JP3036984B2 - How to enter information with parent-child relationships - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for inputting information having a parent-child relationship. Used.

In a medical support system, since a doctor operates a keyboard while performing a medical examination, special attention must be paid to good operability and legibility of the screen. Therefore, it is desired that the number of operations and the number of display screens be as small as possible.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a medical care support system has been designed to provide various medical instructions (medical orders) to patients, such as prescriptions and examinations.
In order to perform this, it is possible to set medical information (order information) indicating those contents. It is possible to give an instruction to a patient or a person in charge through a screen or printed matter based on the set medical information.

[0004] In a conventional medical care support system, for example, when giving an examination instruction to a patient, a doctor or a nurse inputs examination instruction information by the following operation.

[0005] That is, when a patient's designation is input, an examination item selection screen 90a as shown in FIG. 7A is displayed. In this screen, the cursor CU is moved to the examination item to be instructed, and the selection key is pressed. (Or input key). Here, it is assumed that “hematocrit” is selected.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), an inspection material selection screen 90b for selecting a material to be used for hematocrit inspection is displayed in a window. select.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, a comment input screen 90c for inputting a comment is displayed.
Is displayed in a window, and on this screen, items to be commented on for the inspection department or the like are input. Then, when the necessary input is completed, the end key is pressed.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned example, in the test for "hematocrit", "blood" is mostly used as the material, and the test method and the like are also predetermined and special comments are made. In most cases there is no.

Therefore, in the case of giving an inspection instruction of "hematocrit", it is sufficient to simply specify the item of "hematocrit", but in the conventional input method, the inspection material selection screen 90b and the comment input screen are displayed. 90c
Are always displayed in sequence, and it is necessary to make an input for each while looking at those screens. Therefore, there is a problem that the input operation for the inspection instruction is complicated and the time required for the input operation is long.

To solve this problem, for example, the contents of “inspection material” and “comment” which are detailed information (child information) on “hematocrit” are set in advance as default values, and an inspection item selection screen is set. When "hematocrit" is selected at 90a, a default value may be selected as detailed information on the selection.

However, in such a case, if it is desired to change the content of the detailed information of "hematocrit" from the default value, a screen for change must be displayed by a separate operation. Is troublesome.

In the inspection item selection screen 90a,
It is conceivable that a default value of detailed information is displayed for all inspection items such as "hematocrit", and that the default value can be input and changed on the screen.

However, in this case, the amount of display on one screen is increased. Therefore, the number of screens of one type of inspection item selection screen 90a is increased or one type of inspection item selection screen 90a.
It is necessary to either reduce the number of inspection items to be displayed in Oa, or increase the type or number of screens, thereby impairing operability and screen visibility.

In view of the above problems, the present invention makes it possible to easily input information having a parent-child relationship, such as "inspection materials" and "comments", which are detailed information on "inspection items" and "inspection items". Another object of the present invention is to provide an input method capable of easily changing detailed information.

[0015]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the method according to the first aspect of the present invention uses parent information EIT and detailed information about the parent information EIT as shown in FIGS. This is a method of inputting certain child information EMA and COM, in which one input is performed from an input key in a state where one parent information of a plurality of types of parent information EIT displayed on the screen 41 is designated. Selects the default value DIF of the child information when the parent information EIT and the child information EMA and COM for the parent information are present, and specifies the value when the input is performed twice from the input key. Parent information EI
T and the child information E for the parent information
When MA and COM are present, screens 42 and 43 for selecting the contents of the child information are displayed, and child information EMA and COM are specified and selected on the screen.

In the method according to the second aspect of the present invention, the method of selecting the child information EMA and COM for each of the parent information EITs is always the first category, always unnecessary, and the second category is always the choice. It is possible to select whether the selection is necessary or not, which is the third classification.
Is selected, the child information E according to the classification CLN is selected.
When MA and COM are selected, and when the classification CLN of the selected parent information EIT is the third classification, an input for selecting the parent information EIT is performed once, so that the selected parent information EIT is selected. If there is child information about the EIT, the default value DIF of the child information is selected, and input for selecting the parent information EIT is performed twice, so that there is child information about the selected parent information EIT. Screens 42 and 43 for selecting the contents of the child information
Is displayed, and the child information EMA, COM is selected on the screen.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method as set forth in the parent information
By performing the input for selecting T once, when the classification CLN of the selected parent information EIT is the first classification or the third classification, the child information EMA and COM about the selected parent information EIT are changed. In some cases, the default value DIF of the child information is selected, and the classification CL of the selected parent information EIT is performed.
When N is the second category, when there is child information EMA and COM about the selected parent information EIT, screens 42 and 43 for selecting the contents of the child information are displayed. By selecting EMA and COM and performing input twice for selection of the parent information EIT,
When the classification CLN of the selected parent information EIT is the third classification, the child information EM for the selected parent information EIT
When there are A and COM, screens 42 and 43 for selecting the contents of the child information are displayed, and child information EMA and COM are selected on the screen.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the method, the selected parent information EIT is classified into a second classification or a third classification, and child information EMA, COM of a plurality of levels is provided for the parent information.
If there is, the screens 42 and 43 for selecting the contents of the child information are sequentially displayed, and the child information EMA and COM are selected on each screen.

[0019]

[Effect] Each parent information EIT is composed of respective child information EMA,
According to the method of selecting the COM, for example, the COM is classified into three types of first to third categories.

When the input for selecting the parent information EIT is performed once, the classification CLN of the selected parent information EIT is changed to the first.
In the case of the classification or the third classification, the selected parent information EI
A default value DIF of child information for T is selected,
In the case of the second classification, screens 42 and 43 for selecting the contents of the child information for the selected parent information EIT are sequentially displayed, and the child information EMA and COM are selected on the screen.

When the input for selecting the parent information EIT is performed twice, the classification CLN of the selected parent information EIT is changed to the third.
In the case of classification, screens 42 and 43 are sequentially displayed, and child information EMA and COM are selected on the screen.

That is, in the case of the third classification, the default value DIF of the child information is selected by one input, and
Screen 42 for selecting child information by the same input of times
Is displayed, and the child information EMA is input on the screen.

[0023]

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a medical care support system 1 according to the present invention.

The medical care support system 1 includes a host computer 3 installed in the center, a large number of terminal devices 4 and 4 operated by a doctor or a nurse, an accounting unit, an examination unit, a pharmacy,
Terminal devices 5 and 5 dedicated to medical departments, etc.
….

In the host computer 3, a medical database is constructed by data input from each of the terminal devices 4 and 5, and the data is transferred to the terminal devices 4 and 5 as necessary and displayed on a screen or Printed.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal device 4. As shown in FIG. The terminal device 4 includes a processing unit 11, a display surface 12,
a, a keyboard 13, a mouse 14,
It comprises an external memory 15 such as a hard disk device, and a magnetic card reader (not shown).

The processing section 11 is provided with a memory 21 used as a work area or the like. The processing unit 11
Based on the input from the keyboard 13 or the mouse 14,
Also, based on the data stored in the external memory 15 or the data transferred from the host computer 3, the display unit 12
To perform a display necessary for the inspection, and an inspection information input process as described later.

Various screens, which will be described later, are displayed on the display surface 12a of the display unit 12 based on the operation of the keyboard 13 and the like. The display surface 12a has a keyboard 1
The functions assigned to the three specific keys are displayed.

The keyboard 13 includes keys to which various functions such as "cursor movement", "input", "end", and "registration" are assigned. Also, instead of these keys, it is possible to input with the mouse 14.

Various files such as an inspection order master EFL for issuing an inspection instruction are created in the external memory 15. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a part of the contents of the inspection order master EFL.

The inspection order master EFL includes an inspection item E
IT, classification CLN, and detailed information (default value of detailed information) DIF are registered. The classification CLN classifies the selection method of child information, which is detailed information, into three types for each inspection item EIT. The first classification (“1”) does not always require selection, and the second classification (“2”). )), It is always possible to select, and in the third category (“3”), it is possible to select whether or not to make a selection.

In the detailed information DIF, a default value which is automatically input accompanying the inspection item EIT when child information is not selected is registered. In this example, standard information of inspection materials and comments for each inspection item EIT is registered. Detailed information D
Once registered, the IF will rarely need to be changed,
Changes can be made if necessary.

Therefore, in the first category, the inspection item EI
By inputting T, detailed information DIF of the inspection item EIT is automatically input. In the second category, when the inspection item EIT is selected, a screen for selecting child information is displayed, and the child information is selected and input on the screen.

In the third classification, the input for selection of the inspection item EIT is performed once, thereby obtaining detailed information DIF.
Is registered, the detailed information DIF is input. Further, a screen for selecting the contents of the child information (an inspection material selection screen 42, a comment) is obtained by further performing an input for selecting the inspection item EIT once, that is, by performing the same input twice in succession. Since the input screen 43) is displayed, child information is selected and input on those screens. The selected child information is input after being replaced with the detailed information DIF.

FIGS. 1 to 3 are views showing various screens 41 to 43 displayed when inputting examination information. Among them, FIG. 1 shows the inspection item EIT of the third classification, FIG. 2 shows the inspection item EIT of the first classification, and FIG. 3 shows the inspection item EIT of the second classification.
A method for inputting examination information in the medical care support system 1 will be described based on these drawings.

After a job is selected on a job selection screen (not shown), a patient is designated, and a biochemical test is selected on a screen for selecting an examination field, a test item selection shown in FIG. The screen 41 is displayed.

"GOT" is displayed on the inspection item selection screen 41.
Various test items E such as "GPT" and "Hematocrit"
IT is displayed. These inspection items EIT are parent information for an inspection material EMA or a comment COM described later, and only the parent information is displayed on the inspection item selection screen 41. On this screen, the inspection item EI
By moving the cursor CU to T and pressing an "input" key, the inspection item EIT is selected and input.

That is, the selected inspection item EIT is the first
When the classification is made, for example, as shown in FIG.
When "T" is selected, the input is completed by pressing the "input" key, and when detailed information DIF is registered, it is also input at the same time. At that time, display surface 1
There is no change in the screen of 2a. That is, the same inspection item selection screen 41 is displayed on the display surface 12a.

Therefore, when inputting a plurality of inspection items EIT, the cursor CU may be moved to another inspection item EIT to be input next, and the "input" key may be pressed. Even if the "input" key is pressed again while the cursor CU is positioned on the same inspection item EIT "GOT", there is no change in the input inspection information and the displayed screen. Inspection item E
When the user wants to end the input of the IT, he presses the "end" key.

When the selected inspection item EIT is of the second category, for example, when "GPT" is selected as shown in FIG. 3A, by pressing the "input" key,
As shown in FIG. 3B, an inspection material selection screen 42 is displayed in a window. On the inspection material selection screen 42, GP
Move the cursor CU to the material to be used for the inspection of T and press the “input” key.

Then, the material selected by the cursor CU is input, and a comment input screen 43 is displayed in a window as shown in FIG. On the comment input screen 43, the user selects or writes a matter to be commented on and presses the "input" key. Then, the selected or written comment COM is input, thereby completing the input of the inspection information on “GPT”, that is, the input of the parent information and the child information, and the inspection screen shown in FIG. An item selection screen 41 is displayed.

When it is desired to input another inspection item EIT, the cursor CU is placed on the inspection item EIT, and
Just press the "input" key. Inspection material EMA or comment CO for "GPT" which is the same inspection item EIT
If the user wants to change M, he or she may select "GPT" again and then input the change on each selection screen.

When the selected inspection item EIT is of the third category, for example, when "hematocrit" is selected as shown in FIG. 1A, the detailed information DIF is obtained by pressing the "input" key. Is registered at the same time. Detailed information D registered in the inspection order master EFL as child information of "hematocrit"
When the IF is used, the input is completed.
At that time, there is no change in the screen of the display surface 12a. That is, the same inspection item selection screen 41 is displayed on the display surface 12a as shown in FIG. Therefore, when it is desired to input another inspection item EIT, the inspection item EI
The cursor CU may be moved to T, and the "input" key may be pressed. When the user wants to end the input of the inspection item EIT, he presses the "end" key.

Now, if it is desired to make the child information about "hematocrit" different from the detailed information DIF, another "input" key is pressed in the state shown in FIG.
Press twice. Then, an inspection material selection screen 42 is displayed in a window as shown in FIG. On the inspection material selection screen 42, the cursor CU is moved to a material used for hematocrit inspection, and an "input" key is pressed. Then, the material selected by the cursor CU is input. For example, in the detailed information DIF, "blood" is used as the test material EMA.
Is registered, "ascites" is input as shown in FIG. 1 (c).

At the same time, a comment input screen 43 shown in FIG. 1D is displayed in a window. On the comment input screen 43, the user selects or writes a matter to be commented on and presses the "input" key. Then, the selected or written comment COM is input. Thus, the change input of the test information for “hematocrit” is completed. That is, the detailed information DIF input by pressing the “input” key for the first time is shown in FIGS.
Is replaced with the child information selected in.

As described above, the inspection item EIT which is the parent information
In contrast, the inspection material EMA or the comment COM which is the child information is easily input by a small number of operations and a small number of screens.

In particular, when the detailed information DIF registered as a default value is used, the detailed information DIF is input only by selecting the inspection item EIT by pressing the "input" key once, so that the operation is not performed. Extremely simple.
In the inspection item EIT of the third category, the child information can be freely input on the inspection material selection screen 42 and the comment input screen 43 by pressing the "input" key twice in succession.
Changes can be easily made to the detailed information DIF. Therefore, it is particularly effective when the standard detailed information DIF is mostly used as the child information as in the case of the input of the inspection information described above, and the detailed information DIF is rarely changed.

It should be noted that the inspection item EIT of the second classification is switched to the inspection material selection screen 42 by pressing the "input" key once, so that it can be immediately recognized that it is the second classification. However, as for the inspection item EIT of the third category, the screen does not change even if the "input" key is pressed once, so whether or not it is the third category, that is, detailed information D
It is not immediately known whether the IF can be changed.

However, the inspection item EIT of the first category is the same whether the "input" key is pressed once or twice, so that pressing the "input" key twice determines whether the item is the third category. I understand. In other words, when the child information for the inspection item EIT is to be input on the inspection material selection screen 42 or the comment input screen 43, the operation can be simplified by pressing the "input" key twice unless it is the second classification. Being easy to input.

In the above embodiment, the box-shaped cursor CU is used for designating each item or information.
An arrow commonly used for a mouse or the like may be used. Instead of the “input” key, an “execute” key, a “select” key, and keys having various other names may be used. As input keys, a keyboard 13, a mouse 14, and other input devices can be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the detailed information DIF of the inspection order master EFL may be linked with the information designated by the cursor as a default value on the inspection material selection screen 42 or the comment input screen 43. The contents of the classification CLN, the manner of holding the detailed information DIF, and the like can be variously changed. Although the inspection order master EFL has been described as being created in the external memory 15, the host computer 3
May be transferred to the external memory 15 or the memory 21.

In the above embodiment, the inspection order master EFL, the inspection item EIT, the inspection material EMA, the comment C
The content such as OM, the configuration of the screen displayed on the display surface 12a, the display content, the display items, the display colors, the processing content in the processing unit 11, the processing order, and the configurations of the host computer 3, the terminal devices 4 and 5, etc. Various modifications other than those described above can be made in accordance with the gist of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the test item EIT in the biochemical test is used as the parent information has been described. The same applies to the case where In addition, the present invention can be applied to input of various examination information, medical information, and other various information having a parent-child relationship.

[0054]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an input method capable of easily inputting information having a parent-child relationship and easily changing detailed information.

