Title |
VIDEOCARE: Decentralised psychiatric emergency care through videoconferencing
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, December 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-12-470 |
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Authors |
Marianne V Trondsen, Stein Roald Bolle, Geir Øyvind Stensland, Aksel Tjora |
Abstract |
Today the availability of specialists is limited for psychiatric patients in rural areas, especially during psychiatric emergencies. To overcome this challenge, the University Hospital of North Norway has implemented a new decentralised on-call system in psychiatric emergencies, by which psychiatrists are accessible by videoconference 24/7. In September 2011, the new on-call system was established in clinical practice for patients and health staff at three regional psychiatric centres in Northern Norway. Although a wide variety of therapies have been successfully delivered by videoconference, there is limited research on the use of videoconferenced consultations with patients in psychiatric emergencies. The aim of this study is to explore the use of videoconference in psychiatric emergencies based on the implementation of this first Norwegian tele-psychiatric service in emergency care. |
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