Implementing team approaches in primary and tertiary care settings: Applications from the rehabilitation context.

Interprofessional teamwork in medical rehabilitation: a comparison of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team approach

“…Besides this study, only theoretical examinations of team models exist. 7,10,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] There are currently no studies using multiprofessional teams that compare the teamwork and team effectiveness of the two different team approaches.…”

A Clinic-Based Interdisciplinary Intervention for Mothers of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: A Pilot Study

“…The distinguishing feature of the interdisciplinary (as opposed to multidisciplinary) approach is the emphasis on both communication and coordinated care. In this manner, functional roles and responsibilities overlap to provide input from multiple vantage points, culminating in comprehensive patient-centered care (Mullins, Balderson, & Chaney, 1999). This approach has great relevance to pediatric oncology, as families must deal with treatment teams consisting of physicians, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, and psychologists, among others.…”

Acute burns of the hands – physiotherapy perspective

“…Physiotherapists and occupational therapists that often "co-treat" are required to establish an effective communication basis and coordination of care with joint responsibility for outcomes 30 . A study by Suddick et al (2007) that may have implications in this study found that the type of communication that could facilitate effective teamwork included having regular meetings, updates, discussions with team members and communicating with the patient and family 31 .…”