Tele-psychiatric after care clinic for the continuity of care: A pilot study from an academic hospital

Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Feb:48:101886. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.101886. Epub 2019 Nov 23.

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.

Keywords: After-care clinic; Direct video consultation; India; Telepsychiatry; Tertiary care.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aftercare* / standards
  • Aftercare* / statistics & numerical data
  • Continuity of Patient Care* / standards
  • Continuity of Patient Care* / statistics & numerical data
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Hospitals, University* / standards
  • Hospitals, University* / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data
  • Pilot Projects
  • Prospective Studies
  • Psychiatry*
  • Remote Consultation* / standards
  • Remote Consultation* / statistics & numerical data