KR102504082B1 - Device of providing medical treatment information for patient - Google Patents

Abstract

A medical treatment information providing device for a patient is provided. Specifically, a band body 100 worn on a patient's body, a display unit 200 provided on one side of the band body 100 and selectively displaying a plurality of medical information notifications using light or sound, the band It is provided on one side of the body part 100 and includes a communication unit for receiving the medical information notification and notification cancellation signal from a manager's control terminal and transmitting the signal to the display unit 200 and the vibration generating unit 300. .

Description

Medical information providing device for patients {DEVICE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL TREATMENT INFORMATION FOR PATIENT}

The present invention relates to a medical information providing device for a patient, and more particularly, through a display unit and a vibration generating unit, the patient can easily receive medical information notification, and through this, the patient can be reminded to perform self-care. It relates to a medical treatment information providing device for a patient capable of inducing patient participation in treatment and treatment.

BACKGROUND ART Generally, hospitals manage patients by compulsorily recording medical information such as patient personal information, medical treatment details, and treatment scheduled details in a chart. The prepared medical charts were placed near the beds of inpatients or delivered to the medical staff in charge for storage. In addition, patient management that identifies the patient through a barcode reader by wearing a barcode-printed band for each patient, going beyond the method of arranging a chart on the patient's bed as in Prior Art 1 (Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0240239) A dragon band was used.

Recently, with the introduction of electronic charts, the patient's personal information and all medical conditions are entered, the data is stored in the main server, and the stored data is shared and uploaded to medical equipment during treatment, or all kinds of ledgers and medical insurance claims are used. Development of a patient care information management system that is connected to hospital work is in progress.

On the other hand, in order to manage inpatients, various treatment details such as various medical records during hospitalization, diagnosis results of various examinations and examinations during hospitalization, nursing information investigation contents, and treatment contents including injection, treatment, and medication contents Information should be recorded in detail. The recorded information is shared among the medical staff in charge and used to check the patient's continuous prescription and recovery process.

In particular, rounds and vital sign checks performed periodically by medical staff while a patient is admitted to a hospital are diagnostics that can quickly grasp changes in a patient's health condition, and it is important to check them at regular intervals. However, in most cases, 10 to 15 patients are assigned to one medical staff, so if the patient suddenly leaves, it is difficult to periodically perform rounds and vital signs check activities, and it is necessary to check whether the patient has returned to his/her seat several times. There was a problem that reduced work efficiency. In order to solve this problem, prior art 2 (Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1996354) discloses a medical service providing system using a patient management application in which a doctor or nurse can provide a reserved medical service according to an inpatient's personal schedule. there is.

However, this patient management application notifies managers, such as doctors and nurses, of schedules for medical services, and has a limitation in that it is difficult to manage changed schedules or unpredictable situations of inpatients, such as when inpatients are away. In addition, since the notification of medical information is limited to the manager, it is impossible to induce self-care that inpatients must perform on their own, and it is necessary to improve this because notification of medication time or movement to the laboratory for examination must be separately notified. .

(Patent No. 0001) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0240239 (Patent No. 0002) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1996354

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a medical treatment information providing device for a patient that can easily check information about a patient's medical treatment process auditorily, visually or tactilely.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a medical information providing device for a patient that can induce the patient to actively participate in the treatment and treatment of the patient's disease by reminding the patient of self-care by providing a medical information notification to the patient. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a band body 100 worn on the patient's body, a display unit provided on one side of the band body 100 and selectively displaying a plurality of medical information notifications using light or sound ( 200), a vibration generating unit 300 provided on the other side of the band body 100 and vibrating together when the display unit 200 is operated, and a vibration generating unit 300 provided on one side of the band body 100 and from the manager's control terminal A medical treatment information providing device for patients comprising a communication unit for receiving the medical information notification and a signal for canceling the medical information notification and transmitting the signal to the display unit 200 and the vibration generator 300.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the medical information notification is characterized in that it includes a vital sign measurement time notification, a drug taking time notification, and a laboratory moving time notification.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 is provided on the surface of the band body 100, and a plurality of notification symbols shaped as different images for each of the plurality of medical information notifications, and the plurality of notifications It is arranged to correspond to the position where the symbol is placed, and is characterized in that it is composed of a plurality of LED modules installed inside the band body portion 100 to emit light in different colors.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 is provided inside the band body 100 and has a sound storage means for storing sounds set differently for each of the plurality of medical information notifications, and the sound of the sound storage means It is characterized by consisting of a speaker that emits to the outside.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is characterized in that it includes a vibration intensity control unit provided to be connected to the vibration generating unit 300 to adjust the vibration intensity of the vibration generating unit 300.

Through the display unit 200 and the vibration generating unit 300 of the medical treatment information providing device for patients according to the present invention, the patient can easily be provided with notification of medical treatment information to be performed by the patient.

In addition, the apparatus for providing medical treatment information for a patient of the present invention can remind a patient to perform self-care through a medical information notification, thereby inducing the patient's active participation in medical treatment and treatment.

In addition, the medical treatment information providing device for patients of the present invention can be used by the elderly or the handicapped with poor hearing or vision, thereby expanding the range of patients to which it can be applied.

In addition, according to the present invention, the patient can easily inform the medical staff of the patient's emergency situation, so that the patient can quickly escape from the dangerous situation.

However, the effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a medical treatment information providing device for patients according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a medical treatment information providing device for patients according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a medical treatment information providing device for a patient according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the medical information providing device for patients of the present invention is provided on one side of the band body 100 worn on the patient's body and the band body 100, and uses light or sound to provide a plurality of medical information. A display unit 200 that selectively displays notifications, a vibration generating unit 300 provided on the other side of the band body unit 100 and vibrating together when the display unit 200 is operated, and one side of the band body unit 100 and a communication unit for receiving the medical information notification and a signal for canceling the medical information notification from a manager's control terminal and transmitting the signal to the display unit 200 and the vibration generating unit 300. That is, the medical treatment information providing device for patients according to the present invention is intended to deliver the medical treatment information notification input by the manager, a medical staff, through the control terminal to the patient at a predetermined time through light, sound, and vibration, so that the patient can self-care by himself. can be reminded to perform, so that the patient's active participation in treatment and treatment can be induced.

Referring to FIG. 1, the band body 100 of the medical treatment information providing device for patients of the present invention functions as a housing provided with a display unit 200, a vibration generator 300, and a communication unit (not shown), which will be described later, and has a band shape. , It may be worn on one side of the patient's body in a ring shape, or a bracelet shape. Depending on the embodiment, the band body portion 100 may be formed integrally and worn by the patient, or may be fixed to one side of the patient's body by combining coupling members formed at both ends.

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, one side of the band body portion 100 may be provided with a length adjusting means 400 that can be adjusted to be worn according to the size of the patient's wrist or wrist. The length adjusting means 400 may be to use a normal length adjusting member used in a general watch, patient bracelet or smart watch. Specifically, for example, in FIG. 1, a watch-type length adjusting means 400 is used, and a plurality of fastening holes 410 are formed at one end of the band body 100, and the band body 100 The other end of is provided with a fastening ring (not shown) to adjust the size of the band body portion 100 by adjusting the position where the fastening ring is coupled by being fastened to any one fastening hole among the plurality of fastening holes 410 It may be configured to do so.

In one embodiment, the band body portion 100 may be made of a non-toxic, stretchable and flexible material in order to reduce the foreign body sensation and discomfort of a patient who has to wear the medical information providing device for a patient for a long time. In addition, the band body portion 100 may be used to have a waterproof function. Specifically, for example, the band body portion 100 may be made of silicon, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 1, the display unit 200 of the medical information providing device for patients of the present invention is provided on one side of the band body 100 and selectively displays a plurality of medical information notifications using light or sound. It may be shown on the surface of (100). That is, the display unit 200 is an area for displaying the medical information notification, and may be displayed using at least one selected from sound, light, and sound and light according to an embodiment.

The notification of medical treatment information means notifying various medical information necessary for the patient and the time and period at which the medical information should be performed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the medical information notification is characterized in that it includes a vital sign measurement time notification, a drug taking time notification, and a laboratory moving time notification.

In detail, the vital sign measurement time may be a time during which a manager (medical staff who care for or treat a patient, such as a doctor or nurse) should periodically measure the patient's vital signs, and may be performed at regular time intervals. Vital signs generally measure a patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, etc., and other checklists may be added depending on the patient's underlying disease, condition, and disease name. As the vital sign measurement time is checked according to a predetermined time interval, a change in the patient's health state can be accurately grasped. Accordingly, the apparatus for providing medical treatment information for a patient according to the present invention notifies the patient of the vital sign measurement time, thereby guiding the patient to wait at the bedside at a predetermined time so that the medical staff can smoothly measure the vital sign.

In addition, the drug taking time notification informs the patient of the time at which the patient needs to take the drug that needs to be administered for treatment, and may include an inhaled drug such as a nebulizer according to an embodiment. The apparatus for providing medical treatment information for a patient according to the present invention can guide a patient to take a drug for treatment at an appropriate time by notifying the patient of the time to take the drug, thereby increasing the treatment effect on the patient's condition.

In addition, the laboratory moving time notification informs the patient of the time to move to the examination room or treatment room for diagnosis and treatment. Although the medical staff may notify the patient of information about the examination room or treatment room in advance, such as rounds or vital sign checks, the actual patient may miss the time to move to the examination room or treatment room or forget the schedule. The information providing device may remind the patient of a schedule to be performed by the patient through an examination room moving time notification.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 may display a plurality of medical information notifications using lights. Specifically, the display unit 200 is provided on the surface of the band body 100 and has a plurality of notification symbols shaped as different images for each of the plurality of medical information notifications, and a location where the plurality of notification symbols are disposed Arranged to correspond, it may be composed of a plurality of LED modules installed inside the band body portion 100 to emit light of different colors.

As shown in FIG. 1 , notification symbols in the shape of information corresponding to each notification in the plurality of medical information notifications may be engraved or printed on the surface of the band body 100 .

Specifically, for example, in the case of a vital sign measurement time notification, a notification symbol such as a stethoscope or a thermometer may be used because basic health conditions such as body temperature and blood pressure of a patient are measured. In addition, in the case of a notification of medication taking time, a notification symbol such as a pill image or a syringe image may be used. In addition, in the case of notification of moving time to the examination room, a notification symbol such as a diagram showing examination results, an electrocardiogram image, an X-ray image, or a word meaning movement such as "go" or "move" may be used. The above information corresponds to an example, and various notification symbols may be used according to the implementation example.

The plurality of LED modules constituting the display unit 200 are provided inside the band body 100, and at the same time provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of notification symbols displayed on the surface of the band body 100. it may be The plurality of LED modules may be provided to emit different colors. Specifically, for example, a vital sign measurement notification may be set in red, a medication-taking time notification in green, and a laboratory travel time notification in blue.

Thus, the display unit 200 is lit by the LED module that emits light in a specific color as the notification symbol, and the patient can easily recognize the message transmitted by the notification symbol and the medical information notification corresponding to the light emission color. Accordingly, the message delivery effect of the medical information notification may be further enhanced. Depending on the embodiment, the notification symbol constituting the display unit 200 and the LED module may be integrally formed.

As described above, through the display unit 200 of the present invention, it is possible to visually deliver medical information notifications to patients with hearing impairment or hearing impaired, and thus can be widely used.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 may display a plurality of medical information notifications using sound. Specifically, the display unit 200 is provided inside the band body 100 and includes sound storage means for storing sounds set differently for each of the plurality of medical information notifications, and emitting sound of the sound storage means to the outside. It may consist of a speaker. For example, when the content of the medical information notification is related to a medication schedule, a guide voice saying “It's time to take medicine” stored in the sound storage means may be emitted to the outside through the speaker. As described above, in the medical treatment information providing device for patients of the present invention, even in a situation where the patient cannot directly look at the device through the display unit 200, the patient can check the medical information notification through sound, thereby increasing the patient's convenience. In addition, it is possible to deliver the medical information notification aurally to a person with poor eyesight or a visually impaired person.

The loudness of the sound emitted from the speaker may be emitted at a volume that can be heard by the patient, and according to the embodiment, a sound intensity adjusting member capable of adjusting the sound intensity of the speaker may be additionally provided.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 may display a plurality of medical information notifications using both light and sound. That is, the display unit 200 may perform the medical information notification through the above-described plurality of notification symbols, a plurality of LED modules, sound storage means, and a speaker.

The operation method is the same as the method described above, and when a preset notification time arrives, an operation corresponding to a corresponding medical information notification may be performed. Accordingly, the notification symbol may emit light and sound suitable for the corresponding notification may be emitted at the same time. Specifically, for example, when the content of the medical information notification is a notification for moving to a laboratory, as shown in the image shown in FIG. It may be released and delivered to the patient.

As described above, the display unit 200 of the present invention can further enhance the notification effect by notifying the patient of medical treatment information audibly and visually using both light and sound. The configuration of the display unit 200 may be selectively manufactured and used according to manufacturing costs and a direction desired by a manager.

Referring to FIG. 1, the vibration generating unit 300 of the medical treatment information providing device for patients of the present invention may be provided to be spaced apart from the display unit 200 on the other side of the band body unit 100. The vibration generating unit 300 may use a conventional vibration generating device.

The vibration generating unit 300 may be operated so that the display unit 200 operates and the band body 100 vibrates at the same time when the notification time set by the administrator arrives. Since the medical treatment information providing device for patients according to the present invention is mounted on the patient's wrist or wrist, the vibration generated by the vibration generator 300 can be immediately transmitted to the patient. Therefore, even when the patient is sleeping or cannot check the display unit 200 due to other schedules, after recognizing that the medical information notification has come through vibration, it is possible to accurately identify the corresponding medical information notification through the display unit 200. there is. Accordingly, the medical information notification can be delivered to the patient more effectively.

As described above, in the medical treatment information providing device for patients according to the present invention, the patient can easily receive medical treatment information notification through the display unit 200 and the vibration generating unit 300. In addition, by providing medical information notifications visually, audibly and tactilely using light, sound and vibration, the elderly or the disabled with poor hearing or vision can use it, so the application range can be expanded.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the medical treatment information providing device for patients may include a vibration intensity adjusting unit provided to be connected to the vibration generating unit 300 to adjust the vibration strength of the vibration generating unit 300. . That is, the vibration generation size range of the vibration generation unit 300 can be adjusted through the vibration intensity control unit to operate at a vibration level desired by the patient. Specifically, the determination of the intensity of the vibration is performed by a manager directly wearing the medical treatment information providing device for a patient of the present invention on the patient's arm at the time of hospitalization, and then testing the degree of vibration intensity so that the patient can reliably perceive the vibration without being too uncomfortable. You can set it to any level you can. Accordingly, by preventing the patient from being surprised or feeling uncomfortable due to the vibration of the vibration generating unit 300 during sleep or other daily life, the patient's preference for the medical treatment information providing device for the patient can be increased.

In addition, in one embodiment, the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 300 may be configured to be released only by a manager. This may be to prevent a problem in which the patient arbitrarily turns off the vibration generation and does not check the notification. The manager can contact the patient with the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 300 and directly cancel the vibration notification using a control terminal, etc., thereby improving the performance of the medical information notification.

Referring to FIG. 1, the communication unit of the medical information providing device for patients of the present invention is provided on one side of the band body 100 and receives the medical information notification and notification cancellation signal from the manager's control terminal to display the display unit 200. and may be transmitted to the vibration generating unit 300. That is, through the communication unit, the medical treatment information providing device for patients according to the present invention can receive various data including medical treatment information notifications from other devices or transmit signals such as patient emergency notifications to other devices.

The communication unit may be provided using a conventional wireless communication means, specifically, for example, a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth means capable of short-range wireless communication may be mounted, but is not limited thereto. In addition, according to the embodiment, the communication unit may be configured to have a wired terminal on one side to enable wired communication with the manager's control terminal and the central main server.

