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. 2023 Dec 4;23:916. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04891-0

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)