Benjamin Werkmeister

PhD in Health Service Delivery: Telehealth, protect the bubble: mental health service delivery during COVID-19 (Clinician perspectives)

Profile

Benjamin Werkmeister is a doctoral candidate with the School of Health. His research examines the use of telehealth (videoconferencing and telephone consultations) as a tool for delivering outpatient mental health services because of the effects of COVID-19. Ben is a psychiatric registrar and hopes to link his research into clinical practice to inform service delivery changes that meet the needs of clients and clinicians.

Qualifications

MBChB, PG Dip Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Research interests

Telehealth, Psychiatry, Patient-centred care

Publications

Sheehan, Dale & Lee, Avril & Young, Mary & Werkmeister, Benjamin & Thwaites, John. (2019). Opioids, the pharmacist and the junior doctor: reducing prescribing error. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. 49. 10.1002/jppr.1526.

Contact

Benjamin.werkmeister@vuw.ac.nz

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