Soumitra Das1, Narayana Manjunatha2, C Naveen Kumar3, Suresh Bada Math3, Jagadisha Thirthalli1. 1. Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India. 2. Digital Psychiatry Program, Tele Medicine Centre, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India. Electronic address: manjunatha.adc@gmail.com. 3. Digital Psychiatry Program, Tele Medicine Centre, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India.
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.
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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