The use of telemedicine in psychiatry
The use of telemedicine in psychiatry
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2850.2006.01033.x
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发表时间：
2006-12-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Norman, S.
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作者：
Norman, S.
本文探讨了在英国的心理健康领域内使用视频会议的潜在影响。为了评估远程精神病学服务的有用性，使用MEDLINE、EMBASE、PsychINFO和远程医疗和信息交换（TIE）数据库对1998年8月至2006年7月期间发表的文章进行了电子检索。搜索是使用以下术语进行的：远程精神病学，视频会议和远程心理学。共识别出178篇文章，根据对摘要的审查，72篇文章被确定为专门针对通过视频会议提供精神科服务的疗效、成本效益和满意度。本文的结论是，使用视频会议可以提高精神科服务在英国，特别是对那些生活在农村地区的患者。目前的技术进步使其成为一种越来越可靠和具有成本效益的评估患者的方法。远程医疗的局限性进行了讨论，很明显，这种类型的护理是不适合所有患者。需要进一步的研究来评估远程精神病学最适合的患者类型。
This paper examines the potential effects of using video-conferencing within the field of mental health in the UK. In order to assess the usefulness of telepsychiatric services, an electronic search was conducted for articles published between August 1998 and July 2006 using the MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO and Telemedicine and Information Exchange (TIE) databases. The search was carried out using the following terms: telepsychiatry, videoconferencing and telepsychology. A total of 178 articles were identified and based on review of the abstracts 72 were identified as being specific to efficacy, cost-effectiveness and satisfaction with psychiatric services delivered via videoconferencing. This paper concludes that the use of video conferencing can enhance psychiatric services within the UK especially for those patients who live in rural areas. Current advances in technology make this an increasingly more reliable and cost-effective method for assessing patients. The limitations of telemedicine are discussed and it is clear that this type of care is not suitable for all patients. Further research is required to assess the types of patients that telepsychiatry is most suitable for.