed with drug treatment, prevents complications, improves the patient's quality of life and reduces mortality. Multidisciplinary patient support is essential.
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- * Research conducted on female rodents showed that a single stress event can lead to lasting heart damage, as indicated by changes in blood biomarkers and various imaging techniques.
- * The study highlights that long-term metabolic disruptions in the heart contribute to permanent damage, challenging the idea of Takotsubo being easily reversible and emphasizing the need for early treatment strategies.
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare cervical cancer screening by pap smear (PS) versus preliminary HPV testing based on self-collected samples (SC-HPV).
Methods: Interventional study among underprivileged women from 25 to 65 years old in four French cities. The control group (CG) was referred for a PS.