Mental health professionals views and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on implementing digital mental health in China: A nationwide survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using digital health technologies (DHTs) to deliver and augment healthcare is an innovative way to solve common challenges that the mental healthcare setting faces. Despite China's rapid development of DHT, a comprehensive understanding of staff views of DHTs is lacking, which limited the evidence to support implementation strategies. In the current study, we aim to: (i) investigate staff attitudes towards digital technology for mental health problems in China; (ii) explore staff's views on the facilitators and barriers regarding uptake and adoption of digital technology in mental health services in China; and (iii) understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed staff views on digital mental health.

Methods

An online survey was conducted to explore staff attitud

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509019 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature