Most of the case managers saw themselves as being part of a team of case managers (91.5%). Case
management teams help case managers develop a comprehensive understanding of the integration concept,
meet the complex needs of elderly people and change their professional practices. Multidisciplinary case
management teams add value by helping case managers move from theory to practice, by encouraging them
develop a comprehensive clinical vision, and by initiating the interdisciplinary approach.
Conclusions: The multidisciplinary team of case managers is central to the implementation of case management
and helps case managers develop their new role and a core inter-professional competency