An audit of initial six years of 5885 telepsychiatric direct video consultations: Findings from "benefits of savings" analysis and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSION: In the authors' understanding, this is the largest study of providing DVCs from India, irrespective of any medical/surgical specialty. The video/remote clinics could be an alternative model for regular follow-ups in ensuring the continuity of care among patients with psychiatric disorders. These clinics also saved significant travel time, travel distance, and travel costs for the patients that could have occurred for their in-person consultations.PMID:37485418 | PMC:PMC10358816 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_131_23

Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - July 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: James Paul Radhakrishnan Govindan Poreddi Vijayalakshmi B V Kathyayani Sailaxmi Gandhi Rajendra K Madegowda Chethan Basavarajappa Narayana Manjunatha C Naveen Kumar Suresh Bada Math Source Type: research