Patient Attitudes Toward Telepsychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide, Multisite Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated movement restrictions forced a rapid and massive transition to telepsychiatry to successfully maintain care continuity.

Objective

The aim of this study is to examine a large number of patients' experiences of, use of, and attitudes toward telepsychiatry.

Methods

An anonymous 11-question survey was delivered electronically to 14,000 patients receiving telepsychiatry care at 18 participating centers across 11 US states between the months of April and June 2020, including questions about their age and length of service use, as well as experience and satisfaction with telepsychiatry on a 5-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze and report data.

Results

In total, 3070 patients with differen

SUBMITTER: Guinart D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7758084 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature