The Use of Telehealth for Adolescents Mental Health Discussion
Running head: NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1 Technology Needs Assessment: The Use of Telehealth for Adolescents’ Mental Health Name Institutional Affiliation NEEDS ASSESSSMENT 2 Technology Needs Assessment: The Use of Telehealth for Adolescents’ Mental Health Introduction In the prevailing conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shortage of healthcare workers. Most healthcare facilities have been forced to restructure their services to cater to the changing needs of the population. As a result, some of sectors, such as mental health has received less attention although these services are critically needed, especially as some populations are forced to self-isolate The Use of Telehealth for Adolescents Mental Health Discussion.
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Populations in rural areas are especially negatively impacted as they already have challenges accessing mental health care. Relevance and Importance of a Needs Assessment Needs assessments plays a critical role in modern healthcare facilities. One role of need assessment is to help in the identification of issues or gaps impeding service delivery. Through a need assessment, healthcare workers can identify performance related issues, areas that are inefficient or those that need to be revamped. Need assessment also helps organization to identify whether any process or department need changes and key areas that should be prioritized in the quality improvement initiative. The needs assessment at Villa health support the need to introduce telehealth for adolescent mental health. The Use of Telehealth for Adolescents Mental Health Discussion