Characterizing the Use of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Cooccurring Mental Health Disorders in Ontario, Canada
Joint Authors
LaBelle, Brittanie
Franklyn, Alexandra M.
PKH Nguyen, Vicky
Anderson, Kathleen E.
Eibl, Joseph K.
Marsh, David C.
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rural patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) face a variety of barriers when accessing opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and psychiatric services, due to the limited supply of physicians and the vast geographic area.
The telemedicine allows for contact between patients and their physician—regardless of physical distance.
Objective.
We characterize the usage of telemedicine to deliver psychiatric services to patients with OUD in Ontario, as well as traits of treatment-seeking patients with opioid dependence and concurrent psychiatric disorders.
Methodology.
A retrospective cohort study was conducted using an administrative database for patients who received psychiatric services via telemedicine between 2008 and 2014 and who also had OUD.
Results.
We identified 9,077 patients with concurrent opioid use and other mental health disorders who had received psychiatric services via telemedicine from 2008 to 2014; 7,109 (78.3%) patients lived in Southern Ontario and 1,968 (21.7%) in Northern Ontario.
Telemedicine was used more frequently to provide mental health services to patients residing in Northern Ontario than Southern Ontario.
Conclusion.
Telemedicine is increasingly being utilized throughout Ontario for delivering mental health treatment.
There is an opportunity to increase access to psychiatric services for patients with opioid dependence and concurrent psychiatric disorders through the use of the telemedicine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
LaBelle, Brittanie& Franklyn, Alexandra M.& PKH Nguyen, Vicky& Anderson, Kathleen E.& Eibl, Joseph K.& Marsh, David C.. 2018. Characterizing the Use of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Cooccurring Mental Health Disorders in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eibl, Joseph K.…[et al.]. Characterizing the Use of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Cooccurring Mental Health Disorders in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175733
American Medical Association (AMA)
LaBelle, Brittanie& Franklyn, Alexandra M.& PKH Nguyen, Vicky& Anderson, Kathleen E.& Eibl, Joseph K.& Marsh, David C.. Characterizing the Use of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Cooccurring Mental Health Disorders in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175733
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175733