Posted: September 16th, 2016

Identify factors that determine which healthcare professionals are required to be involved in a health care team?

Question 1 The “MND Australia Fact Sheet on Multidisciplinary Teams” outlines professional groups who could make up a multidisciplinary health care team for a patient with motor neurone disease (MND). Please read this fact sheet, answer the following questions, and upload your answers on your e-Portfolio on LEO. This forms part of your assessment for this unit.

1 Identify factors that determine which healthcare professionals are required to be involved in a health care team?
2. Who should lead the health care team?
3. Who is the most important member of the health care team?
QUESTION 2: CASE STUDY 3

Robert Hughes is a 52 year old male who was injured in a bicycle accident two months ago where he suffered fractures to his (R) tibia/fibula and (R) radius. Robert is intellectually impaired and was living with his elderly mother until the accident. Robert has been known to engage in verbally aggressive outbursts towards staff and other patients. His mother who is now 75 years of age feels she can no longer look after Robert. You are the NUM of the rehabilitation unit that is admitting Robert for his ongoing rehabilitation. You are required to gather together a health care team to determine immediate and long term care options for Robert. Discuss the following questions

1. What are the key issues in this situation?

2. Who would be included in the health care team and what role would they play?