RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Establishing the aims, format and function for multidisciplinary team-driven care within an inflammatory bowel disease service: a multicentre qualitative specialist-based consensus study
JF Frontline Gastroenterology
JO Frontline Gastroenterol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP flgastro-2017-100835
DO 10.1136/flgastro-2017-100835
A1 Pritesh S Morar
A1 Nick Sevdalis
A1 Janindra Warusavitarne
A1 Ailsa Hart
A1 James Green
A1 Cathryn Edwards
A1 Omar Faiz
YR 2017
UL http://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2017/08/10/flgastro-2017-100835.abstract
AB Objective To obtain a specialist-based consensus on the aims, format and function for MDT-driven care within an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) service.Design This was a prospective, multicentre study using a Delphi formal consensus-building methodology.Setting Participants were recruited nationally across 13 centres from July to August 2014.Participants 24 participants were included into the Delphi Specialist Consensus Panel. They included six consultant colorectal surgeons, six gastroenterologists, five consultant radiologists, three consultant histopathologists and 4 IBD nurse specialists.Interventions Panellists ranked items on a Likert scale (1=not important to 5=very important). Items with a median score >3 were considered eligible for inclusion.Main outcome measures Consensus was defined with an IQR ≤1. Consensus on categorical responses was defined by an agreement of >60%.Results A consensus on items (median; IQR) that described the aims of the MDT-driven care that were considered very important included: advance patient care (5;5-5), provide multidisciplinary input for the patient’s care plan (5;5-5), provide shared experience and expertise (5;5-5), improve patient outcome (5;5-5), deliver the best possible care for the patient (5;5-5) and to obtain consensus on management for a patient with IBD (5;4-5). A consensus for being a core MDT member was demonstrated for colorectal surgeons (24/24), radiologists (24/24), gastroenterologists (24/24), nurse specialists (24/24), dieticians (14/23), histopathologists (21/23) and coordinators (21/24).Conclusions This study has provided a consensus for proposed aims, overall design, format and function MDT-driven care within an IBD service. This can provide a focus for core members, and aid a contractual recognition to ensure attendance and proactive contribution.