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Pediatric Burn Teams: Moving from Multidisciplinary to Transdisciplinary

Kathleen S Romanowski1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Davis and Shriners Children's Northern California, University of California, Sacramento, California.

Seminars in Plastic Surgery
|May 15, 2024
PubMed

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Pediatric burn care teams have evolved from multidisciplinary to interdisciplinary, improving outcomes for children with severe burns. Future transdisciplinary approaches may further enhance pediatric burn treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Burn Care Management
  • Healthcare Team Collaboration

Background:

  • Pediatric burn care survival rates have significantly improved.
  • The pediatric multidisciplinary burn team is crucial for optimal patient and family care.
  • Early burn teams operated with distinct disciplinary silos.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the evolution of pediatric burn teams.
  • To highlight the shift from multidisciplinary to interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • To explore the potential of transdisciplinary models in pediatric burn care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the development and functional changes in pediatric burn care teams.
  • Analysis of the impact of team structure on patient outcomes.
  • Conceptual exploration of future team-based care models.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric burn teams have transitioned from multidisciplinary to more cooperative interdisciplinary models.
  • This evolution has led to demonstrably improved outcomes for pediatric burn patients.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration enhances the comprehensive care provided.

Conclusions:

  • The evolution towards interdisciplinary pediatric burn teams has positively impacted patient survival and recovery.
  • Further advancements in care may be achieved through a transdisciplinary approach.
  • Optimizing team dynamics is essential for innovative pediatric burn treatment.

Keywords:
burnmultidisciplinary teamspediatricstransdisciplinary teams

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