Multidisciplinary team perspectives Flashcards
What is a multidisciplinary team?
A multidisciplinary team (MDT) is a group of health and care staff who are members of different organisations and professions (e.g. GPs, social workers, nurses), that work together to make decisions regarding the treatment of individual patients and service users
What does the term ‘discipline’ mean?
Discipline: a specialist field of practice or study within a profession and/or in academia (e.g. nursing, medicine, radiology etc.)
What does the term ‘integrated care’ mean?
Integrated Care: services working together to ensure people can plan their care to achieve the outcomes that are important to them
What does the term ‘practitioner’ mean?
Practitioner: an individual who has the training and experience to undertake roles within health and social care
What does the term ‘professional’ mean?
Professional: an individual for whom qualification and registration are necessary to undertake a particular role
What does the term ‘team’ mean?
Team: a group of identified individuals with a shared purpose for which they are mutually accountable, and which requires interaction between team members
Which term accurately describes a doctor?
Professional, as a doctor must register with the GMC and then may have to renew the license
What are some examples of disciplines? (Don’t need to name all, at least 5)
Medicine
Dentistry
Nursing
Midwifery
Psychology
Psychiatry
Social work
Pharmacy
Healthcare support
Public health
Healthcare science
Physiological science
Life science
Bioinformatics
Physical science/bioengineering
Allied healthcare
Radiography
Dietetics
Paramedicine
Physiotherapy
Occupational therapy
Speech and language therapy
Orthoptics
What are some of the benefits of a MDT?
Allows for professionals to collaborate and discuss complex cases
Improves patient outcomes
Teams can collaborate remotely via Teams or Zoom
Time efficient and reduces duplication
Feedback, so it’s easier to integrate care into society
One point of contact
Reduces GP calls
Share resources
What are some of the drawbacks of a MDT?
Requires clear organisation and communication
Sharing information must stay within ethical and legal boundaries
Successful working requires and identified leader who co-ordinates the MDT
May have confusion as who takes on which role
Staffing may affect roles
Sizes of MDT may differ
Differing opinions lead to conflict
What are some things that participants of an MDT can do to ensure that there is effective communication and teamwork?
Wear lanyards and uniform as to identify who has what role and how to increase patient safety
Conflict avoided by having timed limit on talks and also ensuring the lead guides the conversation
Must consider the patient’s needs
What aspect must be integrated into the MDT?
Patient-centeredness
