SynthesisInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2022
Tele-medicine and improvement of mental health problems in COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.
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- Remote mental health care interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review.Behaviour research and therapy · 2022Pooled it
- Tele-medicine and improvement of mental health problems in COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of a health education intervention to reduce anxiety in quarantined COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- An overview of reviews on digital health interventions during COVID- 19 era: insights and lessons for future pandemics.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Effects of COVID-19 e-mental health interventions: A systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Examining barriers and facilitators of dental fear treatment adoption: A qualitative study of practicing dentists.PloS one · 2025Article
- Clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with mental disorders in a specialized outpatient clinic and its role in the psychosocial care network.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Trends in telemedicine utilization for mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of a nationwide database in Korea.BMC psychiatry · 2023Observational
- The Relationship Between COVID-19 and the Development of Depression: Implications on Mental Health.Neuroscience insights · 2023Review
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Practice From Nurse Educators' Perspectives: A Phenomenology Study in Saudi Arabia.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
introductionTele-medicine services have been developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupts mental health services. The present study investigates the effectiveness of telephone-delivered services for psychological disorders in the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsWe searched PubMed/Medline, Embase and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials for relevant clinical studies up to February 1, 2022. Following terms were used: "severe acute respiratory syndrome", "Coronavirus", "Coronavirus infection", "SARS-CoV-2", "COVID-19", "mental disorder", "mental health", "mental health program", "mental health service", "psychiatric service", "telemedicine", "Telehealth", "Tele-health", "Telecare", "Mobile health".
resultsTwelve relevant clinical articles were included in our study. Eight articles were parallel randomized controlled trials (RCTs), two were Quasi-experimental, and one was a multicenter retrospective cohort study. A total of 1900 adults (18 years old or above that) were included. Online telecommunication methods like online apps and videoconference were the most common interventions. The most prevalent measured outcome was levels of anxiety and depression among participants. Eleven out of 12 articles showed a significant association between telemedicine and mental health improvement.
conclusionsThe included studies in the current systematic review reported the probable efficacy of telemedicine in improving mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is not possible to determine the best telecommunication method for each mental disorder in different populations and the preference of patients is still face to face therapy. So RCTs in different populations with previous mental disorders or chronic diseases are required to investigate the further telemedicine's efficacy on managing mental problems.
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