Availability of postgraduate education in rheumatology for HPs at the national level in 17 countries*
| Multidisciplinary postgraduate education specifically for HPs | 8 |
| Monodisciplinary postgraduate HP education | |
| Nurses | 13 |
| Physical therapist | 8 |
| Occupational therapists | 7 |
| Psychologists | 3 |
| Podiatrists | 2 |
| Social workers | 2 |
| Dieticians | 3 |
| Physician assistants | – |
| Rheumatologists' courses open for HPs | 6 |
| Multidisciplinary rheumatology conferences addressing HP care | 17 |
Figures represent number of countries.
*Based on interviews with representatives from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, France, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK.
HPs, health professionals.