The Empirical Evidence for Telemedicine Interventions in Mental Disorders

被引:247
作者
Bashshur, Rashid L. [1 ]
Shannon, Gary W. [2 ]
Bashshur, Noura [1 ]
Yellowlees, Peter M. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Univ Michigan Hlth Syst, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Kentucky, Dept Geog, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
[3] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Psychiat, Sacramento, CA 95817 USA
关键词
telemental health; telepsychiatry; telemedicine; evidence; mental health disorders; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; PRIMARY-CARE PATIENTS; ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; COLLABORATIVE CARE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT; MEDICATION ADHERENCE;
D O I
10.1089/tmj.2015.0206
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Problem and Objective: This research derives from the confluence of several factors, namely, the prevalence of a complex array of mental health issues across age, social, ethnic, and economic groups, an increasingly critical shortage of mental health professionals and the associated disability and productivity loss in the population, and the potential of telemental health (TMH) to ameliorate these problems. Definitive information regarding the true merit of telemedicine applications and intervention is now of paramount importance among policymakers, providers of care, researchers, payers, program developers, and the public at large. This is necessary for rational policymaking, prudent resource allocation decisions, and informed strategic planning. This article is aimed at assessing the state of scientific knowledge regarding the merit of telemedicine interventions in the treatment of mental disorders (TMH) in terms of feasibility/acceptance, effects on medication compliance, health outcomes, and cost. Materials and Methods: We started by casting a wide net to identify the relevant studies and to examine in detail the content of studies that met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. Only studies that met rigorous methodological criteria were included. Necessary details include the specific nature and content of the intervention, the research methodology, clinical focus, technological configuration, and the modality of the intervention. Results: The published scientific literature on TMH reveals strong and consistent evidence of the feasibility of this modality of care and its acceptance by its intended users, as well as uniform indication of improvement in symptomology and quality of life among patients across a broad range of demographic and diagnostic groups. Similarly, positive trends are shown in terms of cost savings. Conclusion: There is substantial empirical evidence for supporting the use of telemedicine interventions in patients with mental disorders.
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