Citation
Wk. Tang et al., Telepsychiatry in psychogeriatric service: A pilot study, INT J GER P, 16(1), 2001, pp. 88-93
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
08856230
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Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
88 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-6230(200101)16:1<88:TIPSAP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A pilot study on telepsychiatry was conducted in which a videoconferencing
link was established between a regional hospital and a care and attention h
ome. Using this system, a psychogeriatric outreach team provided 149 psychi
atric assessments to 45 residents of the care and attention home over 11 mo
nths. Videoconferencing was found to be highly feasible. It was acceptable
to staff and patients and more cost-effective than on-site visits. Copyrigh
t (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.