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A developmental model for rural telepsychiatry.

Jay H Shore1, Spero M Manson

  • 1University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Mail Stop F800, P.O. Box 6508, Aurora, Colorado 80045-0508, USA. jay.shore@uchsc.edu

Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.)
|August 10, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Telepsychiatry enhances healthcare access for rural American Indian communities, particularly veterans with PTSD. A six-stage model guides the development and implementation of these vital telehealth services.

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Area of Science:

  • Telepsychiatry
  • Rural Health
  • Indigenous Health

Background:

  • Telepsychiatry offers a solution to improve healthcare access in underserved rural American Indian communities.
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disproportionately affects American Indian veterans, highlighting the need for accessible mental health services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of rural telepsychiatry clinics for American Indian veterans with PTSD.
  • To present a six-stage model for establishing telepsychiatry services in rural and Indigenous settings.

Main Methods:

  • Development of telepsychiatry clinics through partnerships with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, and tribal health services.
  • Application of a six-stage model: needs identification, infrastructure survey, partnership organization, structure configuration, pilot implementation, and solidification.

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  • Program development tracing, challenges identification, and solution proposal.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful establishment of rural telepsychiatry clinics targeting American Indian veterans with PTSD.
    • Identification of key challenges in implementing telepsychiatry services in this population.
    • Presentation of a transferable six-stage model for developing similar services.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented six-stage model can guide the development of telepsychiatry services for American Indian veterans.
    • The model is adaptable for expanding telepsychiatry to other rural and Indigenous populations.
    • Telepsychiatry is a viable strategy for increasing mental healthcare access for remote communities.