A joint transdisciplinary approach for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Integrating nursing, dietetic and psychological support

Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (pIBD) is a long‐term, immune‐mediated condition characterised by fluctuating gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional risk and psychosocial difficulties. Although multidisciplinary team (MDT) support is considered the gold standard, there is considerable variation in how it is delivered, and it remains common for healthcare services to rely on separate discipline‐specific appointments within the MDT. Here, we describe a transdisciplinary model for pIBD that integrates nursing, dietetic and psychological expertise within a joint appointment. Through the methodology of reflective practice, we identify several potential benefits, including more holistic symptom management, enhanced access to specialist input, reduced stigma around psychological support and improved cross‐disciplinary learning. Potential implementation challenges include implementation feasibility, role ambiguity and demands on some service users. To the best of our knowledge, this paper represents an innovative model of care for pIBD.