4.1 Inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration in risk assessment procedures

Certain risk factors are obvious and retrievable from records:

  • Underweight (BMI ≈ 18.7)
  • Diabetes type 2
  • Chronic disease burden
  • Advanced age

But other critical risk indicators require collaboration:

  • Mobility status
  • Ability to reposition
  • Nutritional status
  • Skin condition
  • Oxygenation
  • Pain signals

Key principle:
Risk assessment is not a nursing task alone. It requires structured, interdisciplinary input.