What is a disadvantage of using the team approach for care delivery?
1. The team leader might not have the necessary leadership skills required to successfully lead the team.
2. There is a risk that care will be fragmented.
3. This approach often leads to greater staff dissatisfaction, with staff members feeling they are just grinding out tasks.
4. This approach may lead to decreased collaboration and redundancy in patient care.
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Explanation: 1. Using the team approach requires that the team leader have the necessary leadership skills to coordinate and delegate patient care.
2. The team approach helps keep care from becoming fragmented.
3. In this approach, each team member can contribute his or her own special expertise or skill in caring for the patient.
4. There is generally a greater amount of collaboration and less redundancy of care.
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