Mdt Flashcards
Understand who does what and why. Members of a multidisciplinary team will have different qualifications, training, and methods of working. …
Learn from each other. …
Respect other points of view. …
Prevent power struggles. …
Cut the confusing jargon. …
Build a community within the workplace. …
Use the right communication tools.
Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) can be an effective tool to facilitate collaboration between professionals and hence improve outcomes for people and communities. MDTs should proactively consider how to involve individuals and families to ensure that their views and interests are kept at the centre of decision making.
The Multidisciplinary teams or MDTs are teams consisting of individuals drawn from different disciplines who come together to achieve a common goal, whether that be a project to introduce a new role, redesign of a patient pathway or providing care in a different way.
Clear shared objectives
Meet regularly
Work interdependently
Put interests of patients/service users before professional norms; be open minded and curious.
Provide appropriate health and wellbeing support to team members, particularly where there is risk of burnout or change fatigue following
Create psychological safety to allow team members to share ideas
Build time for reflection, learning and celebration into MDT meetings
