Telepsychiatry, Hospitals, and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Psychiatr Serv
; 71(12): 1309-1312, 2020 12 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-772108
ABSTRACT
Calls for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic have renewed attention on the utility of telepsychiatry. Although considerable evidence supports use of telepsychiatry in outpatient settings, telepsychiatry in hospitals is less studied and less developed. The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to rapid adoption of telepsychiatry by hospitals, and this column explores opportunities hospital-based telepsychiatry offers for staffing, patient and staff safety, social connection, and real-time responsiveness. Because hospital-based telepsychiatry brings unique challenges compared with outpatient telepsychiatry, this column also proposes a research agenda for studying and supporting adoption of these technologies in hospital settings.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Safety Management
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatr Serv
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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