The Use of Telehealth by Medical and Other Health Professional Students at a College Counseling Center

Most college counseling centers do not utilize telehealth despite evidence of positive outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the telehealth experience of students in a college counseling center. Participants were health professional students who utilized at least one telehealth visit betwee...

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Published in:Journal of college student psychotherapy 2019-10, Vol.33 (4), p.275-289
Main Authors: Nobleza, Deanna, Hagenbaugh, James, Blue, Shawn, Stepchin, Anna, Vergare, Michael, Pohl, Charles A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Advising
Allied Health Occupations
College admissions
college counseling
Computer Mediated Communication
Counseling
Counseling Effectiveness
Counseling services
Counseling Techniques
Guidance Centers
health professional students
Health Services
Medical personnel
Medical Services
Medical Students
Mental Health
Psychiatry
Student health services
Students
tele-mental health
Telecommunications
Telehealth
Telemedicine
telepsychiatry
Therapeutic alliances
Therapy
Videoconferencing
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Summary:Most college counseling centers do not utilize telehealth despite evidence of positive outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the telehealth experience of students in a college counseling center. Participants were health professional students who utilized at least one telehealth visit between November 2015 and April 2017 (N = 67). Methods: In June 2017, the authors administered a telehealth survey that assessed access, experience, effectiveness, and impact on therapeutic alliance. Of 67 students, 36 (53.7%) responded. The majority reported telehealth was convenient (34, 94.4%), time-saving (34, 94.4%), and helped them to feel better (30, 83.3%). Over half used telehealth because of distance (20, 55.5%). Eighty-one percent reported telehealth as being as good, nearly as good, or no different than meeting in person. Conclusion: Telehealth is a viable option for college counseling centers and is experienced as convenient, time-saving, and effective with little negative impact on therapeutic alliance.
ISSN:8756-8225
1540-4730
DOI:10.1080/87568225.2018.1491362