De la théorie à la pratique :comment influencer le choix de carrière pour la médecine de famille ? [From theory to practice : innovations in the family medicine curriculum in Swiss French-speaking universities]

Family medicine is now an integral part of the curriculum of medical schools in Switzerland. The current challenge is to convey information about the attractive aspects of family medicine to medical students to address the growing shortage of primary care physicians. This article describes the implementation of a research program to promote career choice in family medicine, which leads to the development of a conceptual framework as a theoretical basis for teaching and research. Innovations from three medical schools in French-speaking Switzerland are presented. The authors describe the implication for family physicians in private practice, who are key partners of academic family medicine

What is known about mental health needs of the post-European Union accession Polish immigrants in the UK? A systematic review

Migration has been associated with distress and severe mental health problems among a range of populations around the world, including the Polish people. Poles are currently the largest immigrant population in the United Kingdom and, despite these statistics, little is still known about mental health needs of this group. This study adopted a systematic review design to explore the existing literature in the area. Five electronic databases were searched with eight studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies were analysed by means of thematic synthesis. Three main themes were observed in these studies: 1) The negative mental health aspects of migration - this included frustration and multiple stresses; language difficulties; financial hardship; discrimination and isolation; unfamiliarity with the culture, cultural stigma and shame. 2) The positive mental health aspects of migration - comprised of freedom and new opportunities. 3) Coping – this incorporated personal traits; social capital and culture as well as individual differences. Current findings support broader literature into migrant stress and highlight a range of mental health needs of the studied population. The discursive component of this paper considers the implications for professionals working with this group and highlights the need for more specific research in this area

Innover pour comprendre l’inconnu : recherche sur la pandémie de Covid-19 en médecine de famille [Innovating to understand the unknown : COVID-19 pandemic research in family medicine]

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges that sparked a multitude of research questions at the Institutes of Family Medicine in Geneva and Lausanne. This article presents a synthesis of these questions, and the research projects that have resulted from them