2021
Using a Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Model to Assess Telehealth for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services Among Special Populations During COVID-19 and Beyond
Li L, Childs AW. Using a Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Model to Assess Telehealth for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services Among Special Populations During COVID-19 and Beyond. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2021, 27: 245-253. PMID: 34398574, PMCID: PMC8318385, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAgedCOVID-19HumansMental Health ServicesPatient SafetyPsychiatryQuality ImprovementSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesSpecial populationsPsychiatric care needsMental health needsCoronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSustainability of telehealthCritical mental health needsCare needsHealth care landscapeHealth needsTelehealth servicesQuality improvement modelHealth care organizationsTelehealthCare organizationsCOVID-19Care landscapePopulationPandemicYouth populationCareMental Health Staff Perceptions of Improvement Opportunities around COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Bommersbach T, Dube L, Li L. Mental Health Staff Perceptions of Improvement Opportunities around COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Psychiatric Quarterly 2021, 92: 1079-1092. PMID: 33575954, PMCID: PMC7877505, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09890-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19Mental Health Staff PerceptionsLarge tertiary medical centerHealth staff perceptionsTertiary medical centerBehavioral health servicesBenefits of telehealthHigh community spreadFocus group dataMedical CenterFocus groupsMixed-methods findingsHealth servicesCommunity spreadQualitative focus groupsGroup dataCare transformationHeightened stressStaff perceptionsConvenience surveyService linesTelehealthSurvey responsesMixed-methods analysisThematic analysis
2020
Emergency conversion to telehealth in hospital-based psychiatric outpatient services: Strategy and early observations
Childs AW, Klingensmith K, Bacon SM, Li L. Emergency conversion to telehealth in hospital-based psychiatric outpatient services: Strategy and early observations. Psychiatry Research 2020, 293: 113425. PMID: 32862066, PMCID: PMC7443337, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory CareCOVID-19Hospitals, PsychiatricHumansMental Health ServicesPhysical DistancingQuarantineSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineConceptsIntensive outpatientAmbulatory servicesComplex patient populationPsychiatric outpatient servicesMental health servicesCritical mental health servicesMental health needsPatient populationEmergency conversionOutpatient servicesPhysical distancing guidelinesClinical protocolsHealth servicesHealth needsClinical settingInfectious spreadGroup-based servicesTelehealthCOVID-19Earlier observationsHelpful toolOutpatientsPatientsWorkforce trainingAction steps
2019
A Qualitative Study of Implementation Challenges of Mental Health Clubhouse Rehabilitation Services in China’s Hunan Province
Li L, Deng M, Liu Z, Rohrbaugh R. A Qualitative Study of Implementation Challenges of Mental Health Clubhouse Rehabilitation Services in China’s Hunan Province. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 674-680. PMID: 31035893, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChinaCommunity Mental Health CentersHumansImplementation ScienceMental DisordersMental Health ServicesPsychiatric RehabilitationQualitative ResearchConceptsMental health rehabilitation servicesPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesHealth rehabilitation servicesRehabilitation servicesMental illnessPsychosocial rehabilitationPublic health prioritySerious mental illnessRecovery-oriented servicesMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based practiceHealth priorityEarly identificationStandard qualitative methodsHospital leadersIllnessStandard evaluationRehabilitationFocus groupsQualitative studyInterview transcriptsStrong government commitmentStigmaImplementation challengesChina’s Hunan Province