Team dynamics, decision making, and attitudes toward multidisciplinary cancer meetings: Health professionals' perspectives

Abstract

Purpose: Multidisciplinary cancer care is a standard feature of high quality care. In many centers, the multidisciplinary meeting (MDM) is an integral component. A qualitative study was performed to explore health professionals' attitudes towards this model of care, the decision making processes, and dynamics among team members. Methods: A series of focus groups was conducted with health professionals who attend MDMs at our institution. Focus groups followed a semistructured format with open-ended questions. A thematic analysis was performed. Results: Four focus groups were held, attended by 23 participants including allied health professionals, specialist nurses, medical oncologists, and su..