Značenje reumatskih i muskuloskeletnih bolesti u sklopu
kroničnih bolesti sve je veće te se analiziraju poteškoće
bolesnika u ostvarenju zdravstvene skrbi. U dostupnosti
liječenja postoje razlike među europskim državama, primjećuje
se utjecaj fi nancijske krize. U dogovoru s članovima
Europskog parlamenta raspravlja se o načinima boljeg
pristupa bolesnicima kojima je potrebna zdravstvena skrb.
Velika pozornost posvećuje se izobrazbi doktora medicine
i drugih stručnjaka u području reumatologije na svim razinama
obrazovanja. Istraživanje o primjeni programa specijalističkog
usavršavanja iz područja reumatologije prema
Poglavlju 6 Povelje o specijalističkom usavršavanju liječnika
pokazalo je razlike u europskim zemljama. U međuvremenu je Vijeće UEMS-a prihvatilo novu verziju poglavlja o specijalističkoj
izobrazbi u reumatologiji (European Training
Requirements for Specialty of Rheumatology – European
Standards for Postgradute Medical Specialist Training). Program
specijalističkog usavršavanja temelji se na stjecanju
kompetencija među kojima se ističe i uloga profesionalnog
ponašanja. Taj se dokument upućuje državama na prihvaćanje.
Radi se na strategiji metode ocjenjivanja specijalizanta u
procesu specijalističkog usavršavanja. Priprema se europski
e-portfolio za specijalizante i europski specijalistički ispit.One of the main concerns of people with chronic conditions,
particularly rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases,
is the availability of quality health care, which is being
analyzed. Th ere are diff erences between European countries
regarding the access to health care. Th e pressure of
the fi nancial crisis has been recognized in making barriers
more evident. Representatives of the European Parliament
together with stakeholder organizations create policy documents
for optimizing access to health care at both the
EU and national levels.
Great care is taken with the education of medical doctors
and other professionals in rheumatology on all educational
levels. Based on a recent study, there are similarities
and discrepancies in the implementation of the specialty
training programs (Chapter 6 of the UEMS Charter of Specialty Training Programmes) across Europe. In the meantime,
the UEMS Council has endorsed the new Training
Requirements for the Specialty of Rheumatology – European
Standards for Postgraduate Medical Specialist Training.
Th e training program is competency based, stressing
the important role of professional behaviour. Th e document
is being forwarded to the national societies in order
to be implemented in the European countries. A strategy
of assessment methods in the specialty training program
is being developed. Work on the e-portfolio for European
trainees as well as the European Specialty Board Examination
is in progress
