Table 2.

Patient-reported advantages and challenges related to the use of telepsychiatry (N=3052).

Advantages and challenges		Participants, n (%)a
Positive elements of telepsychiatry
	I like not having to commute to the clinic	1406 (46.1)
	Flexible scheduling/rescheduling	1389 (45.5)
	I am less likely to miss appointments	1064 (34.9)
	I felt more confident/comfortable than in person	601 (19.7)
Difficulties and challenges of telepsychiatry
	I miss visiting the clinic/hospital and feeling connected to it	936 (30.7)
	I do not feel as connected to my doctor/nurse/therapist	752 (24.6)
	I am concerned that my doctor/nurse/therapist might miss something because they do not see me in person (eg, a side effect of the medicine)	593 (19.4)
	I do not feel as comfortable talking about my problems as I do in person	471 (15.4)
	I have had technical problems establishing/maintaining the connection	375 (12.3)
	I am concerned about confidentiality/privacy	273 (8.9)
	I do not feel that my doctor/nurse/therapist is as engaged in the conversation	150 (4.9)

^aPercentages represent the proportion of responders who endorsed a given option and are calculated in relation to the total number of respondents, since more than one positive element and/or challenge or difficulty could be selected. Responses are listed in order of most frequently endorsed items.