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E-Mental Health Services in Canada: Can They Close the Access Gap?
Evgenia Gatov1, Gillian Strudwick2, David Wiljer3
1Candidate Health Services Research - Health Informatics Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation University of Toronto Toronto, ON.
Abstract:
With significant unmet needs for mental healthcare in Canada, there is a growing interest in e-mental health (e-MH) services to meet gaps in access. While the policy window appears to be open, it is unclear how best to implement e-MH services due to health system barriers that create unmet needs in the first place. We explore the financing, organization and delivery of Canadian mental health services and discuss the promise of e-MH services for alleviating access barriers, highlighting increased policy attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. We consider how evidence-based e-MH services have successfully scaled in other publicly funded healthcare systems and note potential issues in the Canadian context.
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