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.
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