Clinical Lessons from Virtual House Calls in Mental Health: The Doctor Is in the House.

Psychiatr Clin North Am

Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Telemedicine Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13055 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

Published: December 2019

AI Article Synopsis

  • Video-to-home (VTH) is an approach that improves mental health care access for patients facing logistical and sociocultural challenges.
  • Despite high patient satisfaction, resources for helping providers become more comfortable with VTH are lacking, focusing mainly on emergencies or high-risk cases.
  • The article explores additional benefits and adaptations of VTH, encouraging providers to engage with hard-to-reach patients or those with complex mental health issues.

Article Abstract

Video-to-home (VTH) is a patient-centered approach to delivering mental health care that has increased the reach of care to patients who face considerable logistical and sociocultural barriers. Despite high rates of patient satisfaction and acceptance of VTH, scholarly resources for expanding providers' comfort and competence using VTH are limited to emergency preparedness or remotely managing higher risk patients. This article highlights other potential benefits, adaptations, and considerations for providers interested in expanding their use of VTH to engage patients who are difficult to reach or who have complex presentations.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7711329PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2019.08.004DOI Listing

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