moniammatillisesti

Moniammatillisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning "in a multidisciplinary manner" or "across multiple professions." It derives from moniammatillinen ("multidisciplinary"), formed from moni- (many) + ammatti (profession) + -llinen and the adverbial suffix -isesti. The term is used to describe actions, planning, or processes that involve collaboration among professionals from several disciplines rather than within a single specialty.

Usage is common in sectors such as health care, social services, education, and research, where complex problems require diverse expertise. For example, a care plan developed moniammatillisesti may incorporate input from physicians, nurses, therapists, and social workers to address medical, functional, and psychosocial needs.

Benefits include holistic assessment, more coordinated service delivery, and potentially improved outcomes and efficiency. Challenges include coordinating schedules, reconciling different professional cultures and terminologies, ensuring data sharing and confidentiality, and clarifying roles and decision-making authority. Effective collaboration conducted moniammatillisesti often depends on formal governance, shared goals, and clear communication protocols.

In Finnish policy and practice, the term is closely related to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches and emphasizes joint work across professions to address client needs.