Observations of community-based multidisciplinary team meetings in health and social care for older people with long term conditions in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-based multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) are the most common means to encourage health and social care service integration in England yet are rarely studied or directly observed. This paper reports on two rounds of non-participant observations of community-based multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings in two localities, as part of an evaluation of the Integrated Care and Support Pioneers Programme. We sought to understand how MDT meetings coordinate care and identify their 'added value' over bilateral discussions.

Methods

Two rounds of structured non-participant observations of 11 MDTs (28 meetings) in an inner city and mixed urban-rural area in England (June 2019-February 2020), using a group analysis approach.

Results

Despite diverse settings, atten

SUBMITTER: Douglas N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175164 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature