Tele-psychiatric After Care Clinic for the Continuity of Care: A Pilot Study from an Academic Hospital

Overview

Journal Asian J Psychiatr

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2019 Dec 14

PMID 31835142

Citations 30

Authors

Soumitra Das

Narayana Manjunatha

C Naveen Kumar

Suresh Bada Math

Jagadisha Thirthalli

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Abstract

Background: There is a need of continuity of care research in psychiatric disorders to deal two important issues such as accessibility of psychiatrists, and travel.

Aims: This pilot was designed to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, possible clinical effectiveness and cost benefit of video based tele-psychiatric aftercare (TAC) clinic from an academic hospital.

Methods: Fifty selected patients were recruited to provide direct video-consultations (DVC).

Results: This study shows higher score on acceptability, satisfaction and respect to privacy on these TAC.

Discussion And Conclusions: This is first pilot study as one of the patient friendly and less expensive continuity of care.

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