Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Telepsychiatry Among Patients and Psychiatrists: A Mixed-Methods Study in Saudi Arabia
Telepsychiatry is well-received by both patients and providers in Saudi Arabia, especially for non-acute care. To optimize adoption, targeted training, infrastructure investment, and culturally adapted platforms are essential for sustainable integration into hybrid mental healthcare models.
Authors
- Turki M Alanzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6598-1274)
- Basel Alkishi
- Wejdan M. Arif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7940-0984)
- Nouf Alanzi
- Firdevs Isa
- Afrah Alreshidi
- Jumanah Khayyat
- Dalal Aldawsari
- Omnyah A Sanyour
- Alwaleed Alhazzaa
- Malath Alsulaihbi
- Hayam Alenezi
Institutions
- Northern Border University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- Jouf University (SA)
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- University of Ha'il (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- King Abdullah Medical City (SA)
- King Faisal University (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.88309
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00