Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2020 Apr;13(2):100883.
doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.100883. Epub 2019 Dec 20.

Philosophy of care delivery for spina bifida

Affiliations

Philosophy of care delivery for spina bifida

Judy Thibadeau et al. Disabil Health J. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

The multidisciplinary model (MCM) is described as one that utilizes skills and experience from practitioners belonging to various disciplines, each treating patients from a specific clinical perspective.1 The Spina Bifida Association (SBA) supports and recommends that clinical care for people with Spina Bifida (SB) be provided in specialty clinics of which the MCM is an example; that care be coordinated; and that there be a plan for transitional care.2 This paper explores the challenges the MCM faces with a transitioning and aging population in a care system that calls for a positive patient experience, engaged health care professionals, desired outcomes, with consideration of cost.

Keywords: Cost and outcomes; Multidisciplinary care model; Spina bifida.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest.

Similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Jessup R Interdisciplinary versus multidisciplinary care teams: do we understand the difference? Aust Health Rev. 2007;31:330–331. - PubMed
    1. Liptak G, Samra A. Optimizing healthcare for children with spina bifida. Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2010;16:66–75. - PubMed
    1. Bowman R, McLone D, Grant J, et al. Spina bifida outcome: a 25-year prospective. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2001;34:114–120. - PubMed
    1. Ouyang L, Grosse S, Armour B, et al. Health care expenditures of children and adults with spina bifida in a privately insured U.S. population. Birth Defects Res (Part A). 2007;79:552–558. - PubMed
    1. Alabi N, Thibadeau J, Wiener J, et al. Surgeries and health outcomes among patients with spina bifida. Pediatrics. 2018;142(3):e 20173730. - PMC - PubMed

MeSH terms