Acceptability of telehealth CBT during the time of COVID-19: Evidence from patient treatment initiation and attendance records - 20/02/22
Abstract |
The COVID-19 pandemic provided unique conditions for examining outpatient psychotherapy clinics’ rapid transition to telehealth. The current study utilized data from a large, specialty CBT clinic to investigate attendance and treatment engagement changes when services were provided via telehealth versus in-person. Results indicate that, following a complete transition to telehealth services, clinic referrals were maintained. Further, telehealth treatment appeared to be entirely acceptable as assessed by a decreased missed visit rate of telehealth appointments compared to in-person appointments. Given the elimination of commuting times, telehealth has the potential to address disparities in care linked to physical distance from the clinic and/or differential ability to take time off work for appointments.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Telehealth, Attendance, Acceptability, CBT, Disparities
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Vol 32 - N° 1
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