[Regional differences in the distance to rheumatological specialist care in Germany].

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 RHEUMATOLOGY

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI:10.1007/s00393-025-01641-z

Carlo Veltri, Nora Baer, Martin Aringer, Thorsten Eidner, Jörg Henes, Katja Thiele, Johanna Callhoff, Katinka Albrecht

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Abstract

Background: Rheumatological care should be available for people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases in all regions of Germany. In this article the distance to rheumatological specialist care is mapped.

Methodology: Specialists in rheumatology listed in the German Federal Medical Register as of 31 December 2023 were assigned to postal code regions. The mean linear distance from a postal code region to the nearest region with a rheumatology practice was calculated. The mean distance from the places of residence of patients was calculated for the rheumatology centers participating in the German national database.

Results: Of the postal code regions 25% are > 20 km linear distance away from a postal code district with a rheumatological practice. Especially in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein there are larger areas with a low density of care. In the German national database, the median distance between the patient's place of residence and the rheumatological facility is between 10 km (Berlin) and 40 km (Tübingen).

Conclusion: In rural areas and for specialized rheumatology centers patients must travel long distances to reach a specialized rheumatological care.

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Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie 医学-风湿病学

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

20.00%

发文量

150

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Die Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie ist ein international angesehenes Publikationsorgan und dient der Fortbildung von niedergelassenen und in der Klinik tätigen Rheumatologen. Die Zeitschrift widmet sich allen Aspekten der klinischen Rheumatologie, der Therapie rheumatischer Erkrankungen sowie der rheumatologischen Grundlagenforschung. Umfassende Übersichtsarbeiten zu einem aktuellen Schwerpunktthema sind das Kernstück jeder Ausgabe. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei gesichertes Wissen zu Diagnostik und Therapie mit hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit – der Leser erhält konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen. Frei eingereichte Originalien ermöglichen die Präsentation wichtiger klinischer Studien und dienen dem wissenschaftlichen Austausch.