Beyond the Pandemic: Leveraging Rapid Expansions in U.S. Telemental Health and Digital Platforms to Address Disparities and Resolve the Digital Divide
Haley Grieco-Page, Candace Jasmine Black, Jenna M. Berent, Bhuwan Gautam, Theresa S. Betancourt
Abstract
-COVID-19 led to rapidly expanding telehealth infrastructure and a shift in mental health service delivery. -Many known barriers facing underserved populations, such as immigrants and refugees, are addressed with telemental health (TMH) services, while other barriers are exacerbated, such as digital literacy. -Leveraging ongoing political momentum responding to the COVID-19 pandemic affords opportunities to improve digital connectivity and reduce the digital divide for diverse populations.
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PandemicTelemedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Front (military)Political scienceTelepsychiatryTelecommunicationsComputer scienceMedicineVirologyHealth careEngineeringOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)LawPathologyDiseaseMechanical engineeringTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsDigital Mental Health Interventions