Health-Related Quality of Life of Rural Clients Seeking Telepsychology Services
Joint Authors
Elliott, Timothy R.
Tarlow, Kevin R.
McCord, Carly E.
Brossart, Daniel F.
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sixty million US residents live in rural areas, but health policies and interventions developed from an urban mindset often fail to address the significant barriers to health experienced by these local communities.
Telepsychology, or psychological services delivered by distance via technology, is an emerging treatment modality with special implications for underserved rural areas.
This study found that a sample of rural residents seeking telepsychology services (n=94) had low health-related quality of life (HRQOL), often due to cooccurring physical and mental health diagnoses including high rates of depression.
However, a brief telepsychology treatment delivered to rural clients (n=40) was associated with an improvement in mental health-related quality of life (d = 0.70, P<.001).
These results indicate that despite the complex health needs of these underserved communities, telepsychology interventions may help offset the disparities in health service access in rural areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tarlow, Kevin R.& McCord, Carly E.& Elliott, Timothy R.& Brossart, Daniel F.. 2014. Health-Related Quality of Life of Rural Clients Seeking Telepsychology Services. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tarlow, Kevin R.…[et al.]. Health-Related Quality of Life of Rural Clients Seeking Telepsychology Services. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tarlow, Kevin R.& McCord, Carly E.& Elliott, Timothy R.& Brossart, Daniel F.. Health-Related Quality of Life of Rural Clients Seeking Telepsychology Services. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1037681
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1037681