Publications by authors named "Erik Bernard"
Background: In 2009, a voluntary pay for performance (P4P) scheme for primary care physicians was introduced in France through the 'Contract for Improving Individual Practice' (CAPI). Although the contract could be interrupted at any time and without any penalty, two-thirds of French general practitioners chose not to participate. We studied what factors motivated general practitioners not to subscribe to the P4P contract, and particularly their perception of the ethical risks that may be associated with adhering to a CAPI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The purpose of this study was to assess women's knowledge of cervical cancer screening, to examine the relationship between knowledge and screening participation, and to gain a better insight into GP involvement in screening.
Method: A telephone survey was conducted on a random sample of women aged 25-65 years living in Val-d'Oise, France.
Results: 117 women responded to the survey.
Background: Mucosal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer. Vaccine and non-vaccine genotype prevalences may change after vaccine introduction. Therefore, it appears essential to rank HPV genotypes according to their oncogenic potential for invasive cervical cancer, independently of their respective prevalences.
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- A study was conducted to explore the perceptions of primary care patients in France regarding HIV mass screening, which has been recommended since 2009 but not yet implemented.
- Researchers conducted 24 interviews, achieving data saturation, revealing that patients associate HIV transmission mainly with sexual intercourse, and various barriers to screening are influenced by concerns about sexuality and personal beliefs.
- Findings suggest that understanding these barriers could aid in improving attitudes toward untargeted HIV screening and potentially help reduce new HIV cases in France.
Background: Medical information needs regarding patient care are particularly large for general practitioners (GPs). The Internet seems to be a relevant but underused tool to seek medical information.
Objective: We aimed to describe the characteristics of the French GPs using the Internet for information seeking, to identify the barriers to its use and the factors that could facilitate it.