Military Behavioral Health Staff Perspectives on Telehealth Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
The Military Health System (MHS), like other health care systems, needed to pivot quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize disruptions in care for its beneficiaries. At the same time the MHS was facing operational challenges to delivering behavioral health (BH) care, increased distress related to the pandemic may have driven higher demand for BH care among service members and their dependents. For service members who receive care through the MHS for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, or substance use disorder, telehealth offers a potentially promising alternative when in-person visits are not feasible. However, prior to the pandemic, telehealth use was low across the MHS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1154915
Entities
People
- Harold Alan Pincus
- Jessica L. Sousa
- Justin Hummer
- Kimberly A Hepner
- Ryan A. Brown
Organizations
- RAND Corporation