Responding to mental health emergencies: Implementation of an innovative telehealth service in rural and remote New South Wales, Australia

Emily Saurman; David Perkins; Russell Roberts; Andrew Roberts; Martyn Patfield; David Lyle

doi:10.1016/j.jen.2010.11.005

Responding to mental health emergencies: Implementation of an innovative telehealth service in rural and remote New South Wales, Australia

Emily Saurman, David Perkins, Russell Roberts, Andrew Roberts, Martyn Patfield, David Lyle

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Mental health is a national priority in Australia, and the need is greatest where access to specialist care is poorest, in the rural and remote regions of the nation. The Mental Health Emergency Care-Rural Access Project (MHEC) was developed to provide 24-hour access to mental health specialists in rural and remote New South Wales using video conferencing equipment. Method: An evaluation of the service activity of MHEC using a concurrent mixed methods approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	453-459
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume	37
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2010.11.005
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011

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