ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Determinants of Telehealth Service Use among Mental Health Patients: A Case of Rural Louisiana.
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- Telehealth Utilization Among Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries in North Carolina with Behavioral Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Evaluating variations in the barriers to colorectal cancer screening associated with telehealth use in rural U.S. Pacific Northwest.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Determinants of Patient Use and Satisfaction With Synchronous Telemental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2023Review
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- Mental health professionals and telehealth in a rural setting: a cross sectional survey.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Telemedicine Use across Medical Specialties and Diagnoses.Applied clinical informatics · 2023Article
- Influences on the physical and mental health of people with serious mental ill-health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
- Examining Healthcare Professionals' Telehealth Usability before and during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic decreased the in-person outpatient visits and accelerated the use of telehealth services among mental health patients. Our study investigated the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of the intensity of telehealth use among mental health patients residing in rural Louisiana, United States. The study sample included 7069 telehealth visits by 1115 unique patients encountered from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 at six mental health outpatient clinics managed by the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA). We performed a negative binomial regression analysis with the intensity of service use as the outcome variable. Being younger, female, and more educated were associated with a higher number of telehealth visits. The prevalence of other chronic conditions increased telehealth visits by 10%. The telehealth service intensity varied across the nature of mental health diagnoses, with patients diagnosed with the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders utilizing 15% fewer telehealth visits than patients diagnosed with depressive disorders. The promotion of telehealth services among mental health patients in the rural setting might require the elimination of the digital divide with a particular focus on the elderly, less educated, and those with serious mental health illnesses such as schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.
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