Rheumatology specialist care in Europe: workforce trends and regional variations from a UEMS survey (European Union of medical specialists)
This survey underscores the heterogeneity of rheumatologic care across Europe, both in workforce availability and in healthcare delivery models. The data highlight the need for context-specific workforce planning and serve as a preliminary contribution to the broader EULAR initiative "RheumaFacts," which aims to establish a standardized, comparative database on rheumatology workforce, demand, and need.
Authors
- Christian Dejaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0173-0668)
- Juergen Wollenhaupt
- Eva Rath
- Rudolf Puchner
Institutions
- Danube Private University (AT)
- Universität für Weiterbildung Krems (AT)
- Hanusch Hospital (AT)
- Landesklinikum Korneuburg (AT)
- Center for Rheumatology (US)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1786042
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00