Investigation of the attitudes of nursing staff in Peloponnese hospitals towards telemedicine and health informatics applications

The use of telemedicine and e-Health applications is increasingly relevant in healthcare, especially among nursing staff working in hospital settings. Understanding how these professionals interact with health informatics tools not only informs clinical practice but also supports the ongoing integration of digital health technologies within the National Health System.To explore the attitudes of nursing staff…

Development of an Educational Booklet Focused on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood

Child sexual violence is a serious public health issue and a violation of children's rights, with heightened vulnerability in early childhood, particularly within intrafamilial settings. Despite its protective role, sexual education faces resistance in school and family contexts, underscoring the importance of early sexual education in promoting bodily autonomy and preventing child sexual abuse.To develop…

Implementing Data-Driven Tools in General Practice; an interactive and perspective workshop from the Global PBRN Initiative within WONCA Working Party on Research (WPR)

Keywords: Data-driven healthcare innovation, AI, primary care Primary care is under increasing pressure due to rising workload in an ageing society, workforce shortages, and substitution of care from secondary to primary settings. Data-driven and AI tools offer strong potential to support general practitioners in administrative tasks, operational processes, and clinical decision making. However, successful implementation…

Physical Examination and Clinical Ultrasound: Keys to Diagnosing Occult Abdominal Masses in Primary Care

Retroperitoneal masses are uncommon and clinically silent, often found incidentally. Primary Care, through physical examination and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), plays a crucial role in their early detection and diagnostic orientation.A 67-year-old woman with postmenopausal bleeding was followed for a large uterine fibroid. In a Primary Care consultation, a globular, asymmetric abdomen was noted. A POCUS…

I’m a Dad, Get me out of here: Leadership Lessons from Parenting

Parenting is often described as the ultimate test of resilience, adaptability, and empathy. For clinicians and leaders, the unpredictability of family life mirrors the challenges of general practice and healthcare systems under pressure. Sleepless nights, competing demands, and the constant need to improvise provide a rich metaphor for the realities of modern clinical practice and…

What solutions to improve communication with deaf patients in primary care consultations? The example of video remote interpreting in French Sign Language (FSL)

In France, about 500,000 people are affected by profound deafness. For those who cannot, or choose not to, use hearing aids, accessing primary care is often challenging due to the language barrier between French Sign Language (FSL) and spoken French. Yet, primary care should be accessible to everyone. The availability of on-site interpreters is limited,…

Prevalence of Prostate Cancer and Adherence to Preventive Measures in Brazil: A Literature Review

Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor among men in Brazil, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer. National estimates project 82,630 new cases annually for 2023–2025, with higher incidence in the Southeast and South regions. Early detection relies on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE); however, universal screening is not recommended. In Brazil,…

Goal oriented care : a paradigma shift in complex situations

Complex situations are increasing in a GP Practice. But the application of clinical practice guidelines faces specific challenges in complex or multi-morbid situa­tions. In Belgium, several primary care practices experienced the Goal Oriented care to face these situations. It’s about shifting form a problem-solving based practice (“What is the matter with the patient?”) to an…

Family doctor’s clinical schedule: evolutionary analysis of the last decade.

During 2023, the Government  will promote the increase in in-person visits in primary care consultations, with the idea of ​​recovering pre-pandemic levels.To analyze how the family doctor's schedule has evolved from 2017 to 2025.A multicenter cross-sectional descriptive study with the participation of 130 family doctors from 35 primary care centers serving a population of approximately…

Post-pandemic burnout (2021 – 2025) in primary care professional groups: administrative staff alert.

Healthcare professions are particularly susceptible to suffering from burnout. The prevalence of this pathology is higher than in the general population. There is bibliography regarding medicine and nursing, but very little regarding the rest of the staff working in Primary Care teams.To determine how burnout has evolved since the pandemic across all professional groups working…