Current telepsychiatry practice in India - An online survey of psychiatrists

Autor: Sandeep Grover, Chethan Basavarajappa, PronobK Dalal, Ajit Avasthi, ChannaveerachariNaveen Kumar, Narayana Manjunatha, Aseem Mehra, Gautam Saha, Swapnajeet Sahoo, OmPrakash Singh, Adarsh Tripathi, BangaloreN Gangadhar, SureshBada Math
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Indian journal of psychiatry. 64(3)
ISSN: 0019-5545
Popis: Telemedicine Practice Guidelines and Telepsychiatry Operational Guidelines released in 2020 have provided legal backing for telepsychiatry practice.To understand the current telepsychiatry practices in India.An online survey was conducted after ethics approval by the IPS Ethics Review Board. All psychiatrists, who are members of the Indian Psychiatric Society and whose email address was available with the society, were sent the survey link by email.Information about existing telepsychiatry consultation practices in India was collected between June and July 2020.Frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation were calculated.340 responses were analyzed. Nearly three-fourths of the responders used smartphones (This online survey showed that the use of technology has caught up with the practicing psychiatrists. Many are practicing telepsychiatry either formally or informally in India and are comfortable and satisfied with the telepractice.
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