[Telemedicine, a medical solution in under-resourced areas]

Abstract

Maintaining the growth of rural areas and providing patients with the best possible support in the context of a coordinated healthcare pathway is a challenge that has been met thanks to teleconsultation. An experiment in Nouvelle-Aquitaine is benefiting patients at a hospital and residents of a home for the elderly, allowing them to be monitored by their primary care physician or a specialist from a distance. Nursing professionals are enriching their practice, integrating new information and communication technologies with all the guarantees in terms of security of practices.

Keywords: enrichissement des compétences infirmières; geriatrics; gériatrie; nursing skill enhancement; safety of care; sécurité des soins; telemedicine; télémédecine.