Lal Shalini
1 University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
2 University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Healthc Manage Forum. 2019 Mar;32(2):56-62. doi: 10.1177/0840470418818583. Epub 2019 Feb 10.
The increasing need for mental health services in the population is posing significant challenges for the health system. It is therefore important to identify new approaches to delivering care that are sustainable and scalable in terms of reach and impact. E-mental health is one approach that shows promise in addressing the treatment gap in mental healthcare. E-mental health involves leveraging the Internet and related technologies such as smartphone apps, web sites, and social media to deliver mental health services. Over the past decade, this field has made significant advancements in Canada and internationally. In this article, the author introduces the e-mental health field and provides an overview of promising Canadian developments in relation to policy, research, and practice. In addition, the article discusses some of the challenges facing the wide-scale implementation of e-mental health and identifies priority areas of focus for health leaders to advance the field.
人群对心理健康服务的需求不断增加,这给卫生系统带来了重大挑战。因此,确定新的护理提供方式非常重要,这些方式在覆盖范围和影响方面具有可持续性和可扩展性。电子心理健康是一种有望缩小心理保健治疗差距的方法。电子心理健康涉及利用互联网及智能手机应用程序、网站和社交媒体等相关技术来提供心理健康服务。在过去十年中,这一领域在加拿大和国际上都取得了重大进展。在本文中,作者介绍了电子心理健康领域,并概述了加拿大在政策、研究和实践方面有前景的发展情况。此外,本文还讨论了电子心理健康大规模实施面临的一些挑战,并确定了卫生领域领导者推动该领域发展的重点关注领域。