Loïc Epelboin
Biographic Data
| ID | 7002457 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Loïc Epelboin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Loïc |
| FAMILY NAME | Epelboin |
| SIGNATURE | EPELBOIN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of French Guiana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3481-5991 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Patients’ perceptions of suspected Lyme borreliosis in a non-endemic area
Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward diseases related to water, hygiene and sanitation among inhabitants of informal settlements in French Guiana
Introduction: Informal settlements along French Guiana's coastline are characterized by precarious living conditions and limited access to water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH), increasing residents' vulnerability to infectious diseases. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding WASH-related diseases to inform targeted health promotion interventions. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods cross-sectional stud…
Querying Q fever
BACKGROUND: . French Guiana, largely covered by the Amazon rainforest, is considered a hyper-endemic region. While ruminants are the primary reservoirs worldwide, the reservoir in French Guiana remains debated, likely relying on wild fauna. This study aimed to identify spatiotemporal clusters of human Q fever in the Cayenne area and investigate their relationships with environmental factors using remote sensing data. METHODS: A retrospective stud…
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La Guyane, territoire français d’Amérique du Sud, se situe au carrefour de multiples systèmes de soins – biomédecine, phytothérapies et ethnomédecines – qui se complètent, se chevauchent et s’opposent. La santé s’y pense ainsi au-delà des seules approches biologiques ou épidémiologiques, en tenant compte des représentations socioculturelles qui orientent les comportements de soin. Cet article explore les effets de l’intégration croissante des sci…
Nurse-community health mediator pairs
Multicultural Amazonian populations in remote areas of French Guiana face challenges in accessing healthcare and preventive measures. They are geographically and administratively isolated. Health mediation serves as an interface between vulnerable people and the professionals involved in their care. This approach aims to improve the health of Amazonian populations by addressing their unique challenges, including social and health vulnerabilities,…
Contrasted life trajectories
In French Guiana, life expectancy is between 2 and 3 years below that of France, reflecting differences in mortality rates that are largely sensitive to primary healthcare and thus preventable. However, because poverty affects half of the population in French Guiana, global measurements of life expectancy presumably conflate at least two distinct situations: persons who have similar life expectancies as in mainland France and persons living in pr…
The role of health mediation in investigation of Hantavirus cases among informal settlements inhabitants of Cayenne area, French Guiana, 2022–2023
Context: In 2022, four severe cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) were reported in patients from informal settlements around Cayenne, the main city in French Guiana. Regional Health Agency (RHA) was commissioned by the French Public Health Agency to estimate the seroprevalence of Hantavirus infections in the neighborhoods of confirmed cases of HPS. RHA then commissioned the French Red Cross (FRC) mobile public health team, providing supp…
Determination of different social groups’ level of knowledge about malaria in a multicultural Amazonian cross-border context
This study is the first to describe the poor level of knowledge about malaria in populations living in the malaria endemic border area along the Oyapock river in French Guiana. Results will allow to reinforce, to diversify and to culturally adapt prevention messages and health promotion to increase their effectiveness with a view to quickly reaching the goal of malaria elimination through empowerment
The Epidemiology of Covid 19 in the Amazon and the Guianas
Background: The COVID 19 epidemic submerged many health systems in the Amazon. The objective of the present study was to focus on the epidemic curves of the COVID 19 epidemic in different centers, and to look at testing and mortality data. Methods: Publicly available datasets were used. The log 10 of the daily cumulated number of cases starting from the day the territory reached 100 cumulated cases was plotted to compare the magnitude, shape and …
When local phytotherapies meet biomedicine. Cross-sectional study of knowledge and intercultural practices against malaria in Eastern French Guiana
Spatial dynamics and epidemiology for Aids in remote areas in French Guiana
Although AIDS care is generally improving in French Guiana, disparities among regions and certain key populations remain significant. The purpose of this study was to describe the spatial and clinical characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in remote areas in comparison to those followed in hospitals on the urban coast of French Guiana. The data presented were obtained from outpatient on primary care centers located in rural regions awa…
Knowledge, attitudes, practices about HIV and implications in risk and stigma prevention among French Guianese and Brazilian border inhabitants
These results illustrate the need for initiatives to improve HIV prevention among autochthonous populations on both sides of this border area. Cross-border collaboration on health policies could produce common key messages adapted to the education level and multi-linguistic populations who live in this area
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Spatial dynamics and epidemiology for Aids in remote areas in French Guiana
Although AIDS care is generally improving in French Guiana, disparities among regions and certain key populations remain significant. The purpose of this study was to describe the spatial and clinical characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in remote areas in comparison to those followed in hospitals on the urban coast of French Guiana. The data presented were obtained from outpatient on primary care centers located in rural regions awa…
Knowledge, attitudes, practices about HIV and implications in risk and stigma prevention among French Guianese and Brazilian border inhabitants
These results illustrate the need for initiatives to improve HIV prevention among autochthonous populations on both sides of this border area. Cross-border collaboration on health policies could produce common key messages adapted to the education level and multi-linguistic populations who live in this area
The Epidemiology of Covid 19 in the Amazon and the Guianas
Background: The COVID 19 epidemic submerged many health systems in the Amazon. The objective of the present study was to focus on the epidemic curves of the COVID 19 epidemic in different centers, and to look at testing and mortality data. Methods: Publicly available datasets were used. The log 10 of the daily cumulated number of cases starting from the day the territory reached 100 cumulated cases was plotted to compare the magnitude, shape and …
When local phytotherapies meet biomedicine. Cross-sectional study of knowledge and intercultural practices against malaria in Eastern French Guiana
Determination of different social groups’ level of knowledge about malaria in a multicultural Amazonian cross-border context
This study is the first to describe the poor level of knowledge about malaria in populations living in the malaria endemic border area along the Oyapock river in French Guiana. Results will allow to reinforce, to diversify and to culturally adapt prevention messages and health promotion to increase their effectiveness with a view to quickly reaching the goal of malaria elimination through empowerment
Contrasted life trajectories
In French Guiana, life expectancy is between 2 and 3 years below that of France, reflecting differences in mortality rates that are largely sensitive to primary healthcare and thus preventable. However, because poverty affects half of the population in French Guiana, global measurements of life expectancy presumably conflate at least two distinct situations: persons who have similar life expectancies as in mainland France and persons living in pr…
The role of health mediation in investigation of Hantavirus cases among informal settlements inhabitants of Cayenne area, French Guiana, 2022–2023
Context: In 2022, four severe cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) were reported in patients from informal settlements around Cayenne, the main city in French Guiana. Regional Health Agency (RHA) was commissioned by the French Public Health Agency to estimate the seroprevalence of Hantavirus infections in the neighborhoods of confirmed cases of HPS. RHA then commissioned the French Red Cross (FRC) mobile public health team, providing supp…
Nurse-community health mediator pairs
Multicultural Amazonian populations in remote areas of French Guiana face challenges in accessing healthcare and preventive measures. They are geographically and administratively isolated. Health mediation serves as an interface between vulnerable people and the professionals involved in their care. This approach aims to improve the health of Amazonian populations by addressing their unique challenges, including social and health vulnerabilities,…
Patients’ perceptions of suspected Lyme borreliosis in a non-endemic area
Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward diseases related to water, hygiene and sanitation among inhabitants of informal settlements in French Guiana
Introduction: Informal settlements along French Guiana's coastline are characterized by precarious living conditions and limited access to water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH), increasing residents' vulnerability to infectious diseases. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding WASH-related diseases to inform targeted health promotion interventions. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods cross-sectional stud…
Querying Q fever
BACKGROUND: . French Guiana, largely covered by the Amazon rainforest, is considered a hyper-endemic region. While ruminants are the primary reservoirs worldwide, the reservoir in French Guiana remains debated, likely relying on wild fauna. This study aimed to identify spatiotemporal clusters of human Q fever in the Cayenne area and investigate their relationships with environmental factors using remote sensing data. METHODS: A retrospective stud…
« Faire entrer des ronds dans des carrés »
La Guyane, territoire français d’Amérique du Sud, se situe au carrefour de multiples systèmes de soins – biomédecine, phytothérapies et ethnomédecines – qui se complètent, se chevauchent et s’opposent. La santé s’y pense ainsi au-delà des seules approches biologiques ou épidémiologiques, en tenant compte des représentations socioculturelles qui orientent les comportements de soin. Cet article explore les effets de l’intégration croissante des sci…
Medicine (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Epidemiology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Amazon rainforest (3 works) · Biology (3 works)