2016 Health Barometer
The Health Barometers are periodic surveys, conducted since 1992, designed to gain a better understanding of the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of the French population regarding health.
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Public Health France Barometers
The Santé publique France Health Barometer: a survey of health-related behaviors, opinions, and knowledge designed to guide public health prevention and education policies.
The survey, conducted by the Ipsos research institute, took place from January 8 to August 1, 2016, in mainland France, among 15,216 people aged 15 to 75. Landline and mobile phone numbers were randomly generated. The telephone interview lasted an average of 37 minutes.
View the 2016 Health Barometer survey questionnaire.
The questionnaire addressed various health topics, including perceptions and practices related to infectious diseases, with a significant portion dedicated to vaccination, as well as sexual health and screening for HIV and viral hepatitis.
Results of the 2016 Health Barometer
Among the many available results, this survey revealed, among other things, a slight decline in support for vaccination in 2016 and confirmed the major role of healthcare professionals in vaccination practices.
It also highlighted an increase in social inequalities regarding smoking and indicated that the significant decline in contraceptive pill use observed in the early 2010s did not continue.
The results of the 2016 Health Barometer were made public through reports, articles, and other publications (listed below by topic).
BaroTest
The 2016 edition of the Health Barometer included, for the first time, a biological component titled "BaroTest." Following the telephone interview, a combined screening for hepatitis B, C, and HIV was offered free of charge to all adults via the mailing of a home self-collection kit.
The objectives of this biological component were to assess the acceptability and feasibility of this new screening offer and to estimate the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections in the general population.
Methodology
Should landline calls be abandoned in random telephone surveys of the general population? Ninth Francophone Symposium on Polling, October 12, 2016, Gatineau (Canada). Blineau V, Gautier A, David C, E Elmalti F, Rahib D, Richard JB, et al.
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Results
Vaccination
Vaccination uptake in France: results of the 2016 Health Barometer. Gautier A, Chemlal K, Jestin C, and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2017, (Special Issue: Vaccination of Young Children: Data to Better Understand Public Policy):21-7.
Sources of information, opinions, and practices of parents regarding vaccination in France in 2016. Gautier A, Verger P, Jestin C, and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2017, (Special Issue: Vaccination of Young Children: Data to Better Understand Public Policy):28-35.
Perceptions and behaviors of 65- to 75-year-olds regarding seasonal influenza vaccination in France in 2016. Chyderiotis S, Gautier A, Jestin C, and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2017,(22):476-81.
Preventive Measures
Hygiene practices and prevention of winter respiratory infections: results of the 2016 Health Barometer. Ménard C, Gautier A, Jestin C, and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2017,(22):482-9.
Contraception
Four years after the birth control pill crisis, changes continue. Rahib D, Le Guen M, Lydié N. Contraception. In: 2016 Health Barometer. Saint-Maurice: Santé publique France, 2017.
Addiction
Tobacco and e-cigarettes in France: usage levels based on preliminary results from the 2016 Health Barometer. Pasquereau A., Gautier A., Andler R., Guignard R., Richard JB., Nguyen-Thanh V., and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2017,(12):214-22.
Cannabis: current use among the adult population. Beck F., Spilka S., Nguyen-Thanh V., Gautier A., Le Nézet O., Richard J-B., and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Tendances, June 2017 (119): p1-4.
Swimming
Swimming ability among 15- to 75-year-olds in metropolitan France. Analysis of data from the 2010 and 2016 Health Barometers. Pédrono G, Richard JB, Thélot B, and the 2016 Health Barometer group. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2017,(18),361-9.
Gender and sexuality
Gender and sexuality. From one decade to the next. 2016 Health Barometer. Bajos N, Rahib D, Lydié N. Saint-Maurice: Santé publique France, 2018. 6 p.
Aging without a partner: does that mean aging without sexuality? Maïlys Goetschy, Hoël Berger, Brahim Benadouda, Aurélien Dasré, and Julie Pannetier. Gender, Sexuality & Society, 28 | Fall 2022.
Lyme disease
Prevention Practices and Knowledge of Lyme Disease: 2016 Health
Barometer Septfons Alexandra, Paty Marie-Claire, de Valk Henriette, Couturier Elisabeth, Gautier Arnaud Weekly
Epidemiological Bulletin, 2018, No. 19-20, pp. 419-427
Other
Healthcare Non-Utilization Among the Unemployed in France. BLANCO-CAZEAUX Iñaki, CALDERÓN BERNAL Liliana Patricia, CHAPUT Justine et al., Population, 2022/1 (Vol. 77), pp. 77–116.
