Use of Tele-Mental Health in Conjunction With In-Person Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation Models.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although use of tele-mental health services is growing, there is limited research on how tele-mental health is deployed. This project aimed to describe how health centers use tele-mental health in conjunction with in-person care.

Methods

The 2018 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator database was used to identify community mental health centers and federally qualified health centers with telehealth capabilities. Maximum diversity sampling was applied to recruit health center leaders to participate in semistructured interviews. Inductive and deductive approaches were used to develop site summaries, and a matrix analysis was conducted to identify and refine themes.

Results

Twenty health centers i

SUBMITTER: Uscher-Pines L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7271813 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature