Telepsychiatry: an Innovative Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Telepsychiatry: an Innovative Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis
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DOI：
10.1007/s11414-018-9611-1
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发表时间：
2019-10-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Vogt, Emily
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作者：
Mahmoud, Hossam;Vogt, Emily
美国面临的阿片类药物流行病是一场复杂的公共卫生危机，造成了惊人的生命损失和巨大的社会，健康和经济成本。尽管对药物辅助治疗的需求不断增加，但与阿片类药物使用作斗争的个人继续面临阻碍他们获得护理的多重障碍，特别是在农村地区。需要采取创新办法，增加获得治疗的机会。远程精神病学已被证明是有效和经济的多种设置和精神病诊断，包括阿片类药物使用障碍。随着远程精神病学的实施继续扩大，这种医疗保健提供方法提供了克服阿片类药物使用障碍患者面临的几个障碍的重要机会。虽然解决类阿片危机将需要多方利益攸关方和不同方法的多方面努力，但一项全面战略必须将采用远程精神病学作为克服治疗障碍和增加获得护理机会的创新方法。
The opioid epidemic faced by the USA is a complex public health crisis, with staggering loss of life and overwhelming social, health, and economic costs. Despite the rising need for medication-assisted treatment, individuals struggling with opioid use continue to face multiple barriers hindering their access to care, particularly in rural areas. Innovative approaches to enhance access to treatment are needed. Telepsychiatry has proven to be effective and economical across multiple settings and psychiatric diagnoses, including opioid use disorder. As the implementation of telepsychiatry continues to expand, this method of healthcare delivery offers significant opportunities to overcome several barriers to access patients with opioid use disorder face. While addressing the opioid crisis will require multifaceted efforts involving multiple stakeholders and different approaches, a comprehensive strategy must incorporate the adoption of telepsychiatry as an innovative approach to overcoming barriers to treatment and enhancing access to care.