Research Article

Attracting Child Psychiatrists to a Televideo Consultation Service: The TeleLink Experience

Table 4

Decisions to provide telepsychiatry services-importance rankings ( ).

How important are the following in your decision regarding whether or not to provide services to the TeleLink Program?
ā€‰Very importantImportantNeutralSomewhat importantNot at all importantNot applicable

Flexibility regarding number of hours I provide to the program40%
10
32%
8
8%
2
8%
2
8%
2
4%
1
Given only cases that match my area of expertise24%
6
36%
9
20%
5
16%
4
0%
0
4%
1
Support provided by telepsychiatry staff36%
9
60%
15
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
4%
1
Comfortable environment24%
6
52%
13
20%
5
0%
0
0%
0
4%
1
Convenience32%
8
44%
11
16%
4
4%
1
0%
0
4%
1
Financial incentives20%60%12%0%0%8%
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Opportunity to be part of larger group of professionals8%
2
36%
9
36%
9
12%
3
0%
0
8%
2
Enhance capacity of local providers32%
8
52%
13
8%
2
4%
1
0%
0
4%
1
Privileges associated with a hospital appointment4%
1
8%
2
32%
8
4%
1
32%
8
20%
5
Novelty of the medium/technology4%
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 areas52%
13
44%
11
0%
0
4%
1
0%
0
0%
0