KR20050004367A - Web-based asthma care method and asthma care system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for treating asthmatic patients based on the web through a client/server communication network are provided to enable the patient to receive continuous medical services without visiting a hospital by continuously treating the patient. CONSTITUTION: The system includes an asthma web server(100), a DBMS(DataBase treating System)(102), a secure wall(104), a patient client(106), and doctor clients(108a,108b). The asthma web server offers a service of an asthma patient treating system through the communication network. The clients receive various kinds of services related to asthma treating by connecting to the asthma web server. The DBMS stores various kinds of data of the clients. The asthma web server inquires the corresponding data to the DBMS in order to process a service request item, converts contents of the inquired data into an HTML(HyperText Markup Language) document, and transmits it to the clients.

Description

Web-based asthma care method and asthma care system

The present invention relates to a communication network-based medical service, and more particularly, to a communication network-based asthma patient management method and an asthma patient management system.

The Internet is a huge network that is connected all over the world, and there are many wired and wireless communication terminals, including computers, personal portable terminals, and so on. Operating in such an Internet environment, there is a web-based service that processes user accesses centered on a web server. Web-based services provide continuous data services over time and space to users who are connected to the Internet and can run a web browser, and attempts to take advantage of the Internet in medical services are continuing.

Asthma is a chronic disease that requires constant, long-term observation and management of the patient. In the management of such asthma disease, if the patient management through the communication network is made, the following advantages can be obtained in the treatment of asthma disease.

First, it is an advantage that is applicable to both patients and doctors. Since it is a service based on a communication network, it is more freely in time and space than the existing treatment system. This reduces the need for doