Hélène Font

Biographic Data

ID5015147
NAMEHélène Font
GIVEN NAMESHélène
FAMILY NAMEFont
SIGNATUREFONT H
AFFILIATIONSUniversité de Bordeaux
ORCID0000-0002-9179-7259
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Implementation of group interpersonal therapy to treat depression in people living with HIV

    Open AccessHawa Abou Lam, Hy Lam et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2025References: 53

    Group interpersonal therapy (IPT) was introduced to Senegal to treat depression in people living with HIV (PLWH), using a task-shifting approach. Following successful implementation at a tertiary-level hospital in Dakar, we evaluate IPT’s acceptability, feasibility and benefits in primary and secondary-level suburban health facilities. We assess the impact of IPT adaptations and organizational changes and identify sustainability requirements. PLW…

  • Perceptions, facilitators and barriers to the implementation of interpersonal group therapy to treat depression among people living with HIV in Senegal

    Open AccessCharlotte Bernard, Idrissa Mané et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Depression is highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) but remains under treated in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, we conducted the first study of Group Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to treat depression in PLWH in Senegal. We assessed the perceptions and experiences of patients and group facilitators, as well as barriers to implementation. Methods: This study was conducted at the Fann National University Hospital Center i…

  • Management of depression in people living with HIV/Aids in Senegal

    Open AccessCharlotte Bernard, Hélène Font et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2023

    Depression is highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) and has negative consequences for daily life and care. We evaluated for the first time the acceptability, feasibility and benefits of group interpersonal therapy (IPT), combined with a task-shifting approach, to treat depression in PLWH in Senegal. PLWH with depression received group IPT following the World Health Organization protocol. Acceptability and feasibility criteria were def…

  • Les enseignants et l’orthographe, une enquête au cycle 3

    Open AccessJacques Crinon, Georges Ferone et al.ARTICLEGlottopol2021

    Des enseignants de cycle 3 engagés dans le dispositif Twictée (n=18) ou non (n=21) ont participé à des entretiens. Nous avons analysé leurs croyances concernant l’enseignement-apprentissage de l’orthographe, en lien avec leur expérience et leur appartenance à la communauté professionnelle Twictée. Une analyse factorielle multiple montre la présence de conceptions communes (rôles de la répétition, de la motivation...) et distingue deux sous-popula…

  • Barriers influencing task-shifting for the management of depression in people living with HIV

    Charlotte Bernard, Moussa Seydi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Depression is highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLHIV) worldwide. As mental health specialists are scarce in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the World Health Organization (WHO) encourages task-shifting. We aimed to evaluate the barriers that could compromise task-shifting in front-line health care workers (HCWs) who provide HIV integrated care in West Africa. We collected knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) information on symptoms, cause…

  • Effects of Age, Level of Education and HIV Status on Cognitive Performance in West African Older Adults

    Open AccessCharlotte Bernard, Hélène Font et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021