Reducing treatment delay by improving information flow within the multidisciplinary team: a muticycle audit spiral in head and neck cancer

Xie, Chang; Mills, Heide; Magill, Jennifer; Randhawa, Premjit S; Mace, Alasdair; Clarke, Peter; Sandhu, Gurpreet S.; Sandison, Ann; Nouraei, S.A.R.

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“…Communication and organisation within an MDT are essential for the timely management of head and neck cancer 3 . This study emphasises that communication with clinicians outside of the MDT, in individual ENT and maxillofacial units that form the centralised head and neck cancer units, can be even more important for timely care.…”

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Factors associated with delays in head and neck cancer treatment: case–control study

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Exploring the concept of a team approach to wound care: Managing wounds as a team

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Background - The growing prevalence and incidence of nonhealing acute and chronic wounds is a worrying concern. A major challenge is the lack of united services aimed at addressing the complex needs of individuals with wounds. However, the WHO argues that interprofessional collaboration in education and practice is key to providing the best patient care, enhancing clinical and health-related outcomes and strengthening the health system. It is based on this background that the team approach to wound care project was conceptualised. The project was jointly initiated and realised by the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC-USA), the Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) and the European Wound Management Association (EWMA). Aim - The aim of this project was to develop a universal model for the adoption of a team approach to wound care. Objective The overarching objective of this project was to provide recommendations for implementing a team approach to wound care within all clinical settings and through this to develop a model for advocating the team approach toward decision makers in national government levels. Method An integrative literature review was conducted. Using this knowledge, the authors arrived at a consensus on the most appropriate model to adopt and realise a team approach to wound care. Results - Eighty four articles met the inclusion criteria. Following data extraction, it was evident that none of the articles provided a definition for the terms multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary in the context of wound care. Given this lack of clarity within the wound care literature, the authors have here developed a Universal Model for the Team Approach to Wound Care to fill this gap in our current understanding. Conclusion - We advocate that the patient should be at the heart of all decision-making, as working with the Universal Model for the Team Approach to Wound Care begins with the needs of the patient. To facilitate this, we suggest use of a wound navigator who acts as an advocate for the patient. Overall, we feel that the guidance provided within this document serves to illuminate the importance of a team approach to wound care, in addition to providing a clear model on how to achieve such an approach to care. We look forward to gathering evidence of the impact of this model of care on clinical and financial outcomes and will continue to share updates over time.

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Reducing treatment delay by improving information flow within the multidisciplinary team: a muticycle audit spiral in head and neck cancer

Cited by 3 publications

References 3 publications

Factors associated with delays in head and neck cancer treatment: case–control study

Factors associated with delays in head and neck cancer treatment: case–control study

Re: Reducing treatment delay by improving information flow within the multidisciplinary team: a multi cycle audit spiral in head and neck cancer

Exploring the concept of a team approach to wound care: Managing wounds as a team

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