Confidence amongst Multidisciplinary Professionals in Managing Paediatric Rheumatic Disease in Australia.
Samuel CassidyAndrea CodaKerry WestGordon HendryDebra GrechJulie JonesFiona HawkeDavinder Singh-GrewalPublished in: Arthritis (2018)
This paper highlights allied health professionals' and nurses' perceived inadequacy of their undergraduate education in paediatric RD and their low confidence in recognising and treating RD. Undergraduate and postgraduate education opportunities focusing on interprofessional collaboration should be developed to address this workforce deficiency.