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. 2017 Oct 11:10:391-398.
doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S118419. eCollection 2017.

Role of the multidisciplinary team in the care of the tracheostomy patient

Barbara Bonvento  1 , Sarah Wallace  1   2 , James Lynch  1 , Barry Coe  1 , Brendan A McGrath  1
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Role of the multidisciplinary team in the care of the tracheostomy patient

Barbara Bonvento et al. J Multidiscip Healthc. .

Abstract

Tracheostomies are used to provide artificial airways for increasingly complex patients for a variety of indications. Patients and their families are dependent on knowledgeable multidisciplinary staff, including medical, nursing, respiratory physiotherapy and speech and language therapy staff, dieticians and psychologists, from a wide range of specialty backgrounds. There is increasing evidence that coordinated tracheostomy multidisciplinary teams can influence the safety and quality of care for patients and their families. This article reviews the roles of these team members and highlights the potential for improvements in care.

Keywords: Nursing; Speech & Language; physiotherapist; tracheotomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Dr McGrath is chair of the UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project and European Lead of the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative. The other authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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