Thomasine Heitkamp
Biographic Data
| ID | 5417063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomasine Heitkamp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomasine |
| FAMILY NAME | Heitkamp |
| SIGNATURE | HEITKAMP T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0098-3927 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rural mental health care during a global health pandemic
The adoption of tele-mental health by mental health professionals has been slow, especially in rural areas. Prior to 2020, less than half of mental health agencies offered tele-mental health for patients. In response to the global health pandemic in March of 2020, mental health therapists across the U.S. were challenged to make the rapid shift to tele-mental health to provide patient care. Given the lack of adoption of tele-mental health previous…
The Role of Rural and Urban Geography and Gender in Community Stigma Around Mental Illness
Empirical evidence describes the negative outcomes people with mental health disorders experience due to societal stigma. The aim of this study was to examine the role of gender and rural-urban living in perceptions about mental illness. Participants completed the Day’s Mental Illness Stigma Scale, a nationally validated instrument for measuring stigma. Directors of Chambers of Commerce in North Dakota distributed the electronic survey to their m…
Use of Telehealth in Mental Health (MH) Services During and After Covid-19
COVID-19 social distancing guidelines caused a rapid transition to telephone and video technologies for the delivery of mental health (MH) services. The study examined: (a) adoption of these technologies across the MH service continuum; (b) acceptance of these technologies; and (c) intention of providers to use these technologies following the pandemic based on a sample of 327 MH organizations from 22 states during May-August 2020. There was wide…
Use of Telehealth in Mental Health (MH) Services During and After Covid-19
COVID-19 social distancing guidelines caused a rapid transition to telephone and video technologies for the delivery of mental health (MH) services. The study examined: (a) adoption of these technologies across the MH service continuum; (b) acceptance of these technologies; and (c) intention of providers to use these technologies following the pandemic based on a sample of 327 MH organizations from 22 states during May-August 2020. There was wide…
Rural mental health care during a global health pandemic
The adoption of tele-mental health by mental health professionals has been slow, especially in rural areas. Prior to 2020, less than half of mental health agencies offered tele-mental health for patients. In response to the global health pandemic in March of 2020, mental health therapists across the U.S. were challenged to make the rapid shift to tele-mental health to provide patient care. Given the lack of adoption of tele-mental health previous…
The Role of Rural and Urban Geography and Gender in Community Stigma Around Mental Illness
Empirical evidence describes the negative outcomes people with mental health disorders experience due to societal stigma. The aim of this study was to examine the role of gender and rural-urban living in perceptions about mental illness. Participants completed the Day’s Mental Illness Stigma Scale, a nationally validated instrument for measuring stigma. Directors of Chambers of Commerce in North Dakota distributed the electronic survey to their m…
Use of Telehealth in Mental Health (MH) Services During and After Covid-19
COVID-19 social distancing guidelines caused a rapid transition to telephone and video technologies for the delivery of mental health (MH) services. The study examined: (a) adoption of these technologies across the MH service continuum; (b) acceptance of these technologies; and (c) intention of providers to use these technologies following the pandemic based on a sample of 327 MH organizations from 22 states during May-August 2020. There was wide…
Medicine (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation (2 works) · Business (1 works)