Nirisha P Lakshmi, Malathesh Barikar C, Manjunatha Narayana, Kumar Channaveerachari Naveen, Math Suresh Bada, Kiragasur Rajendra Madegowda
Telemedicine Centre, Dept. Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dept. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Oct 20;42(5 Suppl):80S-84S. doi: 10.1177/0253717620958163. eCollection 2020 Oct.
As telemedicine gained both importance and momentum following COVID -19 pandemic, Telemedicine Practise Guidelines (TPG) March 2020 was notified by the Central Government of India. Following the above, the Indian Psychiatrists Society, Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (INI), Bangalore came together to address the specific needs of Psychiatrists practicing tele consultations, there by releasing Telepsychiatry Operational Guidelines 2020. This article discusses the guidelines outlines in the above documents with respect to prescribing psychotropics. We have discussed the thought process behind formulation of Telepsychiatry Operational guidelines, the challenges that may arise while following the above guidelines with possible solutions.
随着远程医疗在新冠疫情之后变得愈发重要且发展势头迅猛,印度中央政府发布了《2020年3月远程医疗实践指南》。在此之后,印度精神科医师协会、印度远程医疗协会(TSI)以及班加罗尔的国家精神卫生和神经科学研究所(INI)共同努力,以满足从事远程会诊的精神科医师的特殊需求,从而发布了《2020年远程精神病学操作指南》。本文讨论了上述文件中关于开具精神药物的指南要点。我们探讨了制定远程精神病学操作指南背后的思路、遵循上述指南时可能出现的挑战以及相应的解决办法。