In one embodiment, the medical treatment information providing device for patients of the present invention may be connected to a manager's control terminal through wired or wireless communication. The control terminal may be a device for transmitting and receiving the medical information notification and notification cancellation signal input by the administrator to the communication unit of the device of the present invention.

That is, the control terminal is possessed by a manager, and an input pad for the manager to input information such as the medical treatment information notification may be provided on one side of the control terminal. Further, in one embodiment, the control terminal may be provided to communicate with a main central server capable of storing and managing all data through wired/wireless communication with a plurality of control terminal units.

The control terminal may use a common communicable terminal device, and specifically, may be various communication terminals such as, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PMP, or a PDA, but is not limited thereto. The control terminal may have a built-in control program capable of inputting the medical information notification signal and the notification cancellation signal while communicating with the communication unit.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the medical information providing device for the patient is provided on the other side of the band body 100 and is selectively operated by the patient, and the button-shaped call for transmitting an emergency notification signal through the communication unit It may be one that includes the unit 500. That is, the call unit 500 may be configured to easily request help by transmitting a notification signal to a manager when the patient is in an emergency. The call unit 500 may be provided in the form of a button, and when a patient presses the call unit 500 with a finger, an emergency notification signal may be transmitted to a manager's control terminal connected to the device of the present invention. That is, when the patient presses the call unit 500, an emergency notification signal is transmitted so that the manager can notify that the patient is in an emergency. As described above, in the medical treatment information providing device for a patient of the present invention, the patient can easily inform the medical staff of the patient's emergency situation, so that the patient can quickly escape from the dangerous situation.

As shown in Figure 1, in one embodiment, a patient information posting means for identifying a patient may be provided on one side of the band body portion 100. The patient information posting means may mean a member for posting the patient's personal information such as name, age, date of birth, blood type, and inpatient treatment information such as hospital room, diagnosis disease name, diagnosis code, etc. on one side. Depending on the embodiment, the patient information posting means attaches, prints and attaches a paper handwritten by a manager, assigns a barcode to each patient and attaches it as a sticker, or uses an RFID tag, NFC tag, etc. It can be implemented in various ways using conventional patient information posting means, such as a method of identifying.

In one embodiment, a power supply unit (not shown) may be provided on one side of the medical treatment information providing device for patients of the present invention. The power supply is for supplying power so that the device can operate, and according to an embodiment, a corresponding module may be provided to enable wired/wireless charging. Power may be supplied to operate the display unit 200, the vibration generating unit 300, and the communication unit through the power supply unit.

As such, it will be understood that the technical configuration of the present invention described above can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not limiting in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and All changes or modified forms derived from the equivalent concept should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Medical information providing device for patients
100: band body
200: display unit
300: vibration generating unit
400: length adjustment means
500: calling department

Claims (5)

Band body 100 worn on the patient's body;
A display unit 200 provided on one side of the band body 100 and selectively displaying a plurality of medical information notifications using light or sound;
A vibration generating unit 300 provided on the other side of the band body unit 100 and vibrating together when the display unit 200 is operated; and
A communication unit provided on one side of the band body part 100 and receiving the medical information notification and notification cancellation signal from the manager's control terminal and transmitting the signal to the display unit 200 and the vibration generating unit 300; Includes,
The display unit 200,
A plurality of notification symbols provided on the surface of the band body 100 and shaped as different images for each of the plurality of medical information notifications;
Medical information providing device for patients, characterized in that it is arranged to correspond to the position where the plurality of notification symbols are arranged, and is composed of a plurality of LED modules installed inside the band body 100 to emit different colors. According to claim 1,
The medical information notification,
An apparatus for providing medical information for a patient, comprising a vital sign measurement time notification, a drug taking time notification, and a laboratory moving time notification. delete According to claim 1,
The display unit 200,
Sound storage means provided inside the band body 100 and set differently for each of the plurality of medical information notifications to record sound;
Medical information providing device for a patient, characterized in that composed of a speaker that emits the sound of the sound storage means to the outside. According to claim 1,
The apparatus for providing medical treatment information for a patient, characterized in that it comprises a vibration intensity adjusting unit provided to be connected to the vibration generating unit (300) and adjusting the vibration strength of the vibration generating unit (300).

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