Telepsychiatry: Now and Here!

Year 2015, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 136 - 148, 31.05.2015

Ufuk Bal Ertan Yılmaz Lut Tamam Soner Çakmak

Abstract

Telepsychiatry is an application brought out by modern day health system, and beneficial both to the patient and clinician. In recent years, growing usage of portable computers and development of secure communication systems has paved the way for telepsychiatry undertaking in desired place and time. The acceleration of telepsychiatry will increase in proportion to the development of adequate technology, making of legal arrangements, and ensuring the satisfaction of patients, psychiatrists and third companies. Taking into account the experiences acquired thus far, changing economical and social parameters, as well as expectations of growing health care system; clinicians are well advised to prepare for an adaptive platform designed for telepsychiatry in near future.

Keywords

Telepsychiatry, domains of utilization, barriers

Telepsikiyatri: Şimdi ve Burada!

Abstract

Telepsikiyatri, günümüzün hızla değişen sağlık sisteminin ortaya çıkardığı, hem hastaya hem de klinisyene yararları olan bir uygulamadır. Son yıllarda taşınabilir bilgisayarların yaygınlaşması ve güvenilir iletişim sistemlerinin geliştirilmesi, telepsikiyatrinin dilenen yer ve zamanda sunumunun önünü açmıştır. Uygun teknolojinin geliştirilmesi, yasal düzenlemelerin yapılması, psikiyatristlerin, hastaların ve üçüncü kuruluşların memnuniyetlerinin sağlanması oranında telepsikiyatrinin ivmesi artacaktır. Bugüne kadar elde edilen deneyimler, değişen ekonomik ve sosyal parametreler ile büyüyen sağlık sisteminin beklentileri göz önünde tutulduğunda; klinisyenlerin yakın bir gelecekte telepsikiyatriye uyum sağlayacak bir platforma hazırlıklı olması önerilebilir.

 

Keywords

Telepsikiyatri, kullanım alanları, engeller

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