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Team approaches to treating children with disabilities: a comparison
C Rosen1, A C Miller, I M Pit-ten Cate
1Preschool and Infant Development Program, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York 10016, USA.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|April 29, 1998
Summary
The transdisciplinary model enhanced team participation and treatment planning for children with disabilities compared to the multidisciplinary approach. This model shows effectiveness in rehabilitation settings.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Pediatric Therapy
- Healthcare Team Dynamics
Background:
- Effective team functioning is crucial for pediatric rehabilitation.
- Multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary models represent different approaches to team collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare team functioning between multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary models in pediatric disability treatment.
- To evaluate team participation, development, and treatment planning.
Main Methods:
- A crossover trial design was employed with 19 rehabilitation specialists and educators.
- Participants engaged in both multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary team meetings.
- Team participation, development, and treatment planning were assessed using validated questionnaires.
Main Results:
- Transdisciplinary meetings showed significantly higher team member participation (p=.027).
- No significant differences were found in overall team development (p=.329).
- Staff strongly preferred the transdisciplinary model for treatment planning and goal development (p < .001).
Conclusions:
- The transdisciplinary model demonstrates superior effectiveness in enhancing team participation and treatment planning for children with disabilities.
- Further research is warranted to explore goal attainment rates using the transdisciplinary model.
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