Telehealth use by mental health professionals during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine and describe telehealth use and attitudes among mental health professionals in Australia and New Zealand during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Participants completed a brief online survey between May and July 2020. Participants were recruited via peak and professional organisations and through psychology-focused social media groups and networks. The survey examined frequency of telehealth use, reasons for non-use, telehealth modalities, prior use, attitudes towards use, plans for future use, and training, information or resource needs.

Results

A total of 528 professionals (85.2% female) participated in the survey, of which 98.9% reported using telehealth and 32.2% reported using telehealth exclusively. Respondents were less l

SUBMITTER: Farrer LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10080222 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature