Cuthbert Kristy, Parsons E Marie, Smith Lisa, Otto Michael W
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, 900 Commonwealth Avenue, Floor 2, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
J Behav Cogn Ther. 2022 Mar;32(1):67-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jbct.2022.01.001. Epub 2022 Jan 7.
The COVID-19 pandemic provided unique conditions for examining outpatient psychotherapy clinics' rapid transition to telehealth. The current study utilized data from a large, specialty CBT clinic to investigate attendance and treatment engagement changes when services were provided via telehealth versus in-person. Results indicate that, following a complete transition to telehealth services, clinic referrals were maintained. Further, telehealth treatment appeared to be entirely acceptable as assessed by a decreased missed visit rate of telehealth appointments compared to in-person appointments. Given the elimination of commuting times, telehealth has the potential to address disparities in care linked to physical distance from the clinic and/or differential ability to take time off work for appointments.
新冠疫情为研究门诊心理治疗诊所向远程医疗的快速转变提供了独特条件。本研究利用一家大型专业认知行为疗法（CBT）诊所的数据，调查了通过远程医疗与面对面提供服务时的就诊率和治疗参与度变化。结果表明，在完全过渡到远程医疗服务后，诊所的转诊量得以维持。此外，通过与面对面预约相比，远程医疗预约的错过就诊率降低这一评估结果显示，远程医疗治疗似乎完全可以接受。鉴于通勤时间的消除，远程医疗有潜力解决与距离诊所的实际距离以及/或因预约而请假的不同能力相关的护理差异问题。
