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Ethics in the interface between multidisciplinary teams: a narrative in stages for inter-professional education
Katherine Wiles1, Nawal Bahal2, Hilary Engward3
1McKinsey and Company , London , UK.
London Journal of Primary Care
|March 3, 2017
Summary
Understanding clinical ethics requires looking beyond individual healthcare professions and teams. Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to navigating complex ethical dilemmas, especially in cases involving multiple patient care teams.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Ethics
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Ethics Education
Background:
- Ethics education often focuses on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams.
- There is a need to consider ethical implications beyond formal team structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of interdisciplinary clinical ethics.
- To emphasize looking beyond disciplinary ethos and formal teams for ethical issue resolution.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of an ethically problematic, complex clinical case (fictional, based on pooled experiences).
- Illustrative case involves the delivery of a newborn from an HIV-positive mother.
Main Results:
- The case demonstrates the necessity of broader ethical considerations.
- Multiple clinical teams are involved sequentially and concurrently, complicating ethical decision-making.
Conclusions:
- Effective clinical ethics requires healthcare professionals and teams to consider perspectives outside their immediate disciplines and formal teams.
- Interdisciplinary ethical understanding is crucial for managing complex patient care scenarios.
