Interdisciplinary? Or serial monotherapy?

This report, somewhat old now but still relevant, found that IDTs are better for mental health of members and there is lower staff turnover.  This report, from 2013, finds that the data are not yet clear about cost effectiveness. What seems evident is that the more complex a patient’s problems, and the more chronic, the greater the need for interdisciplinary teams, and the more cost effective the outcomes. For more information on interdisciplinary teams – the District of Columbia Area Health Education Center has an excellent module on IDT Open access to the Canadian Pharmacists Review article on interdisciplinary teams Canadian’s can be proud, here’s another document, this time from EICP Human Resources for Health provides this summary - 10 Principles of Good Interdisciplinary Team Work I love working in a team. I love being able to trust the other members of the team to provide seamless integration of the things I contribute, and I love being able to support the other clinicians in their approach. I know it’s not easy to develop good teamwork, but there’s enough information available from research to know what can help. What I definitely know is that defining what one profession will do without also considering both the other professional’s contribution AND the personal strengths and vulnerabilities of the individuals involved is likely to lead to subversive behaviour, dissention and ultimately failure for the person at the centre...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - Category: Occupational Therapists Authors: Tags: Interdisciplinary teams Professional topics Research Chronic pain healthcare pain management teamwork Source Type: blogs