Digital Technology in Psychiatry: Survey Study of Clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital technology has the potential to transform psychiatry, but its adoption has been limited. The proliferation of telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the urgency of optimizing technology for clinical practice. Understanding clinician attitudes and preferences is crucial to effective implementation and patient benefit.

Objective

Our objective was to elicit clinician perspectives on emerging digital technology.

Methods

Clinicians in a large psychiatry department (inpatient and outpatient) were invited to complete a web-based survey about their attitudes toward digital technology in practice, focusing on implementation, clinical benefits, and expectations about patients' attitudes. The survey consisted of 23 questions that could be an

SUBMITTER: Sterling WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9693695 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature