Psychiatric Times September 13, 2020
Digital health technologies such as mobile health, wearable sensors, telemedicine, and information technologies have been incorporated into some aspects of patient care; however, these advances have yet to be integrated into standard clinical management or intervention. These findings, derived from responses to a survey, were presented at Psych Congress 2020 Virtual Experience, held online from September 11 to 13, 2020.
During 2019, questionnaires were distributed across the United States through e-mail, in person, or during educational presentations. A total of 143 clinicians (20% psychiatrists, 18% nurse practitioners, 17% pharmacists, 5% residents or students, and other healthcare professionals) responded. The participants were surveyed about what types of digital health technology they used, what types of potential barriers existed,...