Health providers' experiences with mental health specialist video consultations in primary care: a qualitative study nested within a randomised feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite available effective treatments for mental health disorders, few patients in need receive even the most basic care. Integrated telepsychiatry services may be a viable option to increase access to mental healthcare. The aim of this qualitative process evaluation embedded in a randomised controlled feasibility trial was to explore health providers' experiences with a mental healthcare model integrating mental health specialist video consultations (MHSVC) and primary care.

Methods

A qualitative process evaluation focusing on MHSVC in primary care was conducted. In 13 semistructured interviews, we assessed the experience of all mental health specialists, primary care physicians and medical assistants who participated in the trial. A thematic analysis, focusing o

SUBMITTER: Haun MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8578962 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature