Who attends a free sexual health center in Paris for HIV/STI screening? an observational study.

Background: A key-population approach to sexually transmitted disease prevention does not fully take into account the multidimensional nature of sexual risk behavior. Visits to sexual health centers for HIV/STI screening provide an opportunity to spread prevention messages and tools, but few data are available on patients' sexual and prevention behaviors. This study aimed to identify the profile of patients consulting for HIV/STI testing in a Parisian sexual health center.

Is HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men Effective in a Real-World Setting? Experience with One-On-One Counseling and Support in a Sexual Health Center in Paris, 2018-2020.

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective but depends on patients' care engagement, which is often mediocre and poorly measured in real-world settings. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a PrEP program in a sexual health center that included accompanying measures to improve engagement. A retrospective observational study was conducted.

Notification of STI test results by text messaging: Why do patients refuse? Cross-sectional study in a Parisian sexual health centre.

Text messaging has been used to notify patients of results after sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. This study aimed to characterise the population who refused notification of results by short message services (SMS) and to explore their reasons for refusing. From January to August 2018, 1180 patients coming for STI testing in a Parisian sexual health centre were offered SMS notification of their results, completed a self-administered questionnaire and were included in the study.

What do patients consulting in a free sexual health center know about HIV transmission and post-exposure prophylaxis?

Background: Screening, condom use and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are among existing HIV prevention strategies. However, efficient use of these strategies requires that patients have an adequate knowledge of HIV transmission routes and awareness of risk behaviors. This study aimed to assess knowledge about HIV transmission among patients who attended a free HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening center in Paris, France, and to explore the patient profiles associated with HIV-related knowledge.

Assessing the impact of a quality improvement program on the quality and timeliness of discharge documents: A before and after study.

Whereas handover of pertinent information between hospital and primary care is necessary to ensure continuity of care and patient safety, both quality of content and timeliness of discharge summary need to be improved. This study aims to assess the impact of a quality improvement program on the quality and timeliness of the discharge summary/letter (DS/DL) in a University hospital with approximatively 40 clinical units using an Electronic medical record (EMR).A discharge documents (DD) quality improvement program including revision of the EMR, educational program, audit (using scoring of DD) and feedback with a ranking of clinical units, was conducted in our hospital between October 2016 and November 2018.