Protocol: A mixed-methods study to evaluate implementation and outcomes of U.S. state telemental health policy expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic
The overall study goal is to better understand the effect of pandemic-related state policy changes around telehealth on patient-reported mental health care access, costs, symptoms, and functioning. By characterizing variations in telehealth policies and their downstream effects, this mixed-methods study aims to inform equitable dissemination, implementation, and sustainment of high-quality telemental health services.
Authors
- Alexander D. McCourt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-3454)
- Claudia Der‐Martirosian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-198X)
- Emma Elizabeth McGinty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5095-9308)
- Pushpa Raja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0401-566X)
- Juliana M. B. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0527-0723)
- Lucinda B. Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8103-8611)
- John C. Fortney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9409-8894)
- Susan L. Ettner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-8917)
- José J. Escarce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9371-0068)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312665
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Institute of Mental Health