Cervical cancer screening in primary care: adherence and barriers identified during a mass screening initiative

Cervical cancer screening is an effective strategy to reduce morbidity and mortality. However, participation rates remain suboptimal in many populations, despite organised screening programmes. Primary care plays a key role in implementing population-based screening and addressing barriers to participation. Mass screening initiatives conducted in primary care settings provide an opportunity to evaluate real-world adherence and…

Fracture Risk in Different Cancer Types in Individuals with Cancer Compared to Adults without Cancer: A Population-based Study from Southeast of Iran

Patients with cancer may be at increased risk of fractures. Fractures result in morbidity and mortality and reduced quality of life. Addressing the morbidity and mortality of cancer is an important public health concern. This is the first study  the risk of fracture in patients with various types of cancer in the southeast of Iran.The…

Violence and Care : the professional relationship as a powerful ool

Domestic violence (DV), due to its high prevalence and associated morbidity, constitutes a major public health concern. As frontline healthcare providers, general practitionners (GPs) play a pivotal role in the identification of DV and must be adequately trained to deliver appropriate medical and psychological care to direct and indirect victims, as well as to perpetrators.…

Evaluation of artificial ıntelligence anxiety, AI literacy, and attitudes toward the use of artificial ıntelligence in health services among physicians, midwifes, and nurses working in primary care

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare both enhances patients’ quality of life and reduces the workload of healthcare professionals.To determine the extent to which physicians, midwives, and nurses working in primary care utilize AI tools, as well as to assess their levels of AI literacy, AI-related anxiety, and attitudes toward AI-based healthcare services.This…

Residents’ perceptions of the on-call experience and of the supervision of their clinical reasoning skills in the paediatric emergency department : A qualitative study

Numerous residents suffer from stress, anxiety, which may be acutely exacerbated by stressful situations such as being on call. When confronted with uncertainty situations, residents experience a mismatch between their theoretical knowledge and their clinical reasoning skills. In a previous study we observed high levels of cognitive weariness and anxiety in residents being on call…

AI Literacy for Family physicians (ALF): development and evaluation of artificial intelligence training for family physicians

Despite rapid artificial intelligence integration in healthcare, family physicians receive inadequate training to critically evaluate and safely apply AI-based clinical tools. Studies show strong physician interest but limited confidence and skills, leaving primary care providers unable to assess AI tool validity, understand performance metrics, or identify potential biases.To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured continuing…

The Family Physician as a Key Player in Screening Psycho-Emotional Disorders in Patients with Heart Failure

Psycho-emotional disorders are present in approximately one third of patients with heart failure (HF). When not adequately recognized, these conditions may lead to cardiac decompensation, the occurrence of acute coronary syndromes, reduced treatment adherence, and the relapse into or adoption of unhealthy lifestyle.The aim of this study was to identify the presence of anxiety and…

Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Scorpion Envenomation in the Emergency Department of Ibn Jazzar Kairouan

Scorpion envenomation is a major public health problem and a frequent reason for emergency consultation, particularly during the summer season. In Tunisia, the Primary Health Care Directorate (DSSB) reports approximately 30,000 scorpion stings per year, of which 1–2% evolve into severe forms.The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of…