RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Facilitators to implement standards of care for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: the EUMUSC.NET project
JF Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
JO Ann Rheum Dis
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism
SP 1545
OP 1548
DO 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204980
VO 73
IS 8
A1 Rikke H Moe
A1 Ingemar F Petersson
A1 Loreto Carmona
A1 Rolf Greiff
A1 Francis Guillemin
A1 Gabriela Udrea
A1 Estibaliz Loza
A1 Michaela A Stoffer
A1 Maarten de Wit
A1 Dieter Wiek
A1 Theodora Vliet Vlieland
A1 Anthony D Woolf
A1 Till Uhlig
A1 the EUMUSC.NET working group
YR 2014
UL http://ard.bmj.com/content/73/8/1545.abstract
AB Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are important musculoskeletal diseases that the EUMUSC.NET project developed Standards of Care (SOC) for. Objective The purpose was to explore factors to enable successful implementation of the SOC for RA and OA. Methods A combined set of methods was used; a literature search, a European survey among patients, clinicians and policymakers; and focus groups. Results Potential facilitators were identified during a literature search. The online survey captured 282 responses from clinicians, patients and policymakers from 35 European countries, and focus groups from 5 countries contributed with knowledge about possible additional facilitators and strategies. Both the survey and the focus groups endorsed all 11 facilitators. The most important facilitators for implementing the SOC were motivation, agreement, knowledge and personal attitude. The focus groups underlined the lack of access to recommended care in some countries, that multidisciplinary teams should be strengthened and that some healthcare reimbursement systems need change to implement recommended clinical practice. Conclusion Eleven facilitators key for the implementation of the SOC for RA and OA were endorsed by patients and clinicians from 35 European countries. This knowledge may contribute to improved care for patients with RA and OA in Europe.