JP2008217743A - Medicine-taking management and support method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problem: the medicine-taking management and support device (Japanese published unexamined application 2003-310715) of background technique is the device which is difficult to be arranged because of its large size though it is considered that it is often arranged near the pillow or in a place using water such as a kitchen, it seems to be troublesome to perform a preparation work for the subsequent medicine taking, and the device is not enough for the patient requiring a plurality of patterns of medicine taking through the background technique supports one pattern of medicine-taking management and support. <P>SOLUTION: A medicine-taking management and support method is the advanced method which provides large development in function and effect, saves more spaces compared with a large structure, eliminates preparation for the plurality of kinds of medicine taking management and subsequent medicine taking, and management and support about the three patterns of medicine taking with a simple structure are made possible. The system of the present invention considers the prevention of improper use of the medicines by using a clip for fastening a medicine sample and writing medicine names, medicine taking intervals, and the number of medicines on a sticky note, and announces an emergency situation in connection with a nurse call, etc., when the patient cannot take the medicines due to deterioration in the condition, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medication management support method and apparatus for patients in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, etc., and a function for detecting an accidental forgetting and issuing an emergency call.

JP-A-2003-310715 discloses a medication management support apparatus, which is a medicine box with a medicine case, an open / close sensor that detects opening and closing of the medicine case, and a current time stored in a memory as a medication confirmation time. It consists of an electronic control unit that prevents prohibition and forgetting to drink, and an alarm that warns the patient.
JP 2003-310715 A

The purpose of the medication management board for patients disclosed in JP-A-9-237294 is to obtain long-term medication data using medication instruction data such as medication start date, number of times, and time, and medication completion button. It also has the feature that it is easy to carry.
JP-A-9-237294

  The purpose to be given is similar to that of the background medication management support device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-310715), but saves space in daily bedside for patient's bedside, dining room, living room, kitchen with water, etc. However, the conventional invention has a large structure. In addition, after taking the medicine, it is necessary to prepare the medicine in advance for the next medication, and it is not difficult to imagine the voice that makes this work troublesome. Furthermore, the prior art is a management support for one pattern of medication intervals, and must be said to be an inappropriate medication management support device for patients who need a plurality of medications. On the other hand, since the number of times of confirmation increases due to the troublesome work, it is considered that the probability of accidental ingestion is less than in the present invention. The present invention is intended to solve the problems of such a conventional configuration, and saves space from a large structure, manages several types of medications, and immediately after taking a medication for the next dose. The purpose is to eliminate the need for packaging and putting into a medicine box.

  It is not possible to check the frequency and number of doses by simply glanceping at the structure of the background art medication management support device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-310715). When the same number of medications and interval between doses become a habit over time, the need to check the number of medications and the interval between medications will not be felt, but even general patients will not be able to feel the need to check the dose, We consider that it is often confusing for a while after the number and dose interval of the same type change.

  The purpose of the background medication management support device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-310715) is to manage the prohibition of twice-drinking and the prevention of forgetting to drink, but the motivation for using the device is to release from anxiety and to be safe and secure. In the background art, when the condition of a single person living alone or a patient suddenly changes and it becomes impossible to take medicine, it is not a configuration that can respond urgently.

  The patient medication management board (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-237294) of the background art is similar to the present invention in that it is management and space saving after medication, but it is a long-term medication management data collection and pharmacy terminal The main purpose is to create a system that connects to the machine. Although it is possible to confirm the prevention of twice-drinking as a secondary purpose, prevention of forgetting to drink is an unintended technology.

  The present invention saves space from the background medication management support device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-310715), manages several types of medication, and prepares for the next dose immediately after taking the medication. No need to put in. For indoor use (Fig. 1) such as homes and hospitals, assuming about 3 types of medication management with a width of 12 to 18 cm, a length of 8 to 12 cm, and a height of about 0.5 to 1.5 cm, a “drink button” ( FIG. 1a), a “drug completion lamp” (FIG. 1b), a current time display, a clip for holding a sample of the medicine at the alarm start time, and a space for sticking a tag.

  For portable devices (Fig. 5), it is a single type of medication management device that can be easily carried in a pocket of clothing and can be carried with a “drinking button” (Fig. 5b) and “medicine completion lamp” (Fig. 5b). The size is about 3 cm in width, 5 cm in length, and about 5 mm in thickness, and includes a “drinking button”, “medicine completion lamp”, a display device (display) that can display the current time display and alarm start time.

  In the method of use of the present invention, the time when the medication is assumed to be completed and the twice-drinking prevention period are set in advance. At the time of taking the medicine, press the “Drink button” and turn on the “Medication complete lamp” for a certain period of time (about one and a half hours) to prevent twice taking. In addition, when the time when it is assumed that the medication has been completed is reached without pressing the “drink button”, the patient is prompted to take a dose by the blinking of the alarm function and the lighting device. If the “drink button” is not pressed at the end of the alarm function, it can be linked to an external reporting device such as a nurse call. In addition, blinking of the lighting devices such as lamps and LEDs keeps blinking for a relatively long time, so that when the ambulance team rushes to the emergency response, it is possible to identify the target person in the shared room or go out in the private room. It is a function to identify at a glance whether there is any misidentification in the room.

  [0004] As a solution to [0004], the sticky note is provided with a space for adhering to the structure by freely describing the drug name, the frequency of medication, the number of doses, and the like. At first glance, it may seem that the purpose of free writing on sticky notes is to reduce costs, but that is not the case. Information entered in a sensuous manner is input of direct confirmation information such as the size of letters, underlines, enclosures, colored characters and the number of characters depending on the level of importance that you want to confirm. Means.

  In addition to the above [0011], an intuitive confirmation is made possible by holding a sample of medicine in the vicinity of the sticky note with a clip. This is a means for confirming information for a patient who is aware of the shape of the capsule, the color and shape of the drug in the capsule, and the shape of the powder bag.

  Normalization is attracting attention as a recent value for a welfare state. Older people and people with disabilities who have a low degree of chronic illness, need support, and need long-term care can support a self-supporting medication management with the device of the present invention to lead a life of high happiness.

  Elderly people with poor memory, those who are in the early stages of dementia progress their own medications and medical conditions, caregivers take care of them, and in addition to taking prescription drugs for chronic diseases, etc. It is an invention that allows the senders to manage their medications without anxiety.

  Even in patients with general illnesses, when several doses are taken and the interval between doses is different, patients who are more likely to forget their illness in daily life often have anxiety such as twice drinking or forgetting to drink.

  In modern society, information, business complexity, and human relations are diminishing, and workers are engaged in business under high stress without their knowledge. Especially in medical institutions and nursing homes where minor mistakes can easily become life-threatening traits, invisible staff anxiety and stress are considerable. According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of inadvertent stress of medical personnel and care workers in terms of medication management. In addition, there may be no need for medicine packaging by staff, which may save labor costs.

  The reason why the drinking lamp keeps blinking for a longer time than the alarm function is to promptly take the medicine and to have the function of easily identifying the subject when the emergency team rushes by the emergency call of claim 2. ing.

  The point of the present invention is to prevent human error by using the part (memory, simple work) that is superior to the instrument due to the characteristics of human ability. It is to manage and support actions that humans must work within.

  Mild dementia patients may have a medical effect that slows the progression of the disease by self-administering medication.

  The sticky note has a structure in which the name of medicine, frequency of use, the number of doses, etc. can be freely described so as to have a space to be affixed to the substrate, and a sample of the medicine can be secured with a clip in the vicinity thereof. At first glance, it may seem that the purpose of free writing on sticky notes is to reduce costs, but that is not the case. Easy-to-enter information that can be easily entered, such as character size, underline, enclosure, color characters, number of characters, etc. It is. In addition, sticky notes themselves are frequently used in the field of medical care and are familiar, and are a method and means familiar to elderly people who are unfamiliar with keyboard input. Especially for those who are unfamiliar with keyboard input, this idea will be good news. Further, the clipping of the sample of the medicine may be recognized by the drug taker not by the name of the drug but by the color of the capsule, the drug in the capsule, the shape of the medicine, or the color of the powder bag. Although it is a simple function, these two sensory confirmation methods have a synergistic effect, and are also extremely effective in terms of preventing accidental ingestion and handling the device.

  This item is an “effect of the invention”, and the main point is to describe only the effect. However, in the field of the present invention, there is a possibility that a minor mistake may cause a serious result. If you list, it is unavoidable that there is a mistake in communication from a doctor or pharmacist or accidental ingestion that the patient misunderstood the prescription. Forgetting to drink or accidentally ingesting at the time when the condition of a person with forgetfulness or mild dementia specific to the elderly progresses and other people need to manage medication, it is unavoidable, but the “drink button” is not pressed as an option. Emergency response is possible by interlocking with a nurse call or external emergency call device when the alarm warning to be urged automatically ends. In addition, it may be difficult to set the scheduled time for completion of medication for patients who are busy and have irregular meal times.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As an example, indoor devices such as homes and hospitals (Fig. 1) are assumed to be placed horizontally in a kitchen, dining table, living room, etc. with a height of about 10 cm and a height of about 1 cm, and a vertical hanging on a wall. Also, a hole for securing a nail on the back side of the indoor device (FIG. 1) is provided. Configuration includes calendar display (FIG. 1f), current time clock (FIG. 1g), “drink button” (FIG. 1a), “medication complete lamp” (FIG. 1b), alarm start time display device (FIG. 1c), sample medicine Clip (FIG. 1d), a space for placing a large sticky note (FIG. 1e), and an external emergency call IF (FIG. 1) such as a nurse call.

  The “drinking button” (FIG. 1a) is a button that is pressed when the medicine is drunk, and is most frequently used in the device. Therefore, attention should be paid to the durability and waterproofness when the button is used. We also want to consider “easy to push” and “easy to see” for elderly people and patients with vision problems. The size of the button is a circle with a diameter of 4 cm, and it is easy to understand when you press it.

  The “medication complete lamp” (FIG. 1b) has a size and a light emission amount that allow the lamp to be recognized at a glance. Considering the use of batteries, we want to adopt LEDs from the viewpoint of power saving. The selection of the type of lighting device takes into account the trade-off between the power source used and the cost.

  The display device (FIG. 1c) checks whether the setting of the alarm function start time and the one set with the alarm function start time are appropriate. It is desirable that the display device has a size and a light emission amount that can be easily confirmed.

  The purpose of securing the swatch with the clip that holds the swatch of the drug (Fig. 1d) is the equipment that meets the needs because a few percent of the patients recognize the drug not by the name of the drug but by the color form of the package or drug. . It is easy to remove and has the ability to pinch as much as a tie pin.

  The purpose of using a large sticky note (Fig. 1e) is to freely describe desired information. It is considered convenient for elderly people who cannot use the keyboard and for patients who are not good at using the equipment. The purpose of this device is to make it as accessible as possible to as many users as possible and to be easily handled. Another reason for adoption is that sticky notes are used in most medical and nursing care settings.

  Since the current time clock (FIG. 1g) electronically controls the current time when using the apparatus, the clock function is indispensable.

  The calendar display (FIG. 1f) is basically not necessary for the intended function of the device, but was taken into account as an extension of the clock function.

  For an external emergency notification IF such as a nurse call (FIG. 1), the output signal is linked to the external notification device when the alarm function ends without pressing the “drinking button” of the detection part that notifies the completion of medication. When interlocking with a nurse call, an IF (socket) for wiring the nurse call from a room wall of a hospital room or an elderly facility has a connector for connecting the nurse call, and the nurse call interlocking device is arranged from the connector. As a method, it is assumed that the weak current of the signal output from the device is amplified by a transistor, the current is applied, and the nurse call button is pressed. For radio notification, an emergency radio wave is transmitted via a radio device using a signal output from the device.

  When the patient or caregiver presses the “drink button” (FIG. 1f) after taking the medication, the “medicine completion lamp” (FIG. 1b) lights. A certain fixed time (t0-t1: about one and a half hours is assumed) is set in advance, and when the set fixed time has passed, the “drinking completion lamp” is automatically turned off.

  The planned completion time (ta) of medication can be set in advance, and if the “drinking button” (FIG. 1a) is not pressed even after the scheduled time (ta) of completion of medication, the patient is notified with an alarm sound. If the “drinking button” (FIG. 1a) is pressed while the alarm, “drinking lamp” (FIG. 1b) is flashing, the “drinking lamp” (FIG. 1b) will illuminate. Move to the circuit of use.

  As an option, the “drinking button” (FIG. 1a) is not pressed, and an alarm sound that prompts the user to take and a “drinking lamp” (FIG. 1b) flashes. When a preset alarm time tβ is over, it is linked to a nurse call or an external emergency call device. (FIG. 2) The flashing of the “drinking lamp” (FIG. 1b) is longer than the alarm time and keeps flashing for a relatively long time, so that the ambulance team can recognize the subject from the base of the apparatus.

