This essay will discuss how communication plays a vital role within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in a hospital based setting. Furthermore it will show how team working along with collaboration contributed and at times hindered the overall outcome of the chosen experience. Pseudonyms will be used throughout this essay. Healthcare professionals have a duty of confidence towards service users. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have clear guidelines within the Code of Conduct (2008), this includes respecting a service users right to privacy and a professional responsibility on when and when not to disclose information. The Data Protection Act (1998) reinforces these guidelines. The service user can be defined according to the Health Services Executive (2013) as a general term to describe those who use health and social services as patients or their carer’s, parents or guardians, for this essay the term patient is more appropriate. Drinkwater (2008) states that an MDT consists of staff from varying backgrounds pooling their expertise to help patients who require more than one kind of professional, this can be seen as partnership working and will be expanded upon further.
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Gould and Masters (2004) state that it is through this analysis that professionals can gain a better understanding of their work and adopt a critical attitude towards their professional activity. There are many different methods of reflection; it can be verbal formal or informal or written for example in diary form. Team reflection allows multiple opinions to be gathered for greater insight. For a student, reflection is not merely a part of learning but a skill that needs to developed and enhanced over time, McClure (2005). This means it is important to maintain knowledge, skills and competency throughout your
Teamwork comprises of structure and processes, structure relating to the size of the team, …show more content…
Gould and Masters (2004) state that it is through this analysis that professionals can gain a better understanding of their work and adopt a critical attitude towards their professional activity. There are many different methods of reflection; it can be verbal formal or informal or written for example in diary form. Team reflection allows multiple opinions to be gathered for greater insight. For a student, reflection is not merely a part of learning but a skill that needs to developed and enhanced over time, McClure (2005). This means it is important to maintain knowledge, skills and competency throughout your