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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct;7(4):e201-e204.
doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1608640. Epub 2017 Nov 13.

The Value of Implementing Multidisciplinary Perinatal Care Conference in the Private Practice Setting

Robert C Johnston  1 , Sina Haeri  2   3 , Richard T Hale  2   3 , William Lindsley  2   3 , Annette McCormick  3 , Eric Su  3
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The Value of Implementing Multidisciplinary Perinatal Care Conference in the Private Practice Setting

Robert C Johnston et al. AJP Rep. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of multidisciplinary (Multi-D) perinatal care conference (PCC) implementation in the private practice setting. Methods After the initial 12-month period following implementation of the monthly PCC by private maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology practitioners, conference attendees were asked to completed a modified version of the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale, involving 19 questions assessing their attitudes and opinions toward Multi-D team care on a five-point Likert's scale. Results Of the 51 average attendees to the PCC, 82.3% completed the survey. A majority of respondents agreed that Multi-D team care resulted in improved care for patients and family, was not overly complex to coordinate, and resulted in significant job satisfaction and improved medical knowledge. Conclusion Multi-D care is an effective approach to the complicated needs of maternal-fetal medicine patients which may lead to improved patient and family outcomes, high provider satisfaction, and can easily be implemented and utilized within a private practice or community hospital setting.

Keywords: care conference; fetal; high risk; multidisciplinary; perinatal.

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Conflict of Interest The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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