Multidisciplinary team working: the emperor without clothes?

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the perceptions of a multidisciplinary health team in caring for hospitalized children and adolescents with psychological repercussions of sexual violence, in the light of Symbolic Interactionism Theory. Method: this is a qualitative study, carried out with 30 professionals from the multidisciplinary health team working in a general public hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The interviews took place between June and July 2019, using a semi-structured questionnaire and, after being recorded, the reports were transcribed. In analysis, the data were categorized by similar themes following the steps: pre-analysis, material exploration, treatment of results and interpretation. The project was approved by an Institutional Review Board. Results: among the psychological disorders presented by children and adolescents are aggressiveness, mutism, eating disorders, infantilized behavior, hypersexualized behaviors, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic episodes, and delusions. Conclusion: the study demonstrates the perceptions resulting from the interaction allowed in caring for the multidisciplinary team to children and adolescents who experienced sexual violence and developed psychological disorders. In this way, it raises warning signs for family members, health professionals, education, protective devices and the whole of society about the need to observe signs of these changes on a daily basis, seeking to investigate their possible relationship with sexual assault.

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Why work in respiratory nursing?

Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing ◽

10.1093/med/9780198831815.003.0002 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 7-12

Author(s):

Terry Robinson ◽

Jane Scullion

Keyword(s):

Thoracic Surgery ◽

General Practitioners ◽

Multidisciplinary Team ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Respiratory Medicine ◽

Medical Conditions ◽

Team Working ◽

Ample Opportunity ◽

Training Courses ◽

Specialist Nurses

Working in the specialty of respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery offers an interesting, diverse, and wide-ranging choice of excellent opportunities for an appealing and fulfilling career. The specialty includes over 30 different medical conditions of which some are common and some relatively rare so there is ample opportunity to subspecialize as well as to take a more generalist pathway. Nurses in this specialty are often members of a multidisciplinary team working with other specialist nurses, consultants, general practitioners, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and respiratory technicians. This chapter gives a brief overview of the nurse’s role in respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery and their position in a multidisciplinary team in acute settings or within the community. The desirable qualities for a respiratory nurse are outlined, and the relevant training courses and study days are covered.

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