JP2018175518A - Medicine distribution and take supporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine distribution and take supporting system capable of reliably distributing a correct medicine to an elderly or the like who takes medicine at regular times and reliably making him or her to take the medicine in the simple operation procedure, thereby preventing the medicine from being forgotten to take, taken wrongly, taken twice, and the like.SOLUTION: The medicine distribution and take supporting system comprises two or more differently colored medicine bags 13A, 13B and 13C for an elderly 10; and a robot-formed terminal 12 which provides the elderly or the like with medicine-take information relating to two or more medicine contents by designating a color on the basis of a medicine-take schedule.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a drug delivery support system, and more particularly to a drug delivery support system that enables elderly people and the like to reliably provide and take medicines correctly on a regular basis by a simple work procedure.

  In patients such as the elderly who suffer from a disease, some medicines (tablets, powders, etc.) determined at prescribed times based on a doctor's prescription etc. for treatment of the disease or maintenance / improvement / management of physical condition It is common to take the drug of The drug is usually formulated with a plurality of drugs. When self-administering medicines, it is generally complicated and troublesome for elderly patients or patients with dementia. In addition, in the case of patients suffering from multiple illnesses, prescriptions are prepared for each illness, which makes it even more difficult to manage the timing of dosing or the medication to be taken. For this reason, there are problems such as forgetting to take a drug, accidental drinking, double drinking, etc. in terms of management of drug taking.

  There is a system disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 as a conventional system for supporting medicine taking. The drug dosing support system of Patent Document 1 and the like take medicines in a conventional system for notifying a patient obligated to take a medicine by e-mail when to take the medicine and the contents of the medicine to be taken. Eliminate the problem of forgetting. Forgetting to take medicine is caused by forgetting to read the notification by e-mail. Therefore, the medicine taking support system of Patent Document 1 includes a medicine bag in which a prescribed medicine is described, and an electronic device for displaying information on the medicine, and does not perform notification by E-mail. Then, trigger information corresponding to the medicine bag is described in the medicine bag, and the electronic device is imaged by the imaging unit that picks up the trigger information, a display unit that displays medicine information, and trigger information of the medicine bag. And a control unit that superimposes, on the trigger information, medicine information to be currently taken among medicines packaged in the medicine bag specified by the trigger information, and displays the medicine information on the display unit. Therefore, based on these medicine bags and electronic devices, the patient can intuitively and appropriately understand the medicine to be currently taken.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2017-21645

  In cases where patients such as elderly people continuously take prescribed drugs at prescribed times based on prescriptions from doctors etc., ensure that patients receive correct medication and take them in simple work procedures It has been desired to solve problems such as forgetting to take medicine, accidental drinking, double drinking, etc. with a simple, inexpensive system configuration. However, conventionally, there has been no support system that meets such a demand. Moreover, since the drug administration support system of Patent Document 1 aims at making the patient intuitively and properly understand the drug to be taken at present, it is a system which can not satisfy the above-mentioned request. The

  In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to ensure that the correct medicine can be distributed and taken in a simple work procedure to users such as the elderly who regularly take the prescribed medicine, It is an object of the present invention to provide a drug distribution administration support system which can realize medicine administration properly, prevent drinking of medicines by elderly people, accidental drinking, double drinking, etc., and can be constructed at low cost.

  The drug delivery support system according to the present invention is configured as follows in order to achieve the above object.

The first drug delivery support system (corresponding to claim 1) is
Two or more drug containers (drug bags) with different colors for specific users (drug users of elderly people, patients, etc.)
A robot type terminal that specifies the color based on a dosing schedule (prescription, etc.) to a specific user and provides dosing information on two or more medicine containers;
It comprises by providing.

  In the above-mentioned drug distribution administration support system, a medicine determined in advance by a doctor's prescription etc. is prepared in advance in a plurality of medicine bags according to the taking conditions and distributed to users, and in addition, different colors for each medicine bag In addition to being distinguishable, it is possible to specify the color of the medicine using a voice message etc. by the robot type terminal and indicate the medicine bag of the medicine to be taken, and to allow the user to take it reliably. It is possible to prevent forgetting to drink.

