JP2000331080A - Method and device for management of taking medicine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a method and a device for management of taking medicine which prevent a patient from forgetting to take medicine and accurately recognize information of taking medicine of the patient to properly perform health care of the patient. SOLUTION: A computer 2 for input of information of taking medicine and a confirmation means 3 which confirms taking medicine are provided, and the means 3 is provided with an information transmission/reception means which transmits and receives a signal to and from the computer, a storage means where information is stored, a processing means which processes information, a display means which displays information of taking medicine, an alarm means which reports the time of taking medicine, and a stop means which stops this alarm means, and the computer 2 transmits inputted information of taking medicine to the confirmation means 3, and the means 3 receives this information and operates the alarm means and the display means at prescribed times on the basis of the information signal to inform a user of information of taking medicine, and the user inputs confirmation information of taking medicine to the confirmation means 3, and this signal is transmitted to the computer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for treating patients who have to take several drugs several times a day, for example.
The present invention relates to a medication management method and a medication administration method that prevent a doctor from forgetting to take a medication and enable a doctor or a caregiver to appropriately grasp medication information of a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a person gets older, they often suffer from diseases such as chronic illness, and more and more people need to take several kinds of medicines several times a day. Many people take several kinds of medicines a day. However, it is difficult for elderly people to remember to take this medicine every time, and it is increasingly impossible to maintain health by forgetting to take the medicine. On the other hand, in fact, it is up to the person to check the medication,
The current situation is that people frequently forget to take medicine.

[0003] As a generally used medication management method, for example, there is a self-management method in which a patient sets a timer in accordance with the medication time. However, it is difficult for an elderly person to perform medication management by himself, and the medicine is not administered. Even if you drink
I often forget when and how much medicine I took. Therefore, it has been desired to establish a medication management method and a medication administration method capable of immediately grasping the medication status not only by a doctor but also by a caregiver or the like.

[0004] In Japan, the aging of the population is particularly rapidly increasing, and in order to cope with the aging society in the future, the substance of medication between doctors and patients is accurately grasped and appropriate medication is taken. There is a need for a medication management method and device capable of providing guidance.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned demands, and prevents a patient from forgetting to take a medicine and accurately grasps the patient's medicine-taking information, thereby managing the health of the patient. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medication management method and a medication administration device capable of performing medication appropriately.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 uses a computer for inputting medication information and a medication confirmation means for confirming medication, and the medication confirmation means is used. Is an information transmitting and receiving function of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the computer, a storage function of storing information, a processing function of processing information, a display function of displaying medication information, an alarm function of notifying the medication time, The medicine information input to the computer is transmitted to medicine taking confirmation means, and the medicine taking confirmation means receives the information signal, and receives the information signal for a predetermined time based on the information signal. The user is notified of the medication information by the alarm function and the display function, and the user inputs the medication confirmation information to the medication confirmation means, and this information signal is transmitted to the computer. And wherein the door.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer for inputting medication information, and a medication confirmation means for confirming medication, wherein the medication confirmation means transmits and receives signals to and from the computer. Information transmitting and receiving means, storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, display means for displaying medication information, alarm means for notifying medication time, and stopping means for stopping the alarm means. The computer transmits the input medication information to the medication confirmation means, the medication confirmation means receives the medication information, and operates the alarm means and the display means at a predetermined time based on the information signal. The user is notified of the medication information, and the user inputs the medication confirmation information to the medication confirmation means, and this signal is transmitted to the computer.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the medication administration device according to the second aspect, the medication confirmation means includes an information transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the computer; a storage means for storing information; Processing means, display means for displaying medication information, alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stop means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the alarm means has an alarm sound at a predetermined time, Voices are emitted in the order of the first medication information and the second medication information, and these voices can be stopped by the stopping means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the medication administration device according to the second aspect, the medication confirmation means includes an information transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the computer, a storage means for storing information, Processing means, processing means for displaying the medication information, alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stop means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the alarm means generates an alarm by vibrating. It is characterized by.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the medication administration device according to the second aspect, the medication confirmation means comprises: an information transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the computer; a storage means for storing information; Processing means, processing means for displaying medication information, display means for displaying medication information, alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stopping means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the alarm means emits an alarm by emitting light. It is characterized by.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a medication management method and apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the medication administration device 1 is composed of a computer 2 for inputting medication information and medication confirmation means 3 for confirming medication. In the computer 2, medication information such as the type of medicine to be administered to the patient, the dosage, and the dosage time is input based on a doctor's prescription at a hospital or the like. The medication taking means 3 has a serial interface input / output terminal such as RS232C or USB, and the computer 2 and the medication taking confirmation means 3 can be connected to each other by a cable 4. It is transmitted to the means 3 and stored in the storage means in the medicine taking confirmation means 3. The patient carries the medication taking means 3. At a predetermined time, the alarm means in the medicine taking confirmation means 3 operates based on the medicine taking information, and emits an alarm sound or the like. Thereby, the patient can know the medication information. The patient takes the medicine in accordance with this information, and thereafter inputs the medicine confirmation information by operating a switch or the like provided in the medicine confirmation means 3. This information is obtained by connecting the computer 2 and the medication check means 3 when the patient goes to a hospital or the like for medical examination.
Is sent to

As shown in FIG. 2, the internal structure of the medication taking means 3 is an I / O interface 21 as information transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the computer 2 and a flash as a means for storing medication information. A memory 22, a microcomputer 23 as processing means for processing each information, and an LCD display 2 as display means for displaying medication information
4, an alarm buzzer 25 as an alarm means, a voice synthesizing circuit 26 and a speaker 27, and a switch 12 as a stopping means for stopping the alarm means.

The flash memory 22 stores medication information such as the name of the medicine, the action of the medicine, usage, and precautions as voice data, and also has a function as a timer. In a hospital or the like, when medication information is input to a computer based on a patient's prescription, this information is transmitted to the microcomputer 23 via the I / O interface 21 of the information transmission / reception means 3 side. The microcomputer 23 takes out the medication information stored in the flash memory 22 at a predetermined time, displays the medication information on the LCD display 24, notifies the patient of the medication time by an alarm buzzer 25 and a speaker 27, and outputs the information by a voice synthesis circuit 26 and a speaker 27. Medication information is provided.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the embodiment of the medicine taking confirmation means 3. The medicine taking confirmation means 3 has a disk shape like a stopwatch, a small screen 11 of, for example, a liquid crystal is provided at the center of one end face, and a stop means for stopping an alarm is provided on the outer periphery. A switch 12 is provided. A ring-shaped locking portion 14 is provided on the outer periphery of the medicine taking confirmation means 3.
The user can carry the medication checking means 3 around his or her neck by tying the strap 5.

The medicine taking confirmation means 3 emits an alarm sound at a predetermined time from an alarm means provided inside, and after a predetermined time elapses, for example, "内部" from a sound generation means provided inside.
It emits first medication information such as "Please take a tablet with a tablet."
○ Did you take △△ tablets? Is issued as the second medication information. Alarm sound, voice of first medication information and second
Can be stopped by the switch 12.

The alarm means is not limited to one that emits sound, and may be one that emits an alarm by vibrating, or one that emits an alarm by light emission. If an alarm is issued by vibration, even the visually impaired can use the present invention, and if an alarm is issued by light emission, even the hearing impaired can use the present invention. be able to.

The procedure for inputting medication information to the computer 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Each operation step is displayed as "S1, S2, ...". First, as an initial setting, a personal database of the patient is accessed (S41). If the personal database is not connected to the medication support terminal (S42), the medication support terminal is connected (S4).
3). Next, medication data relating to a specific individual is captured from the medication support terminal (S44), and data capture is continued until all data is captured (S4).
6). Next, the recording data on the terminal side is deleted (S47),
The medication support information is newly written (S48). If there is a change in the medication taken (S49), the medication data is newly written again (S50). Then, the process continues to the writing flowchart shown in FIG. At the time of writing the medication data in step S50, data from a computer dedicated to the drug price database is also written. If a new drug is prescribed, that information will be added to the patient's personal database.

Next, based on the flowchart of FIG.
A procedure for inputting medication time information to the computer 2 will be described. After the initial setting, the time is set in the order of morning, noon, and night based on the prescription created by the doctor. First, the personal database is accessed (S21). If the prescription requires morning medication (S22), the medication time is set (S23). Next, in the case where noon medication is required (S24), the medication time is set (S25). Next, when night medication is required (S26), the medication time is set (S27).
Then, when the interval is set so that the alarm is set, for example, three times every 10 seconds (S28), the interval is set (S29). After all the settings are completed, a confirmation display such as the medication time is displayed (S30). If the displayed medication information such as the medication time, the medication type, and the medication amount is correct (S31), the medication confirmation is performed from the computer. Information is transferred to the means (S32). If the setting of the medication information is incorrect or the medication information once set is changed in S31, the process returns to S22 and is set again according to a certain setting procedure.

Next, based on the flowchart of FIG.
The control operation of the medication check means 3 will be described. Medication confirmation means 3
The flash memory has a built-in timer function, and the time is always checked (S1). When a preset medication time comes (S2), the alarm is turned on (S2).
3) An alarm is issued. The alarm may be a sound as described above, or may be a vibration or light. At this time, if the switch 12 is not pressed and the switch 12 is kept OFF (S4), the built-in timer a determines the elapse of one minute (S5). The voice is reset (S6), and the voice guide 1 outputs a voice such as "It is time to drink the XX drug △△" (S8). Step S4
If the switch is turned off while an alarm is being issued, the alarm sound is turned off and the timer a is also reset (S7), and the voice guide 1 is output (S8). In step S4, the switch 12 is pressed and the switch 12
Is turned on, the alarm sound is turned off and the timer a is also reset (S7), and the voice guide 1 is output (S7).
8).

As described above, after the voice guide 1 is output, if the switch 12 is not pressed and the switch 12 is kept OFF (S9), the timer b determines whether 10 seconds have elapsed (S10). Then, when three minutes have elapsed, the voice guide 2 is output (S11), and a voice for confirmation such as, for example, "I have taken the 薬 drug △△ tablets" is issued. In step S9, the switch 12 is pressed and the switch 12
Is turned on, the voice guide 2 is output (S1).
1). Thereafter, if the switch 12 is not pressed and the switch 12 is kept OFF (S12), the timer a determines that one minute has elapsed (S13), and the voice guide 2 is repeatedly emitted until one minute elapses, and the one minute is elapsed. Audio guide 2 after the passage of
Stops, and the control operation ends. Step S12
When the switch 12 is pressed and the switch 12 is turned on, the voice guide 2 stops, and the control operation ends.

According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, if the patient carries the medication taking means 3, the medication taking confirmation means 3 will issue an alarm at the medication taking time. In addition to being able to know, the first medication information is issued together with the alarm, so that the patient is prompted to take the medication according to the medication information. Since the medication information is issued, it is possible to prevent the patient from neglecting to take the medication. In addition, the doctor or caregiver, etc.
Is connected to a computer so that the medicine taking confirmation means 3
Can be confirmed through a computer, and if the patient has not taken the medicine properly, a treatment for prompting the patient to take the medicine can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage the health of the patient by preventing the patient from forgetting to take the medicine and by accurately grasping the medicine information of the patient.

The shape of the medicine taking confirmation means is not limited to the above-mentioned disk shape, but can be appropriately designed and changed depending on the condition and age of the patient. The type of alarm may be voice, alarm sound, vibration, light, etc., and may be set independently, or may be arbitrarily combined, and the design may be appropriately changed according to the needs of the user. It is possible. Furthermore, by preparing a plurality of computers for a doctor, a pharmacy, a caregiver, a family, and the like, each person can also grasp the patient's medication information.

Also, by enabling wireless communication between the computer and the medicine taking confirmation means, and by providing the medicine taking confirmation means with character input means, it becomes possible for the patient side to transmit information such as a medical condition to a doctor or the like. Thorough management can be achieved.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a computer for inputting medication information and a medication confirmation means for confirming medication are used, and the medication confirmation means transmits a signal to and from the computer. An information sending / receiving function for sending and receiving, a storage function for storing information, a processing function for processing information, a display function for displaying medication information, an alarm function for notifying a medication time, and a stop function for stopping the alarm function. The medication information input to the computer is transmitted to medication confirmation means. The medication confirmation means receives the information signal, and the medication function is performed at a predetermined time based on the information signal by the alarm function and the display function. To the user,
The user inputs the medication confirmation information to the medication confirmation means, and since this signal is transmitted to the computer, it is possible to prevent the patient from forgetting to take the medication, and the doctor or the like accurately grasps the medication status of the patient. In addition, appropriate medication instruction can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer for inputting medication information, and a medication confirmation means for confirming medication, wherein the medication confirmation means transmits a signal between the computer and the computer. Sending / receiving means for sending / receiving information, storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, display means for displaying medication information, alarm means for notifying medication time, and stopping means for stopping the alarm means The computer sends the input medication information to medication confirmation means, the medication confirmation means receives the medication information, and based on the information signal, activates the alarm means and the display means at a predetermined time. It operates to notify the user of the medication information, and the user inputs the medication confirmation information to the medication confirmation means, and this signal is transmitted to the computer. It is possible to prevent,
Doctors, etc. can accurately grasp the patient's medication status,
In addition, appropriate medication instruction can be provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the medication management device according to the second aspect, the medication confirmation means includes an information transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the computer, and a storage means for storing information. Processing means for processing information, display means for displaying medication information, alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stop means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the alarm means sets an alarm at a predetermined time. The sound, the first medication information, and the second medication information are uttered in this order, and these sounds can be stopped by the stopping means.
The patient is not only prompted to take the medicine by the alarm and the first medicine information at the predetermined medicine taking time, but also emits the second medicine information having the meaning of confirming the medicine. It is possible to reliably prevent forgetting to take a drug, and a doctor or the like can accurately grasp a patient's medication state, and can give appropriate medication instruction.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the medication management apparatus according to the second aspect, the alarm means emits an alarm by vibrating, so that it is possible to reliably prevent a patient from forgetting to take a medication, and to provide a doctor or the like. Can accurately grasp the patient's medication state, and can be used even for patients with visual impairment.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the medication administration device according to the second aspect, the alarm means emits an alarm by emitting light, so that the patient can be prevented from forgetting to take the medication, and a doctor or the like can be prevented. Can accurately grasp the patient's medication state, and can be used even for patients with hearing impairment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a medication management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a medication check means that can be used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a medicine taking confirmation means that can be used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an input operation to a computer that can be used in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating another example of an input operation to a computer that can be used in the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a medication check means that can be used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 medication administration device 2 computer 3 medication confirmation means 12 stopping means 21 information sending and receiving means 22 storage means 23 processing means 24 display means 25 alarm means 26 alarm means 27 alarm means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A computer for inputting medication information, and medication confirmation means for confirming medication, wherein the medication confirmation means stores an information transmission / reception function for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the computer, and stores information. Memory function
It has a processing function for processing information, a display function for displaying medication information, an alarm function for notifying the medication time, and a stop function for stopping this alarm function. The medication information input to the computer is used for medication confirmation. The medication confirmation means receives and stores this information signal, and informs the user of the medication information by the alarm function and the display function at a predetermined time based on the information signal, and the user takes the medication confirmation information. Is input to a medication check means, and this signal is transmitted to a computer. 2. A computer for inputting medication information, and a medication confirmation unit for confirming medication, the medication confirmation unit transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the computer, Storage means for storing information;
Information processing means, display means for displaying medication information, alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stopping means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the computer takes the inputted medication information for medication. Transmitting to the confirmation means, the medication confirmation means receives the medication information, and operates the alarm means and the display means at a predetermined time based on the information signal to inform the user of the medication information, and the user confirms the medication. A medication management device, wherein information is input to a medication confirmation means, and this signal is transmitted to a computer. 3. The medicine taking confirmation means includes an information sending / receiving means for sending / receiving a signal to / from the computer, a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, and a display means for displaying medicine information. Alarm means for informing the dosing time, and stopping means for stopping the alarm means. The alarm means outputs a sound at a predetermined time in the order of an alarm sound, first medication information, and second medication information. 3. The medication administration device according to claim 2, wherein said voice is emitted and can be stopped by a stop means. 4. The medicine taking confirmation means, an information sending / receiving means for sending / receiving a signal to / from the computer, a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, and a display means for displaying medicine information. 3. A medication administration device according to claim 2, further comprising alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stop means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the alarm means issues an alarm by vibrating. 5. The medicine taking confirmation means, an information sending / receiving means for sending / receiving a signal to / from the computer, a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, and a display means for displaying medicine information. 3. The medication administration device according to claim 2, further comprising alarm means for notifying the medication time, and stop means for stopping the alarm means, wherein the alarm means emits an alarm by emitting light.