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Challenges faced by mental health providers and patients during the coronavirus
2019 pandemic due to technological barriers
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Ojha R
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BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has been responsible for the
devastation of hundreds of thousands of lives directly and has caused disruptions
globally. Vulnerable populations, specifically those suffering from serious
mental illness and homelessness, are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19
infection resulting in medical complications and psychiatric destabilization. In
addition, mental health has become increasingly relevant throughout the country
given the psychological distress people have been facing due to the spread of
COVID-19 and the toll of a more restricted way of living. Although the healthcare
industry has quickly integrated novel ways of treating patients with mental
illness with technological advances, these technologies are not applicable to
different populations equally. There is a clear disparity that is represented
within the public county health systems, which leads to a widening gap between
those who receive adequate treatment for mental illness and those who do not.
AIMS: The aims of this paper were to provide a commentary on the benefits of
technology-based psychiatric and psychological interventions based off experience
in a public health system and based off a relevant, thorough literature review.
In addition, we aim to highlight the importance of accessibility of these
interventions for vulnerable populations and provide recommendations for
integrating these services expeditiously. METHODS: Literature review was
conducted using MEDLINE, PubMed and Google Scholar. CONCLUSIONS: Based off data
collected from experience in a public health system and literature review, we
conclude that although the COVID-19 pandemic has initiated significant innovation
to integrate technology for psychiatric care, this innovation is not equally
accessible for vulnerable populations suffering from mental health disorders.
Within a public county health system, there are barriers with providing mental
healthcare to vulnerable populations. These barriers, which are applicable
throughout the United States, serve as a rationale for the need of innovative
solutions for the integration of these services in not only emergency situations
such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in daily non-emergent operations to
sufficiently address the needs for those needing mental healthcare.