Table 4.
Decisions to provide telepsychiatry services-importance rankings (n = 25).
| How important are the following in your decision regarding whether or not to provide services to the TeleLink Program? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | Important | Neutral | Somewhat important | Not at all important | Not applicable | |
| Flexibility regarding number of hours I provide to the program | 40% 10 |
32% 8 |
8% 2 |
8% 2 |
8% 2 |
4% 1 |
| Given only cases that match my area of expertise | 24% 6 |
36% 9 |
20% 5 |
16% 4 |
0% 0 |
4% 1 |
| Support provided by telepsychiatry staff | 36% 9 |
60% 15 |
0% 0 |
0% 0 |
0% 0 |
4% 1 |
| Comfortable environment | 24% 6 |
52% 13 |
20% 5 |
0% 0 |
0% 0 |
4% 1 |
| Convenience | 32% 8 |
44% 11 |
16% 4 |
4% 1 |
0% 0 |
4% 1 |
| Financial incentives | 20% | 60% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Opportunity to be part of larger group of professionals | 8% 2 |
36% 9 |
36% 9 |
12% 3 |
0% 0 |
8% 2 |
| Enhance capacity of local providers | 32% 8 |
52% 13 |
8% 2 |
4% 1 |
0% 0 |
4% 1 |
| Privileges associated with a hospital appointment | 4% 1 |
8% 2 |
32% 8 |
4% 1 |
32% 8 |
20% 5 |
| Novelty of the medium/technology | 4% 1 |
8% 2 |
36% 9 |
8% 2 |
36% 9 |
8% 2 |
| Maintaining ongoing relationship with rural agency | 24% 6 |
36% 9 |
24% 6 |
0% 0 |
8% 2 |
8% 2 |
| Providing service to underserved areas | 52% 13 |
44% 11 |
0% 0 |
4% 1 |
0% 0 |
0% 0 |