Telemedicine-assisted stepwise approach of service delivery for substance use disorders in India.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 58: 102582, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1081724
ABSTRACT
Restricted access to healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic warranted an urgent adaptation of telemedicine practice. We describe a synchronous, stepwise (telephonic, video, and in-person consultation) direct-care model. From 18th May to 31st August 2020, 128 new and 198 follow-up patients received consultation. Eighty-nine percent of new patients required video-consultation. Sixty-eight percent of follow-up cases were managed by telephonic consultation. A third of new and a fifth of the follow-up patients had to be called for physical consultation. Limited access to and understanding of the technologies, potential breach in privacy, and restrictions imposed on online prescription of medications posed significant challenges.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Substance-Related Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian J Psychiatr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ajp.2021.102582
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