[Relevance of the health insurance databases to study spatial disparities in asthma prevalence: A study in southeastern France].

Background: Data on asthma prevalence at a small-area level would be useful to set up and monitor French local public health policies. This study, based on drug reimbursement databases in southeastern France, aimed to (1) compare asthma-like disorders prevalence estimated by using three different indicators; (2) study sociodemographic characteristics associated with these indicators; (3) verify whether these indicators are equivalent to study geographical disparities of the asthma-like disorders prevalence at a small-area level.

Methods: The study was conducted among the beneficiaries of the National Health Insurance Fund aged 18-44 years residing in southeastern France in 2010 (n=1,371,816).

[Use of generic high dose buprenorphine (HDB): about a qualitative survey].

Objective: Analyze the factors of the low use of buprenorphine (HDB) generic in France, studying heath care professionals' and patients' attitudes towards this substitution.

Methods: A qualitative method based on the realization of semi-directive conversations was held. 14 health care professionals and 10 patients were interviewed.