Table 5.
Clinician’s view on MDT
| Clinician’s view | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Effect of MDT on improving medical quality | |
| Important | 416 (72.5) |
| Relatively important | 143 (24.9) |
| Unimportant | 15 (2.6) |
| Effect of MDT on reducing repeated consultation | |
| Important | 432 (75.3) |
| Relatively important | 131 (22.8) |
| Unimportant | 11 (1.9) |
| Effect of MDT on controlling medical expenses | |
| Important | 304 (53.0) |
| Relatively important | 230 (40.10) |
| Unimportant | 40 (7.0) |
| Effect of MDT on improving medical efficiency | |
| Important | 429 (74.7) |
| Relatively important | 135 (23.5) |
| Unimportant | 10 (1.7) |
| Effect of MDT on improving patients’ satisfaction | |
| Important | 473 (82.4) |
| Relatively important | 97 (16.9) |
| Unimportant | 4 (0.7) |
| Effect of MDT on improving doctors' diagnosis and treatment | |
| Important | 555 (96.7) |
| Relatively important | 19 (3.3) |
| Unimportant | 0 (0.0) |
| Whether satisfied with MDT (N = 425) | |
| Always | 208 (48.94) |
| Sometimes | 214 (50.35) |
| Rarely | 3 (0.71) |
| Reasons for dissatisfaction with MDT (multiple choices) (N = 217) | |
| The request for consultation was rushed and the consultant did not have enough time to prepare | 91 (41.94) |
| Inadequate case preparation for consultation | 128 (58.99) |
| The doctor who presided over the consultation was not able to synthesize the expert opinions and put forward feasible administrative and treatment plans | 74 (34.10) |
| Many consultations have no practical meaning, and are merely a form of explanation to the patient or their family | 122 (56.22) |
| Whether satisfied with the results of MDT (N = 363) | |
| Always | 180 (49.58) |
| Sometimes | 181 (49.86) |
| Rarely | 2 (0.55) |
| Reasons for dissatisfaction with the results of MDT (multiple choices) (N = 183) | |
| Clinicians cannot attend the consultation on time | 116 (63.39) |
| Consultant is not qualified enough to provide guidance for the patient | 108 (59.02) |
| The participating departments lacked collaborative spirit | 127 (69.40) |
| For some patients who have disputes or hidden dangers of arrears. The Consultation department is not willing to take the risk | 98 (53.55) |
| Implementation of MDT | |
| Going well | 277 (48.3) |
| General | 270 (47.0) |
| Poor | 27 (4.70) |
| Suggestions on MDT | |
| Control the request for consultation and give the consultation department sufficient time to prepare | 410 (71.4) |
| Improve the professional ability of consultation and strict the qualifications of consultation | 402 (70.0) |
| Strengthen preparation before consultation | 360 (62.7) |
| Formulate measures to ensure timely consultation rate | 297 (51.7) |
| Develop a consultation tracking system, supervise the implementation of diagnosis and treatment measures after consultation, track patient outcomes | 393 (68.5) |