Learning from telepsychiatry during COVID-19 pandemic in India: Boon for public mental health in low- & middle-income countries.
Indian J Med Res
; 155(1): 197-199, 2022 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2201749
ABSTRACT
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the mental well-being of the population and posed many challenges in availing mental healthcare. Telepsychiatry has been proven to be an effective route for the delivery of mental healthcare. We share our experience of using the telemedicine approach in providing mental health services at a tertiarycare hospital in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, following the break in routine outpatient services during the national lockdown. The telepsychiatry approach helped in ensuring the maintenance of mental healthcare. The utility of telepsychiatry as an option for such future situations and for its use in routine follow up care in indicated cases, have also been discussed.
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Main subject:
Psychiatry
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Res
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijmr.ijmr_1034_21
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