Using Technology in the Delivery of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment in Rural Communities: A Review
Abstract
Rural communities face tremendous challenges in accessing mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Some of the most promising advancements in the delivery of rural health care services have been in the area of telecommunication technology. These applications have the potential to reduce the disparities in the delivery of substance abuse and mental health services between urban and rural communities. The purpose of this inquiry was to explore the advances and uses of telecommunications technology, and related issues, in the delivery of mental health and substance abuse treatment services within rural areas. A review of the academic literature and other relevant works was conducted and the content was organized into four major themes: (a) advantages of telehealth and applications to rural practice, (b) barriers to implementation in rural practice, (c) utilization in rural areas, and (d) areas for further research.
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TBIs can reach people who live in remote areas or those with disabilities and without easy access to healthcare services.
“TBIs hold the opportunity to reach people who live in remote areas or those with disabilities and without easy access to healthcare services.15–17”
Absence or inadequacy of legislation and policies and liability concerns may hamper the implementation of e-health systems at the organisational and health professional level.
“An absence or inadequacy of legislation and policies and liability concerns may hamper the implementation of e-health systems at the organisational and health professional level [17, 18, 20, 51].”
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Incentives by government organisations and other external stakeholders may facilitate adoption of e-health by healthcare organisations.
“Incentives by government organisations and other external stakeholders may facilitate adoption by healthcare organisations [17, 18, 39, 48, 49].”
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The creation of standards may reduce health professionals' concerns over patient data safety and professional liability.
“The creation of standards may serve to reduce health professionals’ concerns over patient data safety and professional liability [17, 33]”
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Several US states have not resolved licensing and credentialing so clinicians can be reimbursed for cross-state consultation.
“Several states in the US have yet to resolve licensing and credentialing issues so clinicians can be reimbursed for consultation across state lines.48,71”
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- Authors
- Benavides-Vaello, S., Strode, A., & Sheeran, B. C.
- Venue
- The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
- Published
- 2012-10-24
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 111-120
- ISSN
- 1094-3412 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-3308
- OpenAlex
- W2072854222
- Cited by
- 165
- References
- 65
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- FWCI
- 0.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Maryland Higher Education Commission
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- telemedicine, rural mental health services, addiction treatment, rural healthcare access, telecommunications technology, urban-rural disparities, service utilization, rural communities
- MeSH terms
- Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Rural Population, Telemedicine, Rural Health Services, Substance-Related Disorders
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