Evaluation of telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic across service users, carers and clinicians: an international mixed-methods study
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Evaluation of telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic across service users, carers and clinicians: an international mixed-methods study / R. Sheriff, J.S. W Hong, C. Henshall, A. D'Agostino, S. Tomassi, H. Stein, G. Cerveri, C. Cibra, S. Bonora, B. Giordano, T. Smith, P. Phiri, C. Asher, K. Elliot, C. Zangani, R. Ede, F. Saad, K. Alison Smith, A. Cipriani. - In: BMJ MENTAL HEALTH. - ISSN 2755-9734. - 26:1(2023), pp. e300646.1-e300646.8. [10.1136/bmjment-2022-300646]
Abstract:
Background: Worldwide uptake of telepsychiatry accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To conduct an evaluation of the opinions, preferences and attitudes to telepsychiatry from service users, carers and clinicians in order to understand how telepsychiatry can be best used in the peri/post-COVID-19 era. Methods: This mixed-methods, multicentre, international study of telepsychiatry was set in two sites in England and two in Italy. Survey questionnaires and focus group topic guides were co-produced for each participant group (service users, carers and clinicians). Findings: In the UK, 906 service users, 117 carers and 483 clinicians, and in Italy, 164 service users, 56 carers and 72 clinicians completed the surveys. In all, 17 service users/carers and 14 clinicians participated in focus groups. Overall, telepsychiatry was seen as convenient in follow-ups with a specific purpose such as medication reviews; however, it was perceived as less effective for establishing a therapeutic relationship or for assessing acutely disturbed mental states. In contrast to clinicians, most service users and carers indicated that telepsychiatry had not improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most service users and carers reported that the choice of appointment modality was most often determined by the service or clinician. Conclusion and relevance: There were circumstances in which telepsychiatry was seen as more suitable than others and clear differences in clinician, carer and service user perspectives on telepsychiatry. Clinical implications: All stakeholders should be actively engaged in determining a hybrid model of care according to clinical features and service user and carer preferences. Clinicians should be engaged in training programmes on telepsychiatry.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Adult psychiatry; COVID-19; telepsychiatry
Elenco autori:
R. Sheriff, J.S. W Hong, C. Henshall, A. D'Agostino, S. Tomassi, H. Stein, G. Cerveri, C. Cibra, S. Bonora, B. Giordano, T. Smith, P. Phiri, C. Asher, K. Elliot, C. Zangani, R. Ede, F. Saad, K. Alison Smith, A. Cipriani
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