Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
Open Access

Abstract

The rehabilitation is complex and dynamic goal oriented approach to provide an optimal functional status and independence in patients. It is not possible to manage this process alone and there is significant need of development of a rehabilitation professional team. Teamwork is the key factor in rehabilitation to achieve holistic goal regarding the problems of patients. This team approach facilitates to acquire the possible and best outcome in rehabilitation. The comprehensive rehabilitation has widespread areas and to manage the person with limited function is challenge for professional. The health care profession is progressing very fast and new innovations are included in the management. The world is moving towards the concept of collaboration and coordination to get context specific objectives. The different professional in rehabilitation field can come together and provide best expertise to enhance the quality life of patients. The definition of MDT states that â�?�?This refers to activities that involve the efforts of individuals from a number of disciplines. These efforts are disciplinary-orientated and, although they may impinge upon clients or activities dealt with by other disciplines; they approach them primarily through each discipline relating to its own activitiesâ�?. The MDT in stroke include the neurologist, physiatrists, physical therapist, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, clinical psychologist and prosthetic & orthotics. This is the group of specialists who discuss the problems of patients and set a common goal to provide quality care. There is dire need to develop a MDT approach in stroke rehabilitation in Pakistan. The MDT is the standard and effective approach to provide a platform used for the professional to place patient centered goal with detail discussion and consensus. Every person in MDT have same ultimate purpose of providing the best and evidence based treatment to patients, but this can only possible with cooperation and appropriate communication with each other for the benefit of patient care.

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