Multidisciplinary management of complex care |
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| Authors: | Deborah Schofield Jeffrey Fuller Scott Wagner Leanne Friis Bill Tyrell |
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| Affiliation: | Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney,;NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching,;North Coast Area Health Service, Lismore, and;Child and Family Health Service, North Coast Area Health Service, Goonellabah, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Rural and remote areas of Australia are facing serious health workforce shortages. Multidisciplinary teams are one way of making the most of the rural workforce. In this paper, the advantages of multidisciplinary care in terms of patient outcomes, clinician satisfaction and system efficiency are considered with reference to an innovative rural multidisciplinary model that highlights how these positive outcomes can be achieved. Ways of developing the capacity of the future workforce for work in multidisciplinary teams are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | education multidisciplinary workforce |
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