European expert network on rare communicable diseases and other rare diseases linked to mobility and globalisation focused on health care provision (EURaDMoG) : a feasibility study
Requena-Méndez, Ana (Karolinska Institutet (Estocolm, Suècia). Department of Medicine)
Bisoffi, Zeno (Università di Verona. Dipartimento di Diagnostica e Sanità Pubblica)
Vives Corrons, Juan Luís (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut de Recerca contra la Leucèmia Josep Carreras)
Gascon, Joaquim (Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal))
Plasència, A.. (Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal))
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2020
Abstract:	Introduction: In the current mobility and globalization context, there is a growing need to identify potential changes on the pattern of diseases in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) and provide accurate diagnosis and treatment for the population. The pattern of rare communicable diseases that can affect people returning to EU/EEA from travel abroad, visiting EU/EEA or establishing in the EU/EEA is of special relevance. The objective of this manuscript is to give an overview about the EURaDMoG study and discuss the feasibility of establishing a European network on rare communicable diseases and other rare conditions linked to mobility and globalization. Methods: We undertook a three-steps process where we first conducted a narrative review to estimate the prevalence and incidence and to list rare communicable and non-communicable diseases linked to mobility and globalization in the EU/EEA; second, we organized an international consultation workshop with experts in the diseases previously selected; and finally, the feasibility study analysed how successful a European expert network on rare diseases linked to mobility and globalization focused on health care provision would be, accounting for different operational and also sustainability criteria. Results: First, considering the areas or topics that the network should cover, it was concluded that communicable and non-communicable rare diseases linked to mobility and globalization should be differentiated. Second, since all non-communicable rare diseases linked to mobility and globalization identified are already covered by different European Reference Networks (ERNs), there is no need for them to be included in a new European network. Three scenarios were considered for establishing a potential European network for rare communicable diseases linked to Mobility and Globalisation with a focus on Health Care provision: 1) To maintain the current situation "Status Quo" scenario; 2) to create a specific European expert network (EEN) on rare communicable diseases linked to mobility and globalisation; 3) to develop a new ERN on communicable rare diseases linked to mobility and globalisation. Conclusions: Since the focus is the provision of health care, an ERN could have the potential to better boost the quality of care being facilitated by technological tools and online platforms that permit the safe and ethically acceptable exchange of data. However, this potential new network should not eclipse current existing networks and they should be complementary.
Grants:	European Commission 20177110
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Communicable diseases ; Globalisation ; Imported diseases ; Mobility ; Rare diseases ; Rare infections
Published in:	Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (january 2020) , p. 291, ISSN 1750-1172

DOI: 10.1186/s13023-020-01534-1
PMID: 33066818

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