North/western Europe (N=341) | Eastern Europe (n=23) | Southern Europe (N=136) | Total (N=500) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lack of resources to cover costs | 7.0 (2.9) | 6.4 (3.2) | 8.0 (2.4)* | 7.2 (2.8) |
Lack of support from colleagues, rheumatologists and/or managerial staff | 3.7 (3.1) | 4.0 (3.4) | 6.0 (3.0)* | 4.3 (3.2) |
Lack of mastery of English (n=372) | 5.5 (3.6) | 5.3 (3.4) | 6.3 (3.1)* | 5.8 (3.4) |
Mismatch between contents offered and own educational needs | 3.9 (2.6) | 2.7 (2.1) | 5.4 (2.7)* | 4.3 (2.7) |
Lack of information on EULAR educational offerings for HPs | 5.4 (2.9) | 4.4 (2.9) | 6.2 (2.9)* | 5.5 (2.9) |
Lack of time it takes to participate | 5.5 (2.9) | 4.5 (3.6) | 6.5 (2.8)* | 5.8 (2.9) |
Lack of accreditation by national professional organisation | 3.9 (3.0) | 3.0 (2.9) | 5.5 (3.1)* | 4.3 (3.1) |
Having low expectations of benefit | 2.6 (2.4) | 2.3 (2.6) | 4.3 (2.8)* | 3.1 (2.6) |
*p<0.05, Analysis of variance, southern versus north/western and versus eastern European respondents, post hoc analysis.
EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; HPs, health professionals.