How the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped telepsychology: Insights from an Italian survey.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rapidly boosted the introduction of certain changes in mental healthcare services, consequently driving up the adoption of remote care delivery options. We conducted an online Italian survey to evaluate telepsychology use, attitudes, acceptance, and training needs, as well as to understand patient-professional interactions in video-consultations, aiming to inform future mental healthcare practices and policies. The current study's survey responses were collected using an anonymous, self-reported questionnaire on the 'REDCap' platform from 25 October 2022 to 26 July 2023. In total, 128 mental health professionals and 113 patients completed the survey. In our sample, 69 % of patients and 79.7 % of mental health professionals reported having us

SUBMITTER: Ruggiero F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403050 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature