Patient perspectives on multidisciplinary management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): insights from real-world experience

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) care models are endorsed in the management of multiple chronic health conditions, by international bodies including the World Health Organization. Their growing use reflects recognition of their potential to improve management of complex conditions. MDT care has demonstrated patient acceptability and improved clinical outcomes in chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. In contrast, MDT care for POTS has a weak recommendation, due to limited, low-quality evidence. Importantly, key concepts such as patient acceptability and management preferences remain unexplored. Patient satisfaction surveys can elicit patient preferences, identify service gaps, and evaluate impact following healthcare delivery. Therefore, we evaluated patient feedback to understand patient perspectives on MDT care after POTS diagnosis.