Xavier Debussche
Biographic Data
| ID | 324028 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xavier Debussche |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xavier |
| FAMILY NAME | Debussche |
| SIGNATURE | DEBUSSCHE X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Regional Hospital, Saint-Denis, Reunion, France |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3087-4297 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health literacy among individuals with type 2 diabetes in France
This study provides a reference for health literacy in persons living with type 2 diabetes in France and identifies a link between health literacy and socioeconomic factors. Its results represent a significant step in the understanding of the mechanisms of social inequalities in health in France
Psychometric properties of a Creole version of Medical Outcome Study – Short Form 36 among type II diabetes patients on Reunion Island
Introduction: Health quality of life assessment is particularly important to measure the impact of chronic diseases. The aims of this study were to provide a cross-culturally adapted Creole-translation of the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and to assess psychometric performance of the Creole and French versions of the SF-36 among patients with type II diabetes in Reunion Island. Materials and methods: The Creole translation and cross…
Health literacy measurement
Definitions of health literacy have evolved from notions of health-related literacy to a multidimensional concept that incorporates the importance of social and cultural knowledge, practices and contexts. This evolution is evident in the development of instruments that seek to measure health literacy in different ways. Health literacy measurement is important for global health because diverse stakeholders, including the WHO, use these data to inf…
Alimentation et nutrition dans les départements et régions d’Outre-mer/Food and nutrition in the French overseas departments and regions
L’état nutritionnel et les comportements alimentaires des populations dans les Outre-mer français constituent des enjeux socioéconomiques et de santé publique spécifiques. Les Drom font en effet face à des prévalences de surpoids, d’obésité et de diabète plus élevées que dans l’Hexagone. Ces territoires connaissent une transition démographique, nutritionnelle et alimentaire aussi rapide que profonde, avec une évolution des modes de vie pouvant co…
Hospitalization for Type 2 Diabetes
Hospitalization still plays a major part in the management of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and its complications. In this article, we assess the effects of self-management education on the individual practices of 42 patients after discharge from specialized diabetes units on the French island of Reunion. Hospitalization offers respite and temporarily suspends the realities of daily life. When patients leave the unit where they have acquired new k…
Hospitalization for Type 2 Diabetes
Hospitalization still plays a major part in the management of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and its complications. In this article, we assess the effects of self-management education on the individual practices of 42 patients after discharge from specialized diabetes units on the French island of Reunion. Hospitalization offers respite and temporarily suspends the realities of daily life. When patients leave the unit where they have acquired new k…
Hospitalization for Type 2 Diabetes
Hospitalization still plays a major part in the management of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and its complications. In this article, we assess the effects of self-management education on the individual practices of 42 patients after discharge from specialized diabetes units on the French island of Reunion. Hospitalization offers respite and temporarily suspends the realities of daily life. When patients leave the unit where they have acquired new k…
Alimentation et nutrition dans les départements et régions d’Outre-mer/Food and nutrition in the French overseas departments and regions
L’état nutritionnel et les comportements alimentaires des populations dans les Outre-mer français constituent des enjeux socioéconomiques et de santé publique spécifiques. Les Drom font en effet face à des prévalences de surpoids, d’obésité et de diabète plus élevées que dans l’Hexagone. Ces territoires connaissent une transition démographique, nutritionnelle et alimentaire aussi rapide que profonde, avec une évolution des modes de vie pouvant co…
Health literacy measurement
Definitions of health literacy have evolved from notions of health-related literacy to a multidimensional concept that incorporates the importance of social and cultural knowledge, practices and contexts. This evolution is evident in the development of instruments that seek to measure health literacy in different ways. Health literacy measurement is important for global health because diverse stakeholders, including the WHO, use these data to inf…
Psychometric properties of a Creole version of Medical Outcome Study – Short Form 36 among type II diabetes patients on Reunion Island
Introduction: Health quality of life assessment is particularly important to measure the impact of chronic diseases. The aims of this study were to provide a cross-culturally adapted Creole-translation of the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and to assess psychometric performance of the Creole and French versions of the SF-36 among patients with type II diabetes in Reunion Island. Materials and methods: The Creole translation and cross…
Health literacy among individuals with type 2 diabetes in France
This study provides a reference for health literacy in persons living with type 2 diabetes in France and identifies a link between health literacy and socioeconomic factors. Its results represent a significant step in the understanding of the mechanisms of social inequalities in health in France
Medicine (4 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Health literacy (2 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (2 works) · Literacy (2 works)