Synthesis of the Evidence on What Works for Whom in Telemental Health: Rapid Realist Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemental health (delivering mental health care via video calls, telephone calls, or SMS text messages) is becoming increasingly widespread. Telemental health appears to be useful and effective in providing care to some service users in some settings, especially during an emergency restricting face-to-face contact, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, important limitations have been reported, and telemental health implementation risks the reinforcement of pre-existing inequalities in service provision. If it is to be widely incorporated into routine care, a clear understanding is needed of when and for whom it is an acceptable and effective approach and when face-to-face care is needed.

Objective

This rapid realist review aims to develop a theory about which t

SUBMITTER: Schlief M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9524537 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature