Telemedicine - Evaluation of the Impact of a Telemedicine Device (DTM) on the Prevention of Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents Aged Polypathological

For several decades, there is an aging population, particularly in industrialized countries. This lengthening of the duration of life is accompanied by an increase in the number of chronically ill patients. On an estimate of 15 million patients in France today, the figure reported for 2020 would be 20 million patients. Chronic diseases are responsible for functional decompensation and admission responsible autonomy breaks in nursing homes (Accommodation Establishment of People Dependent Elderly).

An estimated 700,000 the number of people currently living in retirement homes in France. These residents are mostly dependent and multiple pathologies requiring regular general and specialist medical monitoring . Medical concern demographic outlook and the need for access to quality care across the country leads to the development of telemedicine.

The need for telemedicine is not the same throughout the territory. It is less, or different, in highly urbanized areas where the density of health professionals is high, then it can be a new response to the needs of rural, isolated or landlocked. Telemedicine promotes the development of the concept of graduated care sector, especially in the management of patients with chronic diseases.

Telemedicine in rural nursing homes and can be a tool for assessing, monitoring and coordination to avoid decompensation of chronic conditions and rehospitalization.

This organization can afford to break the isolation of general practitioners and EHPAD coordinators physicians in rural areas and provide access to several specialties.