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Telepsychogeriatrics
— a new horizon in the care of mental health problems in the elderly | | Author(s) | Ramon Ramos-Rios, Raimundo Mateos, David Lojo |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 24, no 11, November 2012 |
| Pages | pp 1708-1724 |
| Source | www.journals.cambridge.org/ipg |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Information technology ; Television [media] ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The use of telemedicine for the care of mental health problems has developed significantly over the last decade. Telemedicine has also targeted specific populations with higher difficulty in gaining access to mental health services such as older people, and is referred to in this article as telepsychogeriatrics. This application is expected to have an increasing role in providing care to geographically isolated rural communities, with a particular focus on long-term care facilities, where there is a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders and a lack of available specialised care. In a literature search of Medline, Web of Science, and PsychINFO databases, evidence was gathered on the applicability of telepsychiatry - specifically the use of videoconferencing for remote consultation - to older people with mental disorders. A succinct description of the selected studies is given, along with a general reflection on the state-of-the-art in the field of psychogeriatric clinical practice and research. Research on the use of telemedicine in this age group has taken into account their special characteristics, and has focused on demonstrating its applicability, the acceptance and satisfaction of older users and their healthcare providers, the possibility of carrying out cognitive and diagnostic assessments, and the efficiency of these programmes. Despite limited experience, telepsychogeriatrics appears to be a viable option, well-accepted by patients, including those having dementia. More systematised studies based on larger sample sizes, including comparison with traditional consultations and assessment of the clinical outcomes are needed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026110 A |
| Classmark | LP: UVB: UKL: 64A |
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