JP2000222485A - Mobile terminal equipment for at-home care - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable even a non-professional to smoothly execute an at-home care service by obtaining service data corresponding to the type of a designated care service, generating service time data, calculating and totalizing care service points based on these data. SOLUTION: A care service kind information 204 is inputted from a button group for service kind selection, stored in a register 206 for service kind or the like and outputted later as data D2 such as care service menu. Next, when a start signal 207 or the like is supplied, on the basis of respective kinds of inputted information, a timer circuit 210 generates and outputs service time data D3 including date/time information. Next, the identification code data D1 outputted from an identification code register 203, the care service menu data D2 outputted from the register 206 for service kind or the like and the service time data D3 outputted from the timer circuit 210 are given to a point totalizing part 212 and the care service points are calculated and totalized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for home care, which is suitable as a care service support device when a family member or other care worker cares a care receiver at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As seen in recent newspaper reports,
In Japan and other foreign countries, it is inevitable that an aging society will come in the near future. In Japan, statistical estimates suggest that by 2020 AD, 6
It is said that the ratio of elderly people aged 5 and over is over 30%. Under such circumstances, medical standardization for the purpose of reducing medical expenses for the aged and the like is being promoted. According to this medical standardization, the length of hospital stay seems to be limited according to the type and symptoms of the disease. For this reason, it is expected that the number of people who continue home medical treatment after discharge will significantly increase in the future. Also, care insurance is scheduled to be enforced from April 2000, and it is expected that the number of home care cases will further increase.

[0003] By the way, no particular countermeasures have been taken at present with respect to how to secure a person who cares for such a home care recipient, that is, a care worker. According to conventional practice, it is most natural and economical for the caregiver's family to be the caregiver. Recently, however, the birthrate and the number of nuclear families have been increasing, and as a result, the number of cared people, such as elderly people who live alone and whose relatives do not live nearby, has increased. A big problem is who and how to provide home care for the care recipient such as the elderly living alone. As one of the solutions to such a problem, construction of a nursing care service system called a “nursing care assistance system” is being studied. This "care assistance system" is a membership system in which the family members of the care recipients are members.
Instead of taking care of the cared person who is the family of another member who lives near him, each member has the other member take care of the cared person who is his / her family.

[0004] If this "care assistance system" is adopted, the shortage of care staff can be remarkably improved, and the cost burden on the care receiver can be greatly reduced. However, on the other hand, most members do not know the basic knowledge about nursing care or the procedure of nursing care at all, so they face a new problem that they cannot provide appropriate nursing care services smoothly.

[0005] In order for each member to quickly and accurately acquire basic knowledge on nursing care, the points of nursing care, and the like, means such as training based on a manual or holding a workshop may be considered. However, since the above knowledge and procedures are not immediately acquired, a considerable training period is required to master them.

[0006]

Even though a family member has a cared person, most of them are amateurs as caregivers and often do not know the basics of nursing care as well as the procedures for nursing care. Therefore, even if they receive some training or the like, they should be quite confused when actually providing nursing care services.

[0007] Incidentally, the contents of nursing care include picking up and attending when going out, acting as a shopping agent, making appointments at hospitals and receiving drugs at pharmacies, replacing and cleaning fluorescent lamps and the like in the house, a bit of hard work, taking care of meals, There are a wide variety of things, such as toilets and bathing assistance. Therefore, it is very difficult to perform them properly.

[0008] Conventionally, since there is no support equipment dedicated to nursing care services, even a veteran care worker may record an incorrect nursing care service or report incorrectly. . Furthermore, even if illegal report data is intentionally created, there is no means for checking the irregularity, and a preventive measure has been strongly desired.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible for a care worker to perform a home care service smoothly even if the care worker is an amateur who has little knowledge of care and procedures, and to provide a variety of services. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal for home care that can accurately store and hold the contents of a long-term care service and that cannot intentionally create unauthorized report data.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, a mobile terminal for home care according to the present invention is characterized in that it is configured as follows.
Note that features other than the following will be apparent in the embodiments.

The mobile terminal for home care according to the present invention comprises means for obtaining identification code data including an identification code of a care worker and an identification code of a cared person, and the identification code data obtained by this means is transmitted to a system management headquarters. And a means for permitting the operation of the mobile terminal main unit and service type data corresponding to the type of the designated care service are obtained only when the two identification code data match each other. Means for generating service time data including date and time information based on a start signal, an interruption signal, a restart signal, and an end signal of the care service; and the service time data generated by the means and the service. Means for calculating and totaling nursing service points based on the type data, and nursing service points calculated and tallyed by this means The report data including the points, is characterized by comprising, means for transmitting to said system management Division.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a mobile terminal for home care according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a mobile terminal for home care carried by each member (care staff) when providing a care service.

Here, the mutual care system is intended to eliminate the shortage of care staff and to reduce the burden on the care recipient.
It is a system designed based on the viewpoint that "immediate others" are more advantageous in terms of promptness, continuity, and accuracy of nursing care services than "distant relatives". Is a membership system in which families with members are members. In other words, each member of the mutual care system does not take care of the cared person who is the family of another member living near him, but instead takes care of the cared person who is his family to other members. It is a system that you get.

In FIG. 1A, a member 10, ie, an A member 11, a B member 12, a C member 13, a D member 14,.
Are A-parent 21, B-parent 22,
Each of the members has been registered in the system management headquarters 30.

In this example, it is assumed that a B-parent 22 lives near the A-member 11, an A-parent 21 lives near the B-member 12, and a D-parent 24 lives near the C-member 13. I do. It is also assumed that no care recipient lives near the D member 14 and no system member lives near the C parent 23.

If the A member 11 and the B member 12 enter into a pair member contract, the A member 11 and the B member 12 become pair members. The A member 11 who has become a pair member takes care of the B parent 22, and the B member 12 takes care of the A parent 21. C members 13 and D who cannot make a pair membership contract
The member 14 exchanges the following contract. The C-member 13 takes care of the D-parent 24 who lives nearby, and the C-member 23 takes care of the D-member 14 on the professional care staff 15 contracted by the system management headquarters 30. .

The cost is calculated according to the criteria determined by the system management headquarters 30, and the system management headquarters 30 charges each member. For the A member 11 and the B member 12 who have a pair member contract, the cost is offset between the pairs according to the care point value described later.

Each member 11 to 14 and professional care staff 15
And an information network N between the
The records of the nursing care services of the members 11 to 14 and the specialized nursing care personnel 15 are reported daily to the system management headquarters 30 as, for example, a daily report. The content of this report is
A member who is a family member of the cared person can browse at any time.

Each member 11 to 14 and professional care staff 15
Each carry one mobile terminal 100 for home care, which is a support device dedicated to the care service.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 for home care. As shown in the figure, a mobile terminal 100 for home care includes a casing 102 on which a hanging string (strap) 101 is attached for convenient carrying.
Is housed in A power switch 103 is provided on the left end surface of the casing 102 in the drawing. Casing 10
For example, a liquid crystal display 104 is provided at a central portion of the surface of the device 2. An operation button group 110 is provided on a lower portion, a right portion, an upper portion, and a front end surface of the casing 102 on the surface of the casing 102.

The operation button group 110 includes a shopping agency menu button 111 and a pick-up / send menu button 11
2. Service type selection buttons such as replacement / repair menu button 113, care / care menu button 114,
An emergency response button 115, a group of service time recording buttons such as a start button 116, a stop button 117, and an end button 118 for a nursing care service, and a transmission / reception button 119.
, A manual display button 120, and a print button 121.

On the left side of the surface of the casing 102,
A voice input microphone 130 and an announcement speaker 140 are provided.

An IC card loading section 150 is provided on the right end face of the casing 102, and the IC card 16 for the care worker is provided.
0a, IC card 1 such as IC card 160b for cared person
60 can be loaded. An external device connection connector 170 is provided on the left end surface of the casing 102.
External device connection cable 18 such as keyboard and printer
0 can be connected detachably.

Further, a transmitting / receiving antenna 190 for mainly exchanging information with the system management unit 30 is provided in the vicinity of the corner on the upper end surface of the casing 102 so as to be freely inserted and removed.

Although not shown, the casing 10
On the back surface of 2, a battery accommodating portion capable of accommodating a battery such as a dry battery or a storage battery is provided.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the mobile terminal 100 for home care. The identification code information 201 shown at the upper left of FIG. 2 is information for specifying care staff members including the member 10 and is input by loading the care staff IC card 160a into the home care mobile terminal 100. . The identification code information 202 is information for specifying the care receiver 20, and is input by loading the care receiver IC card 160 b into the home care mobile terminal 100. The input identification code information 201 and 202 are temporarily stored in the identification code register 203.

A speech recognition unit 222 is connected to the identification code register 203, and the microphone 130
Then, the voice of the care receiver 20 captured by the user can be recognized, and this can be input as identification information of the care receiver 20.

The identification code information 201, 202 stored in the identification code register 203 is output as identification code data D1.

The care service type information 204 includes a service type selection button group (1) during a normal care service.
11 to 114) by performing a selection operation. The emergency response service information 205 includes an emergency response button 11 when an emergency such as a sudden accident occurs.
5 is input by turning on. Nursing service type information 204 and emergency response service information 205
Are temporarily stored in the service type register 206.
The information such as the type of care service stored in the service type register 206 is data D such as a care service menu.
Output as 2.

The start signal 207, the interruption signal 208, and the end signal 209 are inputted by turning on the start button 116, the interruption button 117, and the end button 118 of the care service, respectively. These start signal 207, interruption signal 208, and end signal 209 are all supplied to the timer circuit 210.

When the start signal 207, the interruption signal 208, and the end signal 209 are supplied, the timer circuit 210 includes date and time information based on each input information unless output prohibition data D13 described later is given. The service time data D3 is generated and output.

The identification code data D1 output from the identification code register 203, the service type register 2, etc.
Care service menu data D output from 06
2. The service time data D3 output from the timer circuit 210 is given to the point counting unit 212 in the care service information management unit 211.

The point tallying unit 212 performs a predetermined calculation based on the given data D1, D2, and D3 to calculate and tally the care service points. On the other hand, the nursing service data including the nursing service points that have been calculated and tabulated are used as the report data D4 by the communication function unit 2
13 is given. The communication function unit 213 is a communication command 214 input by turning on the transmission / reception button 119.
And the input report data D4
Is transmitted to the computer system 301 of the system management headquarters 30 as transmission data D5 using a communication means such as a PHS telephone line, a mobile telephone line, and e-mail.

The transmission data D5 sent to the computer system 301 of the system management unit 30 is transferred to the care service information management unit 302 as care service record data D6. The data D6 transferred to the nursing service information management unit 302 is stored and stored in a built-in memory for a long period of time, and is processed and used as appropriate in various management information.

The contents of the data D6 stored in the memory of the care service information management unit 302, that is, the data having the report data D4 as a main part, are requested to be browsed by the member 10 who is a family member of the care receiver. If there is, it is read out as needed, and received from the computer system 301 to the communication function unit 213 as reception data D5 '. The received data D5 'is transmitted to a display unit 2 described later.
20 and can be browsed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 104.

The nursing care service data including the nursing care service points calculated and tallyed by the point tallying unit 212 is output to the data output unit 2 as output data D7.
15 given. The data output unit 215 is activated by a service recording command 216 input by turning on the print button 121, and supplies the output data D7 provided to the recording unit 217 as recording data D8. The recording unit 217 stores care service data based on the supplied recording data D8, for example, an IC card 160 loaded in the IC card loading unit 150 or a printer (not shown) connected via an external device connection cable 180. ). Thus, the nursing care service data is written on the IC card 160 or recorded on recording paper by the printer.

The identification code 201 of the care worker and the identification code 202 of the cared person included in the identification code data D1 output from the identification code register 203 are directly transmitted to the communication function unit 213 in the initial operation of the apparatus.
Via the system management headquarters 3 as confirmation data D11.
0 to the computer system 301. The transmitted confirmation data D11 is stored in the computer system 3
The identification code of the care worker and the identification code of the care receiver registered in 01 are compared with each other.

If at least one of the identification codes 201 and 202 does not match the registered data, mismatch data D12 is issued from the system management headquarters 30, and this is prohibited from being input to the timer circuit 210 via the communication function unit 213. It is provided as data D13. Therefore, the timer circuit 210 is prohibited from operating thereafter, and the service time data D3 including the date and time information is not input to the point totalizing unit 211.

On the other hand, the manual display command 218 is input when the manual display button 120 is turned on. This input manual display command 21
8 is given to the manual function unit 219 as an operation command. The manual function unit 219 is supplied with service type information 204 and emergency response service information 205 from the service type register 206 as disclosure designation data D9.

The manual function unit 219 selects and extracts information corresponding to the disclosure designation data D9 from the service / sudden accident response manual information stored in the CDROM, the IC card 160, or the like, and extracts this information from the disclosure data D10.
Is output. Therefore, for example, when a manual display command 218 is given while the shopping agency menu button 111 is turned ON, manual information on various precautions and a payment method at the time of shopping is displayed as the disclosure data D10 on the display unit 220 and the announcement unit 221. Supplied to Similarly, when the manual display command 218 is given while the emergency response button 115 is turned on, manual information on a response method according to the content of the emergency is displayed on the display unit 220 and the announcement unit 221 as disclosure data D10. Supplied.

Therefore, the manual information is displayed on the display unit 2.
At 20, it is converted into a video signal and displayed on the liquid crystal display 104. The above manual information can be obtained from Announcement Section 2
At 21, the signal is converted into an audio signal, and is announced from the speaker 140. Therefore, even if the care worker has difficulty with either the eyes or the ears, the manual information can be accurately known.

(Modification) The mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment includes the following modifications. A configuration in which a selection operation can be performed with a touch pen or the like instead of the selection operation of the service group selection buttons 111 to 114. -A printer with a built-in printer inside the mobile terminal itself. The identification code information is input by operating a ten-key on a keyboard connected via the external device connection cable 180.・ Care service data including care service points
Automatically sent to the system management headquarters each time a signal such as a care service start signal, interruption signal, restart signal, or end signal is issued. When the emergency response button 115 is turned on, an emergency call for notifying the content is sent to the system management headquarters 3.
0 is automatically sent to the device and information indicating an appropriate countermeasure is immediately returned. A device in which data indicating an operation method of the mobile terminal for home care is input to the display unit 220, and a guide display is provided on the liquid crystal display 104 regarding the operation method of the terminal main unit.

(Features of the Embodiment) [1] The mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment (1)
(00) means (201, 202, 2) for obtaining identification code data (D1) including an identification code of a care worker and an identification code of a care receiver.
03) and the identification code data (D1) obtained by this means (201, 202, 203) are compared with the identification code data registered in the system management headquarters (30). Means for permitting the operation of the machine body (100), means (206) for obtaining service type data (D2) corresponding to the type of designated care service, start signal (207) for the care service, interrupt signal ( Means for generating service time data (D3) including date and time information based on the restart signal (207) and the end signal (209) (210).
Means (212) for calculating and summing up nursing care service points based on the service time data (D3) and the service type data (D2) generated by the means (210);
Means (213) for transmitting report data (D4) including the nursing care points calculated and aggregated by said means (212) to said system management headquarters (30).

In the mobile terminal for home care (100), when the care service is started, the IC card (1) is used.
60a, 160b), etc., the identification code is input, and it is confirmed that both the care worker (10) and the cared person (20) are themselves. In executing the nursing care service, the type of the nursing care service is selected by the selection buttons (111 to 114), and the start button (116), the interruption button (117), and the end button (118) are selected according to the action of the nursing care service. By simply turning ON each time, the contents of the nursing care service corresponding to the date and time are stored and held, and the calculation and tallying of the nursing care service points are automatically performed. Therefore, it is very convenient because the contents of a wide variety of care services can be accurately stored and held in the mobile terminal for home care without performing complicated recording work or the like. Further, since the report to the system management headquarters (30) is made accurately, the processing work after the end of the nursing care service is simplified. Therefore, the work of home care can be greatly reduced, and the operation is extremely simple. [2] Mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment (1
(00) is the terminal according to [1], wherein the means (222) recognizes the voice of the cared person (20) and uses the recognized voice information as identification information of the cared person (20). ).

The above-mentioned mobile terminal for home care (100) has an advantage that the care receiver (20) can easily confirm that he / she is the person himself / herself even if the IC card (160b) is not found. . [3] Mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment (1
(00) is the terminal according to the above [1], characterized by comprising means (121, 180, 215, 216, 217) for outputting and recording the care service point to a printer or the like. [4] Mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment (1
00) is the terminal according to [1], wherein the data indicating the care service point is stored in the system management headquarters.
The means (213) for transmitting to (30) is a service start signal.
(207), an interrupt signal (208), a restart signal (207), an end signal (209), and the like.

