Trontzas Panagiotis I
Greek Rheumatology Society, Athens, Greece.
Mediterr J Rheumatol. 2017 Jun 27;28(2):94-98. doi: 10.31138/mjr.28.2.94. eCollection 2017 Jun.
Rheumatic Diseases (RDs) are a serious, though often not sufficiently recognized, problem; strongly impacting not only patients' socio-economic activity but their quality of life in general. Yet, despite the tremendous progress made over the past few years, several questions, in regard to better management of people with rheumatic conditions, remain unanswered. Furthermore, many institutional problems and fixations in doctors' and patients' culture pose additional obstacles to the best treatment of these diseases. In Greece specifically, there are numerous and serious structural problems in the system of providing health services to people with rheumatic diseases; as well as in the education, professional training and development of Rheumatologists, which have been aggravated even more by the prolonged economic crisis. The scientific rheumatological community, and particularly its institutional representatives, need to implement a long-term plan for the correct and documented application of modern methods for the diagnosis, treatment and support of people with rheumatic diseases. They also need to lead the effort for the creation of a culture of cooperation between the parties concerned; namely the various professional groups of rheumatologists, other health professionals, patient associations and the state.
风湿性疾病（RDs）是一个严重的问题，尽管常常未得到充分认识；它不仅对患者的社会经济活动有重大影响，而且总体上还影响他们的生活质量。然而，尽管在过去几年中取得了巨大进展，但在如何更好地管理患有风湿性疾病的人群方面，仍有几个问题未得到解答。此外，医生和患者文化中的许多制度性问题和固有观念，给这些疾病的最佳治疗带来了额外障碍。特别是在希腊，为患有风湿性疾病的人提供医疗服务的体系存在诸多严重的结构性问题；在风湿病学家的教育、专业培训和发展方面也存在问题，而长期的经济危机使这些问题更加恶化。科学的风湿病学界，尤其是其机构代表，需要实施一项长期计划，以正确且有记录地应用现代方法来诊断、治疗和支持患有风湿性疾病的人。他们还需要牵头努力营造相关各方之间的合作文化；即风湿病学的各个专业团体、其他医疗专业人员、患者协会和国家之间的合作文化。
