Abstract
Background: The Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) is an international organization based in Europe which is dedicated to advance the care and improve the health and well-being of children and young people with rheumatic conditions, helping them to reach their full potential. Full PReS membership is extended to individuals from all European countries, whether they are within the EU or not, and includes countries in the middle east and from other parts of the world as associate members to enrich the collective experience and knowledge. PReS welcomes every practitioner/researcher in the field of pediatric rheumatology. The PReS committee for Health Professionals in Pediatric Rheumatology aims to bring together nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, podiatrists and other health professionals(HP) to foster dialogue, to set standards of clinical practice, education and research. Collaboration between PReS and Eular Health Professionals starts today, here in Madrid. Collaboration in general starts with a shared goal to work on together. Our young patients of today might be your patients of tomorrow: what should you know about what they have been through? Your patients of today might have been our young patients of yesterday: what can we learn from their experiences of the past being a child with a rheumatic condition? Did they receive comprehensive care that sustained into their adulthood? Objectives: To find shared goals between HP Eular and HP PReS to deliver comprehensive care for people with rheumatic diseases during their full life. To find common interests to discuss between HP Eular and HP PReS Methods: Examples of common interests e.g. supporting self management of pain and health and illness education are presented. Shared goals for collaboration are proposed and collected from the audience. Opportunities to connect for Eular HP and PReS HP in Madrid and Prague September 2020 are listed and benefits are mentioned. Results: Health Professionals from Eular and PReS experience common interests and shared goals. Positive relations are expected to develop upcoming years. Conclusion: CollaboRelation between HP Eular and HP PReS can start today Disclosure of Interests: None declared
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