Identification of strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare system for persons living with rare diseases in Catalonia (Spain), and recommendations to improve its comprehensive attention: the “acERca las enfermedades raras” project

Identification of strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare system for persons living with rare diseases in Catalonia (Spain), and recommendations to improve its comprehensive attention: the “acERca las enfermedades raras” project

Abstract Background Rare diseases (RDs) are a heterogeneous group of complex and low-prevalence conditions in which the time to establish a definitive diagnosis is often too long. In addition, for most RDs, few to no treatments are available and it is often difficult to find a specialized care team....

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Main Authors: José Hernández-Rodríguez, Fernando Martínez-Valle, Xènia Acebes, Carmen Alerany, Jordi Antón, Gonzalo Calvo, Marian Corral, Jordi Cruz, M. Antònia Mangues-Bafalluy, José Mateo, Josefa Rivera, Albert Salazar, Roser Francisco, Cristina Mallol, Rita Reig-Viader, Ariadna Tigri-Santiña, Assumpta Ricart, Francesc Palau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Rare diseases
Person living with a rare disease
Comprehensive care
Patient journey
Healthcare system
Focus group
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-024-03518-x
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