Multidimensional Care of the Cancer Patient

Multidimensional Care of the Cancer Patient

A multidimensional approach in comprehensive cancer care is central to improving treatment efficiency and clinical outcomes. Taberna et al. (2020) define the multidimensional approach to cancer care as the cooperation between healthcare professionals with different specialties in cancer management with the overall goal of optimizing treatment efficiency and clinical outcomes. This approach utilizes the fundamental principles of teamwork and collaborative paradigms to synchronize caregivers’ roles with the patients and to unify their goals for the patients. This approach maintains superiority in meeting patients’ demands and improving their experiences.

Meeting patient demands is a critical component of comprehensive cancer management and an essential role for the multidisciplinary team involved in cancer care. MDT can meet their patients’ and patients’ families’ needs through patient education, incorporation into the clinical teams, and information sharing. Information sharing and patient education provide a platform for patients to be better knowledgeable about their disease and how to address aspects of it. It improves patient satisfaction with the care processes, makes them better accountable, and fosters healthier relationships between the patients, their families, and the caregivers.

MDT consists of varied healthcare professionals. Some specialized healthcare professionals involved in cancer management include oncologists, nurses, pathologists, radiologists, pharmacists, and nurses (Winters et al., 2021). These professionals execute their primary roles on the patients. Oncologists provide medical care for patients diagnosed with cancer, while pharmacists provide information on medication due to their expertise in various anticancer medications. Nurses are involved in patient handling and assist in administering medications. On the other hand, pathologists help make cancer diagnoses, while radiologists help determine a suitable imaging modality to be utilized in treatment. Psychiatrists help cancer patients battling mental health illnesses.

References

Taberna, M., Gil Moncayo, F., Jané-Salas, E., Antonio, M., Arribas, L., Vilajosana, E., Peralvez Torres, E., & Mesía, R. (2020). The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) approach and quality of care. Frontiers in Oncology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00085

Winters, D. A., Soukup, T., Sevdalis, N., Green, J. S. A., & Lamb, B. W. (2021). The cancer multidisciplinary team meeting: In need of change? History, challenges, and future perspectives. BJU International, 128(3), 271–279. https://doi.org/10.1111/

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Module 02 Discussion – Multidimensional Care of the Cancer Patient
Discussion Topic

Activity Time:
2 hours; Additional Time for Study, Research, and Reflection: 1 hour

Directions:
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in both men and women. Caring for the cancer patient and family requires a multidimensional approach.

Multidimensional Care of the Cancer Patient

What does it mean to provide a multidimensional approach? What are some examples of how the care team can meet the patient and the family’s needs? Who are the members of the care team, and how are they involved in providing multidimensional care?

Please make your initial post by midweek and respond to at least one other student’s post by the end of the week. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

FROM THE TEACHER
Let’s Clarify the Difference between Multidimensional Nursing care and Multidisciplinary Care.

What is Multidimensional Nursing?

Multidimensional nursing care is a comprehensive approach to managing a patient who is diagnosed with cancer. It utilizes evidence-based practice and professional care standards to meet the needs of the patient. Multidimensional nursing care focuses on physical, psychosocial, social, and spiritual needs. Multidimensional nursing includes both the patient and family in developing the treatment plan.

Care for the whole patient, including the physiological effects of cancer, but also caring for the emotional needs, the social impact on the extended family, and the psychological depression that clients face when they lose their health. Spiritual needs should be addressed by asking an open-ended question, “Can you explain your spiritual beliefs and how spirituality may impact your ability to cope and accept treatment.” It may be that their spiritual belief is that they need to endure suffering from disease, and they may deny pain medications due to this.

Multidisciplinary Care pertains to the other care team members and nurses working together for the benefit of the client and family.

The multidisciplinary team of physicians, including general practitioners, surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, nurses, psychological services, allied health, and palliative care services, work collaboratively in order to consider the treatment and care options for the patient.

*Do not cite this as a resource; use your textbook as the Primary resource for your assignments and nursing journals.