Sustainable operation of private psychiatric practice for pandemics

Looi, Jeffrey Cl; Atchison, Michelle; Matias, May; Viljakainen, Pauli

doi:10.1177/10398562211052915

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“… 48 Telepsychiatry enabled continuity of care when face-to-face consultations were disrupted. 81 , 88 Participation of family members who otherwise would not have attended appointments in home-based telepsychiatry illustrated its capacity for more comprehensive care. 67 However, some observed less family involvement in telepsychiatry.…”

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Telepsychiatry in Australia: A Scoping Review

Woon,

Maguire,

Reay

et al. 2024

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Telepsychiatry formed part of the Australian mental health response to COVID-19, but relevant reviews pre- and post-pandemic are sparse. This scoping review aimed to map the literature on telepsychiatry in Australia and identify key research priorities. We searched databases (Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, Proquest databases, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and reference lists from January 1990 to December 2022. Keywords included telepsychiatry, videoconferencing, telephone consultation, psychiatry, mental health, and Australia. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts. We identified 96 publications, one-third of which appeared since 2020. Extracted data included article types, service types, usage levels, outcome measures, perceptions, and research gaps. Most publications were quantitative studies (n = 43) and narrative reports of services (n = 17). Seventy-six papers reported mostly publicly established services. Videoconferencing alone was the most common mode of telepsychiatry. There was increased use over time, with the emergence of metropolitan telepsychiatry during the pandemic. Few papers used validated outcome measures (n = 5) or conducted economic evaluations (n = 4). Content analysis of the papers identified perceptions of patient (and caregiver) benefits, clinical care, service sustainability, and technology capability/capacity. Benefits such as convenience and cost-saving, clinical care issues, and implementation challenges were mentioned. Research gaps in patient perspectives, outcomes, clinical practice, health economics, usage patterns, and technological issues were identified. There is consistent interest in, and growth of, telepsychiatry in Australia. The identified perception themes might serve as a framework for future research on user perspectives and service integration. Other research areas include usage trends, outcome measures, and economic evaluation.

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“… 51 , 70 , 75 , 77 , 78 , 87 , 99 Telepsychiatry helped ensuring private practice business sustainability when face-to-face consultations were restricted during lockdowns. 81 , 88 …”

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Telepsychiatry in Australia: A Scoping Review

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“…For private practice, this involved the adoption of clinical practice management technology, including clinical information systems, cyber-secure videoconferencing for telehealth, as well as ergonomics, that might enable all staff to telework as needed. 21 Such innovations are also suitable for public practice.…”

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Penumbra of the pandemic workplace for psychiatrists and trainees in Australia

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Maguire

Bastiampillai

et al. 2022

Australas Psychiatry

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Objective: A commentary on the workforce, infrastructure and health of psychiatrists and trainees providing psychiatric care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Conclusions The wide-ranging workplace, health system and societal changes necessitated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus have altered the practice and working lives of psychiatrists, trainees and other healthcare workers, as well as the general population. There have been workplace innovations, recalibrations and losses. There is a new baseline upon which to build better psychiatric services, as the pandemic’s penumbra recedes.

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Sustainable operation of private psychiatric practice for pandemics

Abstract: RANZCP training programme. [1][2][3][4] The 2019 survey of Victorian trainees found that several trainees had sought external psychotherapy training, 4 presumably in lieu of adequate opportunities within the training programme.

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Telepsychiatry in Australia: A Scoping Review

Telepsychiatry in Australia: A Scoping Review

Penumbra of the pandemic workplace for psychiatrists and trainees in Australia

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