IPROC iproc Iproceedings 2369-6893 JMIR Publications Toronto, Canada v8i1e39367 20717395 10.2196/39367 Abstract Abstract Telepsychiatry in the Postpandemic Future: Results From Patient and Clinician Survey Pagoto Sherry Jain Neha MD 1
Department of Psychiatry University of Connecticut Health Center 263 Farmington Ave Farmington, CT, 06030 United States 1 8607907354 njain@uchc.edu
Department of Psychiatry University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, CT United States Corresponding Author: Neha Jain njain@uchc.edu Jan-Dec 2022 4 7 2022 8 1 e39367 8 5 2022 24 6 2022 ©Neha Jain. Originally published in Iproceedings (https://www.iproc.org), 04.07.2022. 2022

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 Background

Telepsychiatry has become much more widely established due to the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Objective

This study aimed to discuss the telepsychiatry model adopted at UConn Health and explore the success of this model.

 Methods

We conducted anonymous surveys of both psychiatry clinicians as well as patients, collecting information on their satisfaction with telepsychiatry visits.

 Results

We found that telepsychiatry visits were widely accepted by both clinicians and patients, including older adults.

 Conclusions

Telepsychiatry is a valuable way to increase access to care and is widely accepted by both clinicians and patients.

 Conflicts of Interest

None declared.

 telepsychiatry survey clinician experience patient experience