MDT

Question 1

Multidisciplinary team importance

Answer 1

• Allows practitioners and other healthcare professionals work together
• Will provide greater organisation and less error through miscommunication
• Professionals can discuss decisions amongst each other regarding the patients treatment
• Improves patient outcomes by providing comprehensive care
• Working in a team will improve morale and reduce stress of professionals

Question 2

Do only doctors lead MDTs?

Answer 2

• People with the most expertise
• Leading of MDTs regarding eating disorders tend to be the psychologists
• There is a clinical leader and managerial leader
• The clinical leader tends to be the doctor but this is not always the case

Question 3

Advantages and disadvantages of MDT

Answer 3

Advantages
• Allows practitioners and other healthcare professionals work together to deliver comprehensive care. This often results in better patient outcomes as all of their needs are being met.
• Will provide greater organisation and less error through miscommunication (improved coordination)
• Professionals can discuss decisions amongst each other regarding the patients treatment

Disadvantages
• All healthcare professionals will be working on unique schedules outside of the MDT
• Consistent collaboration is required for the MDT to be successful (high maintenance) -all decisions and treatments have to be communicated to the rest of the team
• If the team has not designated a clear leader, this can lead to a lack of clear objectives for the care plan, resulting in the team becoming less efficient.

Witnessing Multidisciplinary teams work during surgery resulted in a good patient.