Telehealth and In-Person Behavioral Health Services in Rural Communities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study.
Marcia M WardFred UllrichDivya BhagianadhEve-Lynn NelsonJames P MarcinKnute D CarterKari Beth LawCarly E McCordJonathan NeufeldKimberly A S MerchantPublished in: JMIR mental health (2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged health service providers, and they adjusted the way both telehealth and in-person behavioral therapy services were delivered. Looking forward, future research is needed to explicate the interaction of patient, provider, setting, and intervention factors that influenced the patterns observed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.