  In the second drug delivery support system (corresponding to claim 2), in the above configuration, each of the two or more drug containers is preferably given a different number in addition to the color, and the robot type terminal has a color It is characterized by providing the specific user with the dosage information by designating the number and the number. The combination of color and number makes it possible to specify a medicine bag to be taken, which allows the user to easily and accurately carry out more complicated modes of taking.

  In the third drug distribution support system (corresponding to claim 3), in the above configuration, preferably, the robot type terminal transmits the dose information to the user according to the voice message by the sound generation unit or the screen display content by the display unit. It is characterized by providing. It is possible to notify the user of the medicine bag to be taken and the medicine to be taken at a more appropriate time in an interactive form by voice message. In addition, for users with hearing impairments, it is possible to respond appropriately by displaying information on medication on the screen.

  In the above configuration, the fourth medicine delivery support system (corresponding to claim 4) is preferably characterized in that the color is a color selected according to the time of taking. According to this configuration, when the user selects one medicine bag out of a plurality of medicine bags, recognition of the medicine bag applicable to the user can be intuitively easily performed without stress.

  In the above configuration, the fifth medicine distribution support system (corresponding to claim 5) preferably includes a robot type by holding up a medicine contained by a specific user to be taken by the camera unit of the robot type terminal. The terminal is characterized in that it comprises determination processing means for determining whether or not the medicine taken by the specific user matches the designated medicine. According to this configuration, when the specific user is an elderly person or the like, it is possible to check whether or not the designated medicine bag has been obtained without error, and accidental ingestion or only twice can be prevented.

  In the above configuration, the sixth drug delivery support system (corresponding to claim 6) is preferably characterized in that the robot type terminal is provided with a notification button notifying that the specific user has taken the drug after taking the drug. Do. With this configuration, it is possible to confirm completion of taking.

  According to the seventh medicine distribution support system (corresponding to claim 7), in the above configuration, preferably, the robot type terminal is connected to the medicine management server via a communication line and provides medicine information from the medicine management server Or the information on the completion of the dose is provided to the dose management server. By providing dose information prepared on the robot type terminal from the outside and monitoring the dose status of specific users from outside remotely, the dose management can be reliably performed by a third party such as a physician other than the person or family member. It can be carried out.

  In the above configuration, the eighth drug delivery support system (corresponding to claim 8) preferably provides that each specific user is a plurality of patients, and two or more drug containers are provided to each of the plurality of patients. In order to do this, the worker in charge prepares the robot type terminal, and the robot type terminal specifies the color and provides the dose information to each of the plurality of patients. With this configuration, it is possible to easily and reliably distribute medicine bags for taking each person to a plurality of patients in a hospital, a nursing home or the like, and allow each patient to take it accurately.

  According to the drug distribution dosing support system according to the present invention, different colors for the user are taken for users such as elderly people who regularly take medicines decided at home or in a facility such as a hospital. Since the system is configured to include two or more drug containers attached, and a robot type terminal that specifies the color based on the dosing schedule and provides dosing information on the two or more drug containers, the operation procedure is simple. The correct medicine can be distributed and taken reliably to the user, appropriate dosage management can be realized, forgetting to take medicine, accidental drinking, double drinking etc. of elderly people etc. can be prevented, and a support system can be provided inexpensively. Can be built.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the basic configuration of a representative embodiment of a drug distribution administration support system according to the present invention. It is a situation figure showing the use environment about taking in a user. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing components provided to a robot type terminal.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described based on the attached drawings.

  The basic configuration of a representative embodiment of the drug delivery support system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  The drug distribution administration support system shown in FIG. 1 is an example applied to the elderly people at home, and it is a main point of view to support the taking of a medicine related to a specific elderly person's illness. By this, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take a medicine, accidental drinking, double drinking, and the like.

  The reference numeral 10 denotes a user, and 11 denotes a residence such as a house of the user. The user 10 is an elderly person who regularly takes medicine on a regular basis (morning, daytime, night, etc.). The user 10 is not limited to the elderly. The medicine taken by the user 10 is a medicine prepared in advance for each time of taking the medicine for each user. These drugs are contained in a medicine bag at the time of taking, and are prepared in advance in a state of being divided by two or more of the medicine bags. The medicine bag is usually prepared by a third party (family, carer, occupational therapist, etc.). The plurality of medicine bags are prepared as medicines specific to the user's 10 diseases, as being specific to the specific user 10. Details of the plurality of drug bags will be described later with reference to FIG.

  A robot type terminal 12 is disposed in a residence 11 of the user 10. The robot terminal 12 is a stationary type or an autonomous mobile type. The illustrated robotic terminal 12 has a stationary configuration. The robot type terminal 12 has a function of providing the user 10 with a message relating to information on taking medicine for the user by voice or screen display. The robot type terminal 12 further has a configuration / function for performing communication between an operation function part based on the operation of the user 10 and the outside. The robot type terminal 12 usually has an appearance form and a function (interactive interface) with which communication A can be smoothly performed with the user 10.

  In the place of the residence 11 of the user 10, two or more medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C,... Which the user 10 takes are prepared. Below, the example of three medicine bag 13A, 13B, 13C is demonstrated. Each of these medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C is a container containing a medicine to be taken corresponding to each taking time. The shape and material of the medicine bags 13A, 13B and 13C are arbitrary. The front of each medicine bag 13A, 13B, 13C, etc. have different colors in appearance according to the conditions for taking the medicine (for example, the time (date and time etc. of taking), the contents of illness, etc.). For example, the medicine bag 13A containing medicine taken in the morning is orange, the medicine bag 13B containing medicine taken in the daytime is yellow, and the medicine bag 13C containing medicine taken in the night is blue. Thus, different colors are attached to the medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C according to the time when the medicine is taken. As a result, the user 10 can distinguish each of the plurality of medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C and easily identify them.

  Each of the medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C can also be given a different number (for example, 1, 2, 3 etc.) in addition to the above different colors. It is possible to add conditions for taking the drug based on the combination of different colors and different numbers. For example, it is possible to designate the time of taking with a color, and to designate a medicine according to different diseases with a numeral. In this way, it is possible to specify "Dose time" and "Disease for disease" based on the combination of color and number.

  The plurality of medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C described above are preferably prepared in advance by a third party such as a family (home or the like), a caregiver or an occupational therapist (hospital or care facility). Also, the plurality of medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C can be made by a packaging machine. The plurality of medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C can be provided as medicine pockets in a medicine delivery plate or a medicine delivery box or the like.

  The configuration, operation, function, and use of the robot type terminal 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the appearance of the robot type terminal 12 preferably has a shape resembling a human or a pet, and has a function of facilitating interactive communication A with the user 10 ing. The robot type terminal 12 preferably comprises a head 21 and a body 22. The front part of the head 21 is provided with a camera unit (image input unit) 23 resembling eyes and a sound generation unit 24 resembling a mouth. Further, a display unit 25 is provided, for example, on the front surface (or the back surface) of the body 22. The display unit 25 can also be provided on the head 21 in a large size, for example, so that the user 10 can easily view it.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the robot type terminal 12 includes the camera unit 23 as an input unit, the above-described sound generation unit 24 as an output unit, and a display unit 25. Furthermore, as an input unit, a notification button 26 is provided to notify the user of the completion of taking the medicine based on the operation performed by the user 10. The notification button 26 is provided on the lower pedestal of the robot type terminal 12 as shown in FIG. The storage unit 27, the communication unit 28, the timer unit 29, and the processing unit 30 are provided inside. The robot type terminal 12 is connected to an external management server 32 at a remote place via the communication unit 28 and the communication line 31 (including the Internet). This situation is also illustrated in FIG.

  The processing unit 30 preferably determines in accordance with the dose information (dose schedule, dose time, medicine bag color or number, etc.) about the user 10 stored in the storage unit 27 and based on time information obtained by the timekeeping unit 29. The dosing information is given as a voice message to the user 10 via the sound generation unit 24 at the prescribed dosing time. The dose information can also be given to the user 10 in the form of screen display content on the display unit 25. The medicine dose information is basically performed by designating at least a color for the selection of the medicine bags 13A, 13B, 13C. For example, in the case of taking a morning medicine, the sound generation unit 24 gives a voice message of "orange medicine bag" or the image display of "orange medicine bag" on the screen of the display unit 25 to the user 10. The user 10 who has been given dosage information by specifying a color (orange) from the robot type terminal 12 obtains the medicine bag 13A corresponding to the specified color (orange), and takes the medicine contained therein. It will be done.

  The drug delivery support system further has a pre-dose confirmation function. That is, when the user 10 gets the medicine bag 13A designated by a color, the camera unit 23 is held by holding the front part of the medicine bag 13A in front of the camera unit 23 of the head 21 of the robot type terminal 12. The processor 30 determines the image picked up in the above to determine whether the medicine bag 13A to be taken is correct and whether the user 10 actually takes the designated medicine. When it is determined to be correct, a voice message A for recommending the user 10 to take a medicine is issued from the sound producing unit 24 or "OK display" is shown from the display unit 25. The user 10 then takes the medicine. When the user 10 presses the notification button 26 after taking the medicine, the processing unit 30 confirms that the taking of the designated medicine by the user 10 is completed based on the notification operation. The dose completion information is transmitted from the robot type terminal 12 to the management server 32.

  The above-described operations and functions of the robot type terminal 12 preferably store in advance the “drug dose information” for the user 10 in the storage unit 27 and store the “drug dose support program” in the storage unit 27. It is realized on the basis of Further, the “drug taking information” and / or the “drug taking support program” may be transmitted from the external management server 32 to the robot type terminal 12 through the communication unit 28 and the communication line 31.

  When the drug distribution administration support system according to the present invention is applied to a hospital, a care facility, etc., the main point of view is that the medicine is distributed for each patient to each of a plurality of patients enrolled in the hospital or care facility become. This allows the occupational therapist, etc. to prepare a medicine bag for each patient with a different color or the like, while each of the plurality of patients has a color, etc. by the individual or common robot type terminal 12 Based on your specifications, you will be given dosing information, which will allow you to get your own medicine bag. Thereby, the medicine bag for each patient can be easily distributed to each of a plurality of patients. On the other hand, when taking a plurality of patients, it is possible to ensure that the correct medicine can be obtained, and as in the case of the previous embodiment, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take the medicine, accidental drinking, double drinking, etc. .

  The configurations, shapes, sizes, and arrangement relationships described in the above embodiments are merely schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be understood and implemented. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and can be modified in various forms without departing from the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

  The drug distribution administration support system according to the present invention distributes and takes medicines by a simple procedure for taking medicines for elderly people at home, or distributing and taking medicines for a plurality of patients in hospitals and nursing facilities etc. It is used for prevention of taking medicine and forgetting to take medicine, accidental ingestion and twice only.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 user 11 residence 12 robot type | mold terminal 13A, 13B, 13C medicine bag 21 head 22 body part 23 camera part 24 pronunciation part 25 display part 26 notification button 27 memory | storage part 28 communication part 29 timer part 30 process part 31 communication line 32 management server

Claims (8)

Two or more different drug containers with different colors for specific users,
A robot type terminal that specifies the color to the specific user based on a dosing schedule and provides dosing information regarding the two or more medicine containers;
A drug distribution administration support system comprising:   Each of the two or more medicine containers is given a different number in addition to the color, and the robot type terminal provides the dose information to the specific user by specifying the color and the number. The drug distribution administration support system according to claim 1.   The medicine distribution administration support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the robot type terminal provides the dosing information to the specific user according to a voice message by a sound generation unit or screen display content by a display unit.   The medicine distribution administration support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the color is a color selected according to the time of taking.   By holding the medicine container which the specific user intends to take by the camera unit of the robot type terminal, whether or not the medicine which the specific user takes corresponds with the specified medicine The medicine distribution administration support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising judgment processing means for judging.   The medicine distribution administration support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the robot type terminal includes a notification button notifying that the specific user takes the medicine after taking the medicine.   The robot type terminal is connected to a medicine administration server via a communication line, and the medicine administration server is provided with the medicine intake information, or the medicine administration server is provided with medicine completion information. The drug delivery support system according to Item 6. The specific user is a plurality of patients,
The two or more drug containers are provided by a worker for delivery to each of the plurality of patients,
The robot-type terminal specifies the color and provides dosing information to each of the plurality of patients.
The drug distribution administration support system according to claim 1, wherein

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