Table 1

Vignettes

Vignette 1

You are approached by your clinical head to join a new interdisciplinary team that takes care of geriatric transition beds at an acute care hospital. You are happy with the money and hours offered and definitely have an interest in the work.

What would you like to know about the job?
What concerns would you have about taking such a job?
What would indicate that the team dynamic is functioning?

Vignette 2

As a family physician, when would you consider interdisciplinary team care to be

an optimal approach?
a suboptimal approach?

Vignette 3

You have a man coming from the lodge. He is happy there, but social worker says the support available at the lodge is insufficient to manage his incontinence. How would you resolve this situation if you were

the patient’s physician in the community?
a member of the team in the assessment unit?

Vignette 4

You are a member of a geriatric assessment team. One member of the team, the pharmacist, is having problems working with the team. When questioned, some members of the team admit they do not like the pharmacist and others complain she appears unhappy with her role. They say she questions out loud whether others are as “thorough” as they should be. Every time the team works together, there is palpable tension. What is your experience in resolving difficult interpersonal situations on a team?