According to the second to fourth aspects of the present invention, an optimum input method can be set according to the type of parent information, and various information can be easily input. According to the invention of claim 4, when there is a plurality of levels of child information with respect to the parent information, it is possible to easily input the child information of each level.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing various screens displayed when inputting examination information of a third classification.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen displayed when inputting examination information of a first class.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing various screens displayed when inputting inspection information of a second classification.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a part of the contents of an inspection order master.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a terminal device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a medical care support system.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing various screens displayed when inputting conventional inspection information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Medical Treatment Support System 41 Examination Item Selection Screen (Screen) 42 Examination Material Selection Screen (Screen) 43 Comment Input Screen (Screen) EIT Examination Item (Parent Information) EMA Examination Material (Child Information) COM Comment (Child Information) DIF Detailed Information (Default value) CLN classification

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. The parent information (EIT) and the parent information (EI)
Child information (EMA, CO) which is detailed information about T)
M) The input method of M), wherein a plurality of types of parent information (EIT) displayed on the screen (41)
In the state where one of the parent information is designated, if the input is performed once from the input key, the designated parent information (EIT) and the child information (EIT) of the parent information are designated.
MA, COM), the default value (DIF) of the child information is selected, and when the input is performed twice from the input key, the designated parent information (EIT) is selected, and the parent information is selected. When there is child information (EMA, COM) for the user, a screen (42, 43) for selecting the contents of the child information is displayed,
A method of inputting information having a parent-child relationship, wherein child information (EMA, COM) is designated and selected on the screen. 2. The parent information (EIT) and the parent information (EI)
Child information (EMA, CO) which is detailed information about T)
M), a method of selecting the child information (EMA, COM) for each parent information (EIT), which is always required to be selected in the first category, is always required to be selected in the second category, It is classified into three types, that is, whether or not selection is necessary, which is the third classification, and registered. When the parent information (EIT) is selected, the classification (CL) is performed.
N), the child information (EMA, COM) is selected, and when the classification (CLN) of the selected parent information (EIT) is the third classification, the selection of the parent information (EIT) is performed. Is performed once, the default value (DIF) of the child information for the selected parent information (EIT), if there is any
Screen for selecting the contents of the selected parent information (EIT) when there is child information about the selected parent information (EIT) by inputting twice for selection of the parent information (EIT) A method of inputting information having a parent-child relationship, characterized by displaying (42, 43) and selecting child information (EMA, COM) on the screen. 3. The parent information (EIT) and the parent information (EI)
Child information (EMA, CO) which is detailed information about T)
M), a method of selecting the child information (EMA, COM) for each parent information (EIT), which is always required to be selected in the first category, is always required to be selected in the second category, It is classified into three types, that is, whether or not selection is necessary, which is the third classification, and registered. When the parent information (EIT) is selected, the classification (CL) is performed.
N), the child information (EMA, COM) is selected, and the input for selecting the parent information (EIT) is performed once, so that the classification (CLN) of the selected parent information (EIT) is performed. Is the first class or the third class, the selected parent information (EI
When there is child information (EMA, COM) for T), the default value (DIF) of the child information is selected, and when the classification (CLN) of the selected parent information (EIT) is the second classification, When there is child information (EMA, COM) for the selected parent information (EIT), screens (42, 43) for selecting the contents of the child information are displayed, and the child information (EMA, COM) is displayed on the screen. ) Is selected and the input for selecting the parent information (EIT) is performed twice, so that when the classification (CLN) of the selected parent information (EIT) is the third classification, the selected parent information (EIT) is selected. When there is child information (EMA, COM) for the information (EIT), screens (42, 43) for selecting the contents of the child information are displayed, and the child information (EMA, COM) is selected on the screen. It is characterized by Input method of information with a parent-child relationship that. 4. The input method according to claim 2, wherein the classification of the selected parent information (EIT) is a second classification or a third classification.
When the parent information is classified and there are a plurality of levels of child information (EMA, COM) with respect to the parent information, screens (42, 43) for selecting the contents of the child information are sequentially displayed. A method of inputting information having a parent-child relationship, wherein child information (EMA, COM) is selected.