In the mobile terminal for home care (100), the execution status of the care service is monitored by the system management headquarters (3).
At 0), the care service data can be grasped moment by moment and the nursing care service data is reported almost in real time, so that it is impossible to intentionally create illegal report data. [5] Mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment (1
00) is the terminal according to [1], wherein the nursing service is a normal nursing service (204)
And an emergency response service (205) in the event of an emergency such as a sudden accident. [6] Mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment (1
00) is the terminal according to the above [1] or [5], characterized by comprising means (206,218,219,220,221,104,140) for disclosing manual information necessary for performing the nursing care service.

In the above-mentioned mobile terminal for home care (100), even if the care worker (10) is an amateur who has little knowledge of nursing care and procedures, any unclear points are disclosed by the disclosed manual information. You can learn immediately on the spot. Therefore, the care worker (10) can execute the home care service smoothly. Therefore, there is an advantage that the shortage of care staff can be eliminated. [7] The mobile terminal for home care shown in the embodiment is the terminal according to [5], wherein the emergency response service is performed when an emergency response button (115) is turned on. It is characterized in that it includes means for automatically transmitting an emergency call for notifying the system management headquarters (30) of an emergency.

In the above-mentioned mobile terminal for home care (100), when an unexpected accident occurs, an emergency call is automatically transmitted to the system management headquarters (30), so that the response is speeded up, To the emergency of the person (20). Also cared person
It can also be used as an emergency call means from (20).

[0049]

According to the present invention, even if a care worker is an amateur who has little knowledge of nursing knowledge and procedures, it is possible for the care worker to smoothly execute a home care service and to provide various services. The present invention can provide a mobile terminal for home care that can accurately store and hold the contents of a long-term care service and that cannot intentionally create unauthorized report data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a mobile terminal for home care according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a block diagram showing an outline of a mutual care assistance system to which the mobile terminal is applied; (B) is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the mobile terminal for home care which each member (care worker) carries when providing a care service.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile terminal for home care according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) ... nursing care staff (member) 15 ... professional nursing care staff 20 (21, 22, 23, 24) ... cared person (parent) 30 ... system management headquarters 100 ... mobile for home care Terminal 110: Operation button group 111: Shopping agency menu button 112: Transfer / attendance menu button 113: Replacement / repair menu button 114: Care / care menu button 115: Emergency response button 116: Start button 117: Interruption button 118 ... End button 119 ... Transmission / reception button 120 ... Manual display button 121 ... Print button 130 ... Voice input microphone 140 ... Announcement speaker 150 ... IC card loading unit 160 ... IC card 170 ... External device connection connector 180 ... External device Connection cable 190 ... Transmission / reception Container

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Claims (7)

[Claims] A means for obtaining identification code data including an identification code of a care worker and an identification code of a care receiver; and identifying code data obtained by this means with identification code data registered in a system management headquarters. Collating, means for permitting the operation of the mobile terminal body only when both identification code data match, means for obtaining service type data according to the type of the designated care service, start signal of the care service, Means for generating service time data including date and time information based on an interruption signal, a restart signal, an end signal, and the like; and a care service based on the service time data and the service type data generated by the means. Means for calculating and summarizing points; and report data including the nursing service points calculated and summed up by this means. Home care for a mobile terminal, characterized by comprising, means for transmitting to the system administrative office. 2. The mobile terminal for home care according to claim 1, further comprising means for recognizing the voice of the cared person and using the recognized voice information as identification information of the cared person. . 3. The mobile terminal for home care according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting and recording the care service point to a printer or the like. 4. A means for transmitting data indicating the nursing service point to the system management headquarters, automatically when a signal such as a service start signal, an interruption signal, a restart signal, and an end signal is issued. The mobile terminal for home care according to claim 1, further comprising a transmitting unit. 5. The home care system according to claim 1, wherein the care service includes a normal care service at a normal time and an emergency response service when an emergency such as a sudden accident occurs. Mobile terminal. 6. The mobile terminal for home care according to claim 1, further comprising means for disclosing manual information necessary for performing said care service. 7. The emergency response service includes means for automatically transmitting an emergency call for notifying an emergency to the system management headquarters when an emergency response button is turned on. The mobile terminal for home care according to claim 5.