CBT in primary care: empowering physicians to drive mental and behavioral health change

CBT plays a vital role in mental health care within primary care settings. •CBT encompasses a group of approaches that focus on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.  •These approaches include cognitive therapy, which focuses on identifying and modifying distorted thought patterns;  •Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which addresses destructive thoughts and behaviors •Mindfulness…

Home Monitoring in Primary Care for CVRM Patients

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In Dutch primary care, patients with elevated cardiovascular risk are monitored through the CVRM program. Increasing workload and staff shortages in general practice threaten structured monitoring. Home monitoring may support care, but home monitoring remotely supervised by a Medical Control Center (MRC) has not…

Chest pain and fever: It’s not always myopericarditis

A 54-year-old patient with fever treated in primary care and subsequently in an emergency department.54-year-old patient with history of hypertension treated with ramipril 10 mg/day. Smokes 20 cigarettes per day. Patient visits the emergency department with a fever of 38 degrees. He explains that four days earlier he experienced chest pain radiating to his back…

Updating of a Knowledge Agenda using an innovative online methodology directly involving General Practitioners combined with a invitational conference

Since the first Knowledge Agenda was published, new challenges and gaps have emerged, creating the need for an updated agenda. To ensure future research meets the knowledge needs of general practitioners, the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) has systematically revised the agenda in close collaboration with GPs.Its goal is to strengthen and support general…

Integrating Mental Health, Cardiovascular Prevention, Monitoring and Goal-Directed Care to Improve Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes in Rural Primary Care Pathways

Ulcerative colitis (UC) requires coordinated biopsychosocial management, yet rural primary care often faces gaps in monitoring, mental-health (MH) assessment, cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and access to specialist IBD services. Previous local audits revealed inconsistent treat-to-target (T2T) practices, limited patient confidence in flare management and poor awareness of faecal calprotectin (FCP). Alongside this, UC is associated…

Psychosocial Benefits of Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care: A Systematic Review of Mental Health Outcomes

Demand for cosmetic procedures in both primary care and aesthetic clinics continues to rise. Family physicians frequently encounter patients seeking these interventions, raising concerns about underlying mental health issues such as depression or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Yet, emerging evidence and clinical experience indicate that, for appropriately selected individuals, aesthetic interventions may enhance self-esteem, body…

Participative sciences in health : an active research project for improving women’s healthcare pathway

The French healthcare system, built on the principle of universal equality, still faces entrenched socio-cultural constructions and gender stereotypes. Medical knowledge is historically Eurocentric and male-centred, reflecting the dominant perspective of those who produced it. These biases significantly affect women’s health pathways, widen inequalities and undermine their trust in healthcare settings.Qualitative: in-depth interviews, focus groups, peer groups and observational studies. Quantitative: questionnaires and statistical data on SMVThe project is a Level 2 “distributed…

Advance Care Planning in Neurocognitive Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities in French General Practice

Advance Care Planning (ACP) is essential for supporting people living with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), whose progressive decline in communication and decision-making capacity narrows the active participation in care preferences. In France, general practitioners (GPs) are often the first to identify and follow these patients, placing them in a key position to initiate ACP. Despite this,…

Evaluation of training and professional communication in the health sector using self-evaluation of personality traits

The University of XXX offers a seminar on ‘training in professional relationships and communication in healthcare’ for fifth-year medical students. No assessment of the benefits of this seminar on interpersonal skills and competencies has been carried out. Several studies have analysed the relationship between medical students' performance and their personality traits. The Big Five Inventory…