Clinician Perspectives for Mental Health Delivery Following COVID-19 in Carceral Settings: A Pilot Study.
Psychiatr Q
; 94(2): 233-242, 2023 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2315879
ABSTRACT
We aimed to understand clinician perspectives on mental healthcare delivery during COVID-19 and the utility of tele-mental health services in carceral settings. A survey was administered in November 2022 through the American College of Correctional Physicians listserv. A nationwide sample of 55 respondents included 78.2% male (n = 43) and 21.8% female (n = 12), 49.1% active clinicians (n = 27) and 50.9% medical directors (n = 28), with a median of 12 and mean of 14.5 years working in carceral settings. Most agreed that mental telehealth services could serve as a stopgap amid infection prevention measures and resource-limited settings with an increasing role moving forward (80.0%, n = 44) but may not be sufficient to replace in-person services completely. Access to mental healthcare is vital in helping achieve optimal health during incarceration. Most clinicians in a nationwide survey report an essential role of mental telehealth in the future, although they vary in beliefs on the present implementation. Future efforts should further identify facilitators and barriers and bolster delivery models, particularly via e-health.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatr Q
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11126-023-10028-9
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