Abstract
Telemedicine is now in vogue, being deployed through computer and communication tools in various health fields, such as diabetology, nephrology, dermatology, neurology, and cardiology. With population ageing, geriatrics is coming into sharp focus. Telemedicine practices differ for home-based or institutionalized patients in long-term care homes. We take a look at telemedicine projects in France concerning the elderly.
Highlights
The European Union, notably France, is experiencing population ageing
We undertake a systematic review of related literature by searching electronic bibliographic databases in PubMed and Google Scholar and identifying studies published
The search was restricted to studies published in the era of French telemedicine projects or studies, results from elderly patients, and evaluation of home telemedicine programs implemented in France
Summary
The European Union, notably France, is experiencing population ageing. This development will jeopardize the future balance of public finance, including that of healthcare. The growing number of elderly people in the French population causes increased usage of the healthcare system. People aged 65 and over have an average outlay of €3,000 per year, which is higher than that of the general population average of €1,800 per year [2]. These figures highlight the impact of the increasing number of elderly people in our country
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