2018 Volume 41 Issue 1 Pages 12-16
It is necessary to assess patients by a multidisciplinary approach, create a treatment plan in accordance with the medical resources of the hospital, and monitor the outcomes of treatment in order to manage maxillofacial diseases. A treatment plan that considers the final prosthetic restoration to restore the patient＇s oral function is desirable from the outset, and team medical care by a multidisciplinary approach is the basis of treatment for maxillofacial diseases. For this purpose, the dental division should actively work with related medical departments and implement comprehensive treatment including rehabilitation, that is, medical care at the level of university hospitals.
The advantages of collaboration between medical and dental divisions at university hospitals are that almost all necessary medical staff can be arranged. However, there are some disadvantages such as the difficulty of sharing medical information, the necessity of transferring patients to multiple clinics, and differences in insurance claim methods between medical and dental divisions. There are also many problems involved in interprofessional collaboration.
This paper summarizes the present situation, knowledge and improvement points obtained
through the cooperative experience at Tohoku University Hospital, and recommends a practical model for multi-occupational collaboration at university hospitals.
