The Implementation of Measurement-Based Care in the Context of Telemedicine: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Measurement Based Care in Mental Health Initiative launched by the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2016 is an example of an evidence-based practice that uses patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to improve patient outcomes. The acceptance of measurement-based care (MBC) among Veterans Affairs providers is relatively high. However, there are barriers to MBC for telehealth providers. Health information technologies might afford opportunities to address some of the barriers related to the uptake of MBC.

Objective

This paper reports on an implementation effort to integrate MBC into mental health care telehealth practice using eHealth solutions.

Methods

Qualitative data were generated from 22 semistructured interviews with psychiatrists (n=4), psychol

SUBMITTER: Van Tiem J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9732750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature