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Going Virtual During a Pandemic: An Academic Psychiatry Department's Experience with Telepsychiatry.
Parikh, Sagar V; Taubman, Danielle S; Grambeau, Mary; Menke, Rena A; Blazek, Mary C; Sullivan, Jennifer; Severe, Jennifer; Patel, Paresh D; Dalack, Gregory W.
  • Parikh SV; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Taubman DS; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Grambeau M; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Menke RA; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Blazek MC; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Sullivan J; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Severe J; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Patel PD; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Dalack GW; Parikh, MD, FRCPC, Taubman, MPH, Grambeau, LMSW, Menke, PhD, Blazek, MD, MEHP, Sullivan, MBA, Severe, MD, Patel, MD, PhD, Dalack, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Psychopharmacol Bull ; 51(1): 59-68, 2021 01 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1200630
ABSTRACT

Background:

The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) led healthcare providers, including mental health providers, across the U.S. to swiftly shift to telemedicine.

Objectives:

This shift gave our Department of Psychiatry a chance to better understand key challenges and opportunities vis-à-vis virtual mental healthcare. We aimed to obtain provider feedback on the use of telepsychiatry and to learn from the provider perspective about patient experiences with video visits. This information will be used to inform the telemedicine strategy at a systems level within our psychiatry department, our academic health system, as well as the field of telemedicine as a whole. Design and Sample A 22-item online questionnaire comprising 16 quantitative and six qualitative items was distributed to providers currently using video visits to provide care.

Results:

A total of 89 mental health providers completed the questionnaire. Outcomes demonstrated that while providers perceive challenges associated with virtual care (e.g., fatigue, technology-related issues, and age-related concerns), they also recognize a number of benefits to themselves and their patients (e.g., convenience and increased access). Overall, provider satisfaction, comfort, and willingness to use telepsychiatry was high.

Conclusions:

The vast majority of providers adapted quickly to the use of virtual platforms; many endorse advantages that suggest virtual care will continue to be a modality they provide in the future, post-COVID-19. It will be important to continue to evaluate aspects of virtual care that may limit clinical assessments and to optimize use to improve access, convenience, and cost-efficiency of mental healthcare delivery.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Personnel / Telemedicine / Delivery of Health Care / COVID-19 / Mental Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychopharmacol Bull Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Personnel / Telemedicine / Delivery of Health Care / COVID-19 / Mental Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychopharmacol Bull Year: 2021 Document Type: Article