Application and Effectiveness of Telehealth to Support Severe Mental Illness Management: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with severe mental illness (SMI) must receive early interventions to prevent mental health deterioration or relapse. Telecommunications and other technologies are increasingly being used to assist in health care delivery using "telehealth," which includes telephones and mobile phones, computers, remote sensors, the internet, and other devices, to provide immediate real-time information to service users to improve the management of chronic health conditions. Some initial findings have suggested that technology could improve the quality of life of people with SMI.

Objective

In this systematic review, we aimed to identify the various uses and efficacy of telehealth technology for SMI.

Methods

We systematically searched electronic databases from inceptio

SUBMITTER: Lawes-Wickwar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314801 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature