The Multidisciplinary Team Flashcards
1
Q
Who are the members of the MDT?
A
- OT
- Social work
- Speech pathology
- Neuropsychology
- Clinical psychology
- Dietetics
- Pharmacy
- Exercise physiology
- Rehab medicine
- Rehab nuring
- Continence nursing
- PT
- GPs
2
Q
What is the primary goal of OT?
A
- Enable people to participate in activities of everyday life
- Achieved by enhancing patient’s ability to participate (retraining) or modifying the environment (compensation)
3
Q
What are the roles in OT?
A
- Assessment/rehab of skills in self care, home duties, performance at work/school, driving & leisure
- Physical rehab to improve coordination, strength & movement
- Hand therapy/splinting
- Cognitive & memory assessment & retraining
- Ergonomic assessment & modification
- Training in work simplification & energy conservation
- Home assessment & modification
- Prescription/education of adaptive equipment
- Counselling & education
- Stress management & relaxation
4
Q
What do OTs assist patients to do?
A
- Achieve goals
- Understand illness
- Manage ADLs
- Maintain/increase muscle strength, joint mobility & physical endurance
- Compensate for loss of sensation/function
- Return to work
- Develop self-confidence/esteem
- Identify & use community resources
- Adjust to physical dysfunction
- Manage stress
5
Q
What are speech pathologist trained in?
A
Assessment & treatment of people with swallowing & communication disabilities
6
Q
What are communication difficulties the result of?
A
Problems with speech, using/understanding language, voice, fluency, hearing or reading & writing
7
Q
What are some of the roles of speech pathologists?
A
- Managing tracheostomies
- Retraining communication skills
- Providing education for the MDT, carers & patients
- Providing alternative communication strategies for people with speech & language impairment
- Assessing & treating swallowing problems
8
Q
What is the role of a social worker?
A
- Providing emotional & practice support for patients & carers involved in rehab
- May involve support, counselling, info/education, access to services, advocacy, discharge planning
9
Q
What is the outline of a psychosocial assessment?
A
- Family
- Support networks
- Accomodation
- Financial
- Education & work
- Transport
- Legal
- Physical health & capacity to self care
- Cognitive function
- Emotion health
- Mental health
- Response to health/understanding condition
- Carer/parenting issues
- ACAT status
- Services involved
- Abuse/violence
- Substance use
10
Q
What is the role of dietetics?
A
- Assess patient’s nutritional needs based on pathology & activity levels
- Develop plans & implement eating program
- Determine appropriate volume & timing of NG & PEG feeds
- Liaise closely with SP regarding swallowing
11
Q
What are the roles of neuropsychologists?
A
- Capacity assessment
- Safety in environment
- Behavioural concerns
- Identify cognitive deficits
- Diagnostic issues
- Baseline/monitoring progress
- Return to work/driving
- Discharge planning
- Educating family/carers
12
Q
What are the roles of clinical psychologists?
A
- Assessment of behaviour, functioning, interpersonal relationships & emotional problems
- Interventions for mental health problems & difficult behaviour
- Management of mood disturbances
- Training/supervising others to aid them in direct clinical work
- Working with families on adjusting & understanding emotional difficulties
13
Q
What are the roles of exercise physiologists?
A
Exercise testing & prescription
14
Q
What are the roles of rehab nurses?
A
- Focus is on the patient goals & independence
- Teaching, assisting in practice, education, liaison with allied health & medical teams
- Key role in assessment & management of incontinence
