The reliability of symptom assessment by telepsychiatry compared with face to face psychiatric interviews.
Psychiatry Res
; 316: 114728, 2022 10.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the various social distancing policies imposed have mandated psychiatrists to consider the option of using telepsychiatry as an alternative to face-to-face interview in Hong Kong. Limitations over sample size, methodology and information technology were found in previous studies and the reliability of symptoms assessment remained a concern.AIM:
To evaluate the reliability of assessment of psychiatric symptoms by telepsychiatry comparing with face-to-face psychiatric interview.METHOD:
This study recruited a sample of adult psychiatric patients in psychiatric wards in Queen Mary Hospital. Semi-structural interviews with the use of standardized psychiatric assessment scales were carried out in telepsychiatry and face-to-face interview respectively by two clinicians and the reliability of psychiatric symptoms elicited were assessed.RESULTS:
90 patients completed the assessments The inter-method reliability in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale showed good agreement when compared with face-to-face interview.CONCLUSION:
Symptoms assessment by telepsychiatry is comparable to assessment conducted by face-to-face interview.
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Asunto principal:
Psiquiatría
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Telemedicina
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Psychiatry Res
Año:
2022
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