JP2021159604A - Medication management device and medication management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a device that urges medication to improve medication adherence.SOLUTION: A medication management device 1 includes a main body 3 having a main body inner part with an upper surface thereof opened, a lid part 2 that opens/closes the opening, a control unit that detects opening/closing and processes a digital signal, a template that is stored in the main body inner part and has a storage compartment in which medicine is disposed, and an output unit that performs an output to notify a user of an approaching scheduled medication time prior to the scheduled medication time, by an instruction from the control unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a medication management device and a medication management system.

In recent years, it has been recognized that "medication adherence", which understands the significance of taking medication, receives treatment independently, and continues to take medication, has an important meaning in the treatment of illness. In addition, as the number of patients suffering from multiple diseases such as lifestyle-related diseases increases with the aging society, the types and amounts of medicines inevitably increase, resulting in a decrease in medication adherence including forgetting to take medicines and polypharmacy. It has become. A patient survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported that about 50-60% of patients had forgotten to take the drug and about 30% did not take the drug correctly.

In such a situation where the medication adherence is low, not only the effect of the treatment is not sufficiently exerted, but also the underlying disease is exacerbated, the risk of adverse events is increased, and new treatment is required. In terms of health economics, the disposal of residual medicine and unnecessary prescriptions lead to an increase in medical expenses, which leads to a decrease in labor productivity and a shortening of healthy life expectancy for patients themselves. There is also worldwide concern about the increase in adverse drug events caused by polypharmacy.

On the other hand, in the era of IoT (Internet of Things), from the diagnosis / prescription by doctors to the dispensing phase of pharmacists, efficiency is improved by the benefits of technologies such as electronic medical records, computerization of prescriptions, drug cooperation, and online medication guidance. It is being speeded up. However, patients continue to take medicines prescribed at pharmacies home and rely on their independence to take them.

Patent Document 1 discloses a medicine box including a medicine storage unit, a main body unit in which the medicine storage unit can be installed, and a communication unit capable of communicating with a management server. The medicine storage part of the medicine box includes a plurality of small chambers capable of storing medicine through the opening portion, and an opening / closing door configured to close the opening portion of each of the plurality of small chambers in a closed state. The main body includes a lock mechanism that can lock / unlock the open / close door when the open / close door is closed, and the medicine box has the open / close door opened when the open / close door is locked by the lock mechanism. When this is detected, a notification indicating that the opening / closing door has been opened is sent to the management server while the opening / closing door is locked.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-183351

According to the results of many patient questionnaires, the three major causes of forgetting to take medicine are "inadvertently", "forgetting when going out", and "meal irregularity and missed timing", all of which are due to medication adherence. The root cause is low. In such a situation with low medication adherence, even if the patient uses a device that manages the time to take the drug, he / she forgets to notify from the device, and as a result, he / she forgets to take the drug. I was afraid.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a device for enhancing medication adherence and encouraging medication.

The medication management device of the present disclosure includes a main body having an inside of a main body having an open upper surface, a lid for opening and closing the opening, a control unit for detecting the opening and closing and processing a digital signal, and a control unit inside the main body. A template having a storage compartment for arranging the medicine, and an output unit that outputs to the user that the scheduled medication time is approaching before the scheduled medication time according to the instruction from the control unit. It is a medication management device to be equipped.

Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the output unit is a display unit including a display device, and the content displayed on the display device is caused by the name of the user's disease and the disease. It may include a string of names for more serious illnesses. Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the output unit is a display unit including a display device, and the content displayed on the display device is a more serious illness caused by a user's disease. An image showing the position of the site may be included. Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the output unit is a display unit including a display device, and the content displayed on the display device may include a question about medication and a character string of a script.

Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the output unit is a speaker, and the content of the output voice may include a question about medication and a script. Further, the medication management device of the present disclosure may further include a microphone, detect a user's voice in response to a question or a script regarding the medication, and the speaker may output a voice corresponding to the detected voice.

Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the output unit is an LED, the LED has a plurality of types of colors, and the lighting or blinking pattern of each color changes as the scheduled medication time approaches, and the above-mentioned It may be different from the lighting or blinking pattern after the scheduled medication time has elapsed and before the scheduled medication time.

Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the template may be made of a foldable paper material.

Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, the template has an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag for storing the number of storage compartments, and the control unit has the number of storage compartments stored in the IC tag. May be read and the initial value of the scheduled medication time may be determined based on the number of storage compartments.

Further, in the medication management device of the present disclosure, an additional template further arranged in the storage section of the template and having an additional storage section and an additional IC tag is further provided, and the control unit takes out the additional template. When this is detected, the output unit may not output the scheduled medication time corresponding to the medicine arranged in the additional template.

The medication management system of the present disclosure is a medication management device of any of the above-mentioned medication management devices, a mobile terminal communicated with the medication management device, and a communication connection with the medication management device and the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is a medication management system including a server device, which outputs an alarm at a scheduled medication time when the medication management device receives a notification that the medication management device is in the outing mode.

It is a figure which shows schematic about the medication management system which concerns on this disclosure. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the medication management apparatus with a closed lid. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the medication management apparatus which opened the lid part. It is the top view which shows the appearance of the medication management apparatus which removed the lid part. It is a front view for demonstrating the inside of the main body of a medication management apparatus. It is a side view for demonstrating the inside of the main body of a medication management apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of a control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows how the template is stored in the main body of the main body part. It is a figure for demonstrating an additional template. It is a top view of the main body part in which an additional template is arranged. It is the schematic which shows the right side surface of the additional template. It is a front view for demonstrating the state when the upper flap and the lower flap are bent in the additional template. It is the schematic which shows the right side surface of the additional template. It is a front view for demonstrating the state when the upper flap and the lower flap are bent in the additional template. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram for recognizing that the hypertensive disease is the cause of a serious disease such as angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram by an image. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram for recognizing that the hypertensive disease is the cause of a serious disease such as cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram by an image. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram for recognizing that the diabetic disease is the cause of a serious disease such as blindness. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram by an image. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram for recognizing that the diabetic disease causes a serious disease such as chronic renal failure and requires treatment such as artificial dialysis. It is a figure which shows the example of the disease pictogram by an image. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the medication management apparatus in which the arrangement of the outer display part is different. It is a front view which shows the example of the medication management apparatus in which the arrangement of the external LED is different. It is a side view which shows the example of the medication management apparatus in which the arrangement of the external LED is different.

Hereinafter, the medication management device and the medication management system of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a medication management system 100 according to the present disclosure. As shown in this figure, the medication management system 100 is composed of a medication management device 1, a mobile terminal 102, a server device 103, and a communication network 101 for communication connection between these.

Here, the medication management device 1 and the mobile terminal 102 may directly communicate with each other without going through the communication network 101. In this case, wireless communication standards such as wireless LAN (Local Area Network) and Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used. The mobile terminal 102 can be an information communication terminal having a wireless communication function such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal. The communication network 101 can include a wide area network such as the Internet as well as a local network such as a home network.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the medication management device 1 with the lid 2 closed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the medication management device 1 with the lid 2 opened. FIG. 4 is a top view showing the appearance of the medication management device 1 with the lid portion 2 removed. FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining the inside 32 of the main body of the medication management device 1. FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the inside 32 of the main body of the medication management device 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the medication management device 1 has a main body portion 3 having a main body internal 32 having an open upper surface, and a lid portion 2 for opening and closing the opening, and the main body portion 3 and the lid portion 2 have. , Each of which is openable and closable by a hinge 46 and a gas spring 45. In the present embodiment, the hinge 46 and the gas spring 45 are used, but any configuration may be used as long as the opening of the main body 3 can be opened and closed without using them.

The lid portion 2 has an outer display portion 21 composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an outing button 24, and an open / close button 22 on the upper surface, and has a speaker 23 and a microphone 25 on the side surface. The outer display unit 21 mainly displays the next medication time. The outing button 24 is a button that, when pressed, notifies the mobile terminal 102 of the medication time without causing the medication management device 1 to notify the medication time. When the open / close button 22 is pressed, the lock between the open / close button 22 and the main body 3 is released, and the opening operation by the gas spring 45 is allowed. Further, when the lid portion 2 is closed, it is locked. The speaker 23 mainly outputs a sound related to the latest dosing time of the medicine. The microphone 25 acquires the voice emitted from the user.

The main body 3 has an external LED 31 on the outer side surface, a main body internal 32 for storing medicine, an inner box (hereinafter referred to as “template”; see FIG. 8) 5 stored in the main body internal 32, and a medicine stored in the template 5. It has an internal LED 33 to illuminate, a battery 35, a control unit 41, and an antenna 42. In the present embodiment, the lid 2 and the main body 3 are connected by a communication cable and a power supply cable (not shown). The external LED 31 may have three types of a red external LED 311, a yellow external LED 312, and a blue external LED 313, and may be arranged side by side on a line that goes around the main body 3 at different heights. good. When the lid 2 is opened, the internal LED 33 illuminates the position where the next medicine to be taken is placed. The battery 35 supplies electric power to the external LED 31, the internal LED 33, and the control unit 41 of the main body 3, and also supplies electric power to the outer display unit 21, the inner display unit 27, the speaker 23, the microphone 25, the camera 26, and the like of the lid portion 2. Can be supplied. The control unit 41 detects the opening and closing of the lid unit 2 and processes the digital signals input from each input / output device. The outer display unit 21, the inner display unit 27, the speaker 23, the external LED 31, and the internal LED 33 can each form an output unit of the medication management device 1, and can be used before the scheduled medication time according to the instruction from the control unit 41. Output to the person that the scheduled medication time is approaching.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the control unit 41. As shown in this figure, the control unit 41 can be a so-called information processing device mainly composed of an electronic circuit using a semiconductor circuit element. For example, along with wireless communication to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a volatile storage unit 412 such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a non-volatile storage unit 413 such as a flash memory or a hard disk, a communication network 101, or a mobile terminal 102, which will be described later. It may have an input / output device interface 415 for connecting to an input / output device such as an antenna 42 for wireless communication with an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag and an outer display unit 21. The outer display unit 21 or the inner display unit 27 may have an input unit such as a touch panel. Further, the control unit 41 manages the time, and based on the time, displays the time including the time on each display unit, outputs an alarm or a voice through the speaker 23, and lights / blinks each LED. be able to. Further, the control of various communications and various input / output devices in the medication management device 1 can be performed by the CPU 411 executing the program code.

Here, the size of the medication management device 1 is 240 to 255 mm in length, 120 to 135 mm in width, and 130 to 150 mm in height. Further, the shape may be a cube having a side of 150 to 200 mm. Usually, medication is taken in the living / dining room, which is close to the place to eat and has easy access to the tap. Therefore, it is desirable that the size of the box is the same as that of the above-mentioned tissue box so that it does not get in the way and is not too conspicuous and naturally blends into the living / dining room.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing how the template 5 is housed in the main body 32 inside the main body 3. As shown in this figure, the template 5 is detachably stored / arranged inside the main body 32. Template 5 is a box-shaped container with an open top surface, and has a plurality of storage compartments 51 for storing medicines supplied from a pharmacy based on a prescription, and an IC tag 52. For example, the template 5 may have 5 types of 2 to 6 compartments depending on the number of storage compartments 51. As a result, 5 to 10 kinds of medicines and special injection needles for insulin can be stored for 2 to 4 weeks as the types and amounts of medicines that can be stored. In addition to tablets and capsules, the drug also includes powder preparations, granule preparations and the like. Template 5 can be carried on a round trip between the pharmacy and home.

An identification code for identifying the storage compartment 51 of the template 5 is stored in the IC tag 52, and when the template 5 is stored in the main body 32, the identification code stored in the IC tag 52 is used as an antenna. It is read by the control unit 41 via the 42, and the initial value of the medication time is determined based on the read identification code. The identification code can identify at least the number of storage compartments 51. When the control unit 41 detects that the lid 2 has been opened near the scheduled medication time, the internal LED 33 is irradiated with the storage compartment 51 in which the medication scheduled to be administered is arranged.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining additional inner boxes (hereinafter referred to as “additional templates”) 61 and 62. FIG. 10 is a top view of the main body 3 in which the additional templates 61 and 62 are arranged. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the additional templates 61 and 62 can be placed in any storage compartment 51 of the template 5 to newly generate additional storage compartments 611 and 621 of the additional templates 61 and 62, respectively. Therefore, the number of storage compartments can be increased together with the storage compartment 51 of the template 5. Additional IC tags 612 and 622 can also be attached to the additional templates 61 and 62, respectively. In the present embodiment, two additional templates 61 and 62 are used, but the number of additional templates may be one or three or more.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the right side surface of the additional template 61. As shown in FIG. 11, the side surface of the additional template 61 is formed with an upper flap 613 and a lower flap 614 that can be bent inward by cutting. FIG. 12 is a front view for explaining a state when the upper flap 613 and the lower flap 614 are bent in the additional template 61. As shown in FIG. 12, for example, the lower flap 614 can act as a bottom raised bottom by bending to around 90 degrees, for example, the height of the packaged medicine such as a PTP (press through pack) packaging sheet. According to this, the lower flap 614 can be used by being bent, or can be used without being bent. Further, by using the upper flap 613, for example, the upper part of the packaged medicine such as the PTP packaging sheet can be pressed and fixed to the left side surface side.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the right side surface of the additional template 62. FIG. 14 is a front view for explaining a state when the upper flap 623 and the lower flap 624 are bent in the additional template 62. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the additional template 62, similarly to the additional template 61, an upper flap 623 and a lower flap 624 that can be bent inward by a notch are formed on the left side surface of the additional template 62. You may. In this case as well, as with the additional template 61, the lower flap 624 can act as the bottom surface, for example, according to the height of the packaged drug such as the PTP packaging sheet, and the upper flap 623 can, for example, serve as the bottom surface. The upper part of the packaged medicine such as the PTP packaging sheet can be pressed and fixed to the left side. The additional templates 61 and 62 can be used when it is desired to increase the number of storage compartments and manage them in detail, or when the additional templates 61 and 62 are used as a carry-out container when going out.

As the material of the template 5 and the additional templates 61 and 62, a paper material such as a corrugated cardboard sheet can be used in addition to plastic as long as it is lightweight. If you use a paper material, you can use the one prepared at the pharmacy even if you forget to bring it to the pharmacy. In the case of a corrugated cardboard sheet, a single corrugated cardboard can be bent and assembled three-dimensionally like a disposable cup holder. When assembled from paper material, it can be folded and stored during the period when it is not used. A known method of folding the corrugated cardboard can be used.

Next, an example of how to use the medication management system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and the like. First, at the pharmacy, the pharmacist stores the user's medicine in each storage compartment 51 using the template 5 that matches the user's medication schedule. When the user takes back the template 5 containing the medicine received from the pharmacy and places it inside the main body 32 of the medication management device 1, the control unit 41 reads the identification code from the IC tag 52 via the antenna 42 and reads it. Set the initial value of the scheduled medication time based on the identification code.

Next, when the user photographs the prescription contents such as the medicine notebook issued by the pharmacy with the camera attached to the mobile terminal 102, the mobile terminal 102 transmits the captured image via the communication network 101. And sends it to the server device 103. The server device 103 identifies the prescribed medicine and the number of days from the character information included in the image information of the prescription content, refers to the medication database in which the medication information is stored for each type of medication, and creates the medication data. .. If a QR code (registered trademark) or the like in which the received drug information is coded can be used, the medication data may be created by photographing the QR code with the camera of the mobile terminal 102. .. The created "medication data" is transmitted from the server device 103 to the medication management device 1 and the mobile terminal 102.

The user uses the "management application" installed on the mobile terminal 102, and inputs the number of times of taking medicine, the scheduled taking time, and the like based on the received medicine data. When the mobile terminal 102 transmits the input number of times of medication, scheduled medication time, and the like to the medication management device 1, the medication management device 1 starts managing the medication time. It should be noted that the number of times of taking the medicine and the scheduled time of taking the medicine may be input by voice via the microphone 25.

When the additional template 61 or 62 is arranged in the storage compartment 51 of the template 5, the control unit 41 reads the additional IC tag 612 or 622 of the additional template 61 or 62 and adds the template 61 or 62 to the storage compartment 51. Recognize that has been placed. When the additional template 61 or 62 is recognized by the control unit 41, the scheduled medication time and the like can be added / corrected by using the management application of the mobile terminal 102, the microphone 25, or the like.

When the scheduled medication time approaches, the control unit 41 causes the outer display unit 21 to display the next scheduled medication time together with the current time. Further, the control unit 41 may light or blink each color of the external LED 31, and may change the lighting or blinking pattern as the medication time approaches. In addition, the control unit 41 emits an alarm sound and voice guidance from the speaker 23 to make the user aware that the scheduled medication time is approaching. Further, even when the scheduled medication time has passed, the lighting / blinking pattern of the external LED 31 and the alarm sound / voice guidance are recognized by different from the lighting / blinking pattern before the scheduled medication time. In this way, the medication management device 1 appeals to the visual and auditory senses at the same time to make the user aware that the scheduled medication time is approaching or has passed.

In general, behavioral changes that enable a person to eliminate maladapted behavior (eg, forgetting to take a drug) and take adaptive behavior (eg, compliance with medication) require a deeper understanding of the need for that behavior. And. In the medication management device 1 according to the present embodiment, by working on the user before the scheduled medication time, it is possible to promote the behavioral change of the user to comply with the medication, and as a result, the medication adherence can be enhanced.

More specifically, when the scheduled medication time approaches, for example, the control unit 41 switches the display of the outer display unit 21 and displays the "standardization script". Further, the voice guidance read out by the standardized script from the speaker 23 may be performed. The "standardized script" is character (or voice read aloud) information that promotes behavioral change in response to medication by self-evaluating the consciousness and behavior of medication. The "standardization script" is, for example, a question or script consisting of the following eight elements (goal, past, motivation, obstructive factors, elimination method, alternative means, important, self-confidence) that make people positively aware of taking medicine. Therefore, the expression can be changed and the screen can be displayed randomly.
Goal: What kind of life will you be able to take by taking medicine?
Past: Have you missed a dose in the past week?
Motivation: What is the score if you evaluate the strength of your desire to take medicine on a scale of 1 to 10?
Inhibitors: Is there anything you find unfavorable about taking the drug?
Solution: If you find something you don't like, how do you think you can resolve it?
Alternatives: What are some other ways to improve your illness besides taking medicine?
Important: What is the importance of taking medicine in your life out of 10?
Confidence: If it's very important, how many points out of 10 are you confident that you can continue to take your medicine tomorrow?
As described above, the content displayed on the outer display unit 21 or the content of the voice output from the speaker 23 can include a question about medication, a script, a question about medication, and the like.

By visually perceiving the standardized script as described above and at the same time audibly perceiving it, the user can be made to recognize the significance of taking the drug again. In addition, the standardization script may be performed by dialogue with the user. In this case, the microphone 25 can detect the user's response to the voice emitted from the speaker 23, the control unit 41 analyzes the response, and the speaker 23 can output the voice corresponding to the response. In this case, the response may be analyzed and the speech corresponding to the response may be synthesized by a process using AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology. Further, the process of analyzing the response and generating the voice corresponding to the response may be performed by the control unit 41 or may be performed by the server device 103 via the communication network 101. In the present embodiment, it is decided to output the sound together with the display, but either one can be used.

When the control unit 41 detects that the lid 2 of the medication management device 1 is opened near the scheduled medication time, the control unit 41 controls the internal LED 33 to illuminate the storage compartment 51 of the template 5 in which the prescription drug is arranged. By illuminating the position where the medicine to be taken is placed, mistaken medicine can be prevented and the psychological hurdle to taking the medicine can be lowered. Further, the name of the prescription drug to be taken, the dosage form photograph, the drug price, and the name of the indicated disease may be displayed on the outer display unit 21 or the inner display unit 27. Further, the outer display unit 21 or the inner display unit 27 may display a “disease pictogram” (described later). By seeing the disease pictogram, the user can continuously work on the independence regarding medication. The disease pictogram may be displayed on the outer display unit 21 or the like before the scheduled medication time.

A "disease pictogram" is a design consisting of words, pictures, and marks that explain the severity, risk, prognosis, etc. of a disease related to a drug currently being taken. It has the function of promoting understanding of the meaning of medication as a visual stimulus by emphasizing words that are keywords and adding animation effects of pictures and marks. Examples of disease pictograms are shown in FIGS. 15-22.

FIG. 15 is a disease pictogram for recognizing that a hypertensive disease is a cause of a serious disease such as angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. In this case, it may be used together with the disease pictogram of the image focusing on the heart as shown in FIG. 16, or the disease pictogram of FIG. 16 may be used alone. FIG. 17 is a disease pictogram for recognizing that a hypertensive disease is a cause of a serious disease such as cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage. In this case, the disease pictogram of the image focused on the brain as shown in FIG. 18 may be used together, or the disease pictogram of FIG. 18 may be used alone. FIG. 19 is a disease pictogram for recognizing that a diabetic disease is a cause of a serious disease such as blindness. In this case, it may be used together with the disease pictogram of the image focused on the eye as shown in FIG. 20, or the disease pictogram of FIG. 20 may be used alone. FIG. 21 is a disease pictogram for recognizing that a diabetic disease causes a serious disease such as chronic renal failure and requires treatment such as artificial dialysis. In this case, the disease pictogram of the image focusing on the kidney as shown in FIG. 22 may be used together, or the disease pictogram of FIG. 22 may be used alone. As described above, the content displayed on the outer display unit 21 or the inner display unit 27 is a character string of the name of the user's disease and the name of a more serious disease caused by the disease or the treatment method thereof, or / And can include images showing the site and treatment of more serious illnesses caused by the user's illness.

When the user opens the lid 2 of the medication management device 1 for 20 to 30 seconds or more, the control unit 41 of the medication management device 1 records the opening / closing time and creates opening / closing data. The opening / closing data is directly recorded in the medication history of the medication management device 1 as the medication time and the number of doses.

In addition, the camera 26 arranged inside the lid 2 of the medication management device 1 captures a series of operations indicating that the user contains the medicine in his / her mouth, swallows it, opens his / her mouth, and there is no medicine left. , The control unit 41 may transmit the image (moving image or still image) to the server device 103 as swallowing data. In this case, the server device 103 may analyze the image and detect whether or not the image has actually been taken. At the time of detection, an image recognition technique based on AI (Artificial Intelligence) may be used. The doctor or pharmacist in charge of prescribing the medicine may access the server device 103 from an information processing terminal (not shown) connected to the communication network 101 and check the medication record of whether or not the medicine is actually taken.

In the present embodiment, opening and closing of the lid 2 is regarded as a medication history and recorded, but the user controls by inputting a voice through the microphone 25 of the medication management device 1. The voice may be analyzed by the unit 41 or the server device 103 and recorded in the medication history. The medication data may be created by the same voice analysis.

Here, the medication history can be made into a more reliable medication history by integrating with the swallowing data. The control unit 41 can display the medication history on the outer display unit 21 of the medication management device 1. Although the medication history is created by the medication management device 1, it may be created by the mobile terminal 102 or the server device 103, transmitted to another device, and shared.

Further, the control unit 41 transmits the stored medication history from the medication management device 1 to the mobile terminal 102, and the user can view the medication history with the management application on the mobile terminal 102. Therefore, the user can check the medication compliance status by showing the medication history on the mobile terminal 102 brought by the user to the doctor in charge at the time of medical institution consultation or to the pharmacist at the pharmacy for a short time. In addition, the user can increase the motivation for taking medication by having a doctor or pharmacist confirm the medication compliance rate and receiving appropriate advice and encouragement. When the pharmacist confirms the medication history at the pharmacy, the pharmacist may provide the doctor with the status of compliance with the medication when making an inquiry. As a result, with the cooperation of doctors and pharmacists, the status of compliance with medication can be properly fed back and linked to efficient prescription. The doctor or pharmacist can also use the medication compliance rate to estimate the remaining medication. Further, since the template 5 can be removed from the medication management device 1 and taken out as it is and submitted to the pharmacy, the pharmacist can confirm the actual number of the remaining medicines. In this way, the cooperation between doctors and pharmacists can be strengthened, which can be used as a countermeasure for proper medication and polypharmacy.

On the other hand, if the medication management device 1 is not used for several days while the medication management device 1 is executing the management of the medication time, the control unit 41 sets the status as "safety data" on the server. It can be transmitted to the device 103. Upon receiving the safety data, the server device 103 can send an e-mail from the server device 103 to the e-mail address of the third party registered in advance to the effect that the safety confirmation is required.

Further, when the additional template 61 or 62 containing the medicine to be taken is taken out from the medicine management device 1 in order to take the medicine on the go, the control unit 41 detects that the additional template 61 or 62 has been taken out. However, each output unit of the medication management device 1 can be set to the "going out mode" in which the scheduled medication time corresponding to the extracted medicine is not output. Further, when the control unit 41 notifies the mobile terminal 102 that the medication management device 1 is in the "going out mode" via the communication network 101 and the server device 103, the mobile terminal 102 informs the mobile terminal 102 in advance via the management application. The alarm may be sounded at the set medication time to remind the user of the medication. The out-of-home mode notification may be transmitted directly from the medication management device 1 to the mobile terminal 102 without going through the communication network 101 and the server device 103. Even when the additional template 61 or 62 is not used, the same processing as the above-mentioned outing mode processing may be performed by recognizing that the outing button 24 of the medication management device 1 has been pressed.

Here, in the present embodiment, the lid portion 2 is provided with the outer display portion 21, the outing button 24, the open / close button 22, the speaker 23, and the microphone 25, but these are not limited to the lid portion 2. It may be arranged in the main body 3. FIG. 23 shows an example in which the outer display unit 21 is arranged in the front surface.

Further, in the present embodiment, the external LEDs 31 are arranged on lines having different heights that go around the front surface, the side surface, and the back surface of the main body 3, but the arrangement of the external LED 31 is not limited to this. FIGS. 24 and 25 show an example in which the external LED 313 arranged on the line having the lowest height is arranged along the line bent downward with the corner portion interposed therebetween.

Further, in the present embodiment, the server device 103 connected to the communication network 101 is used, but the processing of the server device 103 is performed by the control unit 41 of the medication management device 1, and the server device 103 is not used. The medication management system 100 may be used. Further, when the outer display unit 21 or the inner display unit 27 is a display device with a touch panel, the input from the mobile terminal 102 is input by the touch panel input, the voice input via the microphone 25, or the image input via the camera 26. It is also possible to create medication data and the like without doing so. In this case, even if the medication management device 1 is used as a stand-alone device that does not use the device connected to the communication network 101, the same operation as described above can be performed. Further, in the present embodiment, the IC tag is used, but it may be a barcode, a QR code, or the like.

As described above, according to the medication management device of the present embodiment, it is possible to inform the user that the scheduled medication time is approaching before the scheduled medication time, and to encourage the user to take the medication. Adherence can be enhanced.

It should be noted that the description of the above-described embodiment is an example, and the case where changes and modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art are included in the scope of the idea of the present invention also belongs to the scope of the present invention. For example, a component of the embodiment that has been changed to a substitutable structure or that the component has been deleted also belongs to the scope of the present invention as long as it is within the scope of the idea of the present invention.

1 Medication management device 2 Lid 21 Outside display 24 Outing button 22 Open / close button 23 Speaker 25 Microphone 26 Camera 27 Inside display 3 Main body 31 External LED
311 External LED (red)
312 External LED (yellow)
313 External LED (blue)
32 Inside the main body 33 Inside LED
35 Battery 41 Control 42 Antenna 45 Gas spring 46 Hinge 5 Template (inner box)
51 Storage compartment 52 IC tag 61, 62 Additional template 611,621 Additional storage compartment 612,622 Additional IC tag 613,623 Upper flap 614,624 Lower flap 100 Medication management system 101 Communication network 102 Mobile terminal 103 Server device

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A main body with an open top surface and a main body
A lid that opens and closes the opening,
A control unit that detects the opening and closing and processes digital signals,
A template that is stored inside the main body and has a storage compartment for placing medicines,
A medication management device including an output unit that outputs to the user that the scheduled medication time is approaching before the scheduled medication time according to an instruction from the control unit. The output unit is a display unit including a display device, and is a display unit.
The medication according to claim 1, wherein the content displayed on the display device includes a character string of the name of the user's disease and the name of a more serious disease or a treatment method for the disease caused by the disease. Management device. The output unit is a display unit including a display device, and is a display unit.
The medication management device according to claim 1, wherein the content displayed on the display device includes an image showing a site of a more serious illness caused by a user's disease and a treatment method. The output unit is a display unit including a display device, and is a display unit.
The medication management device according to claim 1, wherein the content displayed on the display device includes a question about medication and a character string of a script. The output unit is a speaker.
The output audio content includes questions about medication and scripts,
The medication management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. With more microphones
The medication management device according to claim 5, wherein the speaker detects a user's voice in response to a question or a script regarding the medication, and outputs a voice corresponding to the detected voice. The output unit is an LED, and the LED has a plurality of types of colors, and the lighting or blinking pattern of each color changes as the scheduled medication time approaches, and the scheduled medication is taken after the scheduled medication time has elapsed. The medication management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is different from the lighting or blinking pattern before the time. The medication management device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the template is made of a foldable paper material. The template has an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag that stores the number of storage compartments.
The control unit reads the number of the storage compartments stored in the IC tag, and determines the initial value of the scheduled medication time based on the number of the storage compartments, according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The medication management device described. Further disposed within the storage compartment of the template, further comprising an additional storage compartment and an additional template with an additional IC tag.
When the control unit detects that the additional template has been taken out, the output unit does not output the scheduled medication time corresponding to the medicine arranged in the additional template, claims 1 to 9. The medication management device according to any one of the above. The medication management device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
A mobile terminal that is connected to the medication management device by communication,
The medication management device and the server device communicated with the mobile terminal are provided.
The mobile terminal is a medication management system that outputs an alarm at the scheduled medication time when the notification that the medication management device is in the outing mode is received.

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