Table 2.

Benefits of Teleconsultations for Patient, Nurse, Nursing Management and General Practitioner

Role	Benefits
Patient	Quick and uncomplicated access to the general practitioner Fewer hospitalizations Fewer adjustment problems for patients with dementia Improvement of care quality
Nurse	Extension of medical abilities Possibility of consulting the doctor immediately, especially at night in emergency situations easily in unclear situations No need to physically transport the patient to the doctor
Nursing Management	Quality improvement of medical care Legal certainty for staff Unique characteristic towards competing care facilities Fewer hospitalizations resulting in lower administrative costs and preventing loss of revenue due to patient absence
General Practitioner	More frequent consultations Time saving compared with regular home visits Reduced travel time to patient