Characterizing Family Physicians Who Refer to Telepsychiatry in Ontario.

CONCLUSIONS: There has been an increase in the use of telepsychiatry by patients and family physicians over the study period, although there remains opportunity for significant growth. Family physicians who live in rural areas, are part of an FHT, have more NPs, with more rural and complex patients were more likely to refer to telepsychiatry. As recent pro-telemedicine policies support the growth of telepsychiatry, this study will serve as an important baseline.
PMID: 32911964 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - September 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Serhal E, Iwajomo T, de Oliveira C, Crawford A, Kurdyak P Tags: Can J Psychiatry Source Type: research