  As a countermeasure against forgetting to turn off the power of the device, if the “drinking button” (FIG. 1a) is not pressed when the signal is continuously input three times to the alarm off (<2> in FIG. 2) circuit, It also has a function to turn off automatically.

  Electronic control is performed by the CPU 1 of FIG. The medication management program is operated by the ROM 5 and is controlled by the electronic control of the CPU 1. The clock circuit 4 is necessary for the CPU 1 to electronically control the program contents in the ROM 5. The RAM 6 is a part that stores the drinking switch input signal 2 and the time measured by the clock circuit 4. The alarm start time, the drinking lamp lighting time, the drinking lamp blinking time, and the alarm time are input from the setting switch 3 as a program in the ROM 5 via the CPU 1. The alarm start time is always displayed on the display 10 from the CPU 1 through the display display circuit 9. Also in the setting input, the input signal of the setting switch 3 is electronically controlled by the CPU 1 to be a program in the ROM 5, and the setting contents are set through the display display circuit 9 while confirming the setting contents on the display 10. As for the alarm warning sound, an alarm start signal is sent from the CPU 1, and an alarm warning sound is emitted by the alarm 8 through the alarm driving circuit 7.

  For portable use, for example, the width is about 3 cm, the length is 5 cm, and the thickness is about 5 mm (FIG. 2 a), the “drink button” (FIG. 2 b), the “medication complete lamp” (FIG. 2 c), the current time display, and the alarm start time ( 10). The medication pattern has a single display screen from the viewpoint of portability, and supports several patterns of medication management by changing the screen. Also, a medication management support device with only one pattern can be simplified as necessary from the cost aspect.

It is an outline drawing of an indoor medication support management device. 1d is a side view of a clip holding the medicine sample of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example in operation | movement of a medication assistance management apparatus. It is a block circuit diagram of a medication support management device. It is an outline drawing of a portable medication support management device.

Explanation of symbols

Fig. 1a Indoor drinking button Fig. 1b Indoor drinking lamp (LED)
Fig. 1c Indoor alarm start time display display Fig. 1d Clip that holds the medicine sample Fig. 1e Sticky note for confirmation of dosing interval, number of doses, etc. 1g Current time clock Fig. 1f Electronic calendar Fig. 1h Emergency call output signal terminal Fig. 3 (1) Alarm "Drinking lamp" lights up when the time starts. Fig. 3 (2) Alarm off when "Drinking button" is pressed
41 CPU
Fig. 42 Drink button (detection part)
Fig. 43 Setting switch (initial setting input)
44 Clock 45 Program ROM
Fig. 46 RAM storage device Fig. 47 Sound generator drive circuit Fig. 48 Alarm (sound generator)
49 display display circuit diagram 410 display diagram 411 lamp lighting circuit (lighting device lighting circuit)
Figure 412 Drinking lamp (lighting device)
Fig. 5a Portable drinking button Fig. 5b Portable alarm start time display

Claims (3)

  A detection component for detecting completion of medication, a clock for storing an input time detected by the detection component, a RAM for storing an input signal from the detection component and the input time, and a program for a medication management support management method ROM stored therein, display device for displaying sounding device start time for prompting medication and contents of initial setting, initial setting switch for performing initial setting, sounding device for prompting medication, completion of medication and planned completion of medication A lighting device that informs the passage of time, and a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the detection component, the initial setting input, the clock, the ROM, the RAM, a display display circuit, a sounding device driving circuit, and the lighting device lighting circuit. Use, the initial setting switch while confirming with the display device, the lighting device lighting period to notify the prevention of twice-drinking, medication has been completed Assuming that the alarm function start time, the sound generation period of the alarm function when prompting drinking and the blinking period of the lighting device are initially set, and the input signal from the detection component that informs the completion of medication When the lighting device is turned on to inform the user that it is prevented from drinking twice, and when there is no input signal from the detection component that informs the completion of medication even after the start time of the sounding device, the sounding device and the lighting measure are flashed. A medication management method that encourages medication with one function.   If the alarm function that informs you that you have forgotten to drink and the lighting device continues to flash, and if the input signal that indicates the completion of medication cannot be sent to the detection component at the end of the alarm function, an emergency notification output signal is sent via an external emergency notification device. Medication support management system for emergency calls.   A space for pasting a clip that holds a sample of a drug and information that the user wants to confirm regarding the medication, such as the name of the medication, the frequency of medication, the number of medications, etc. A medication support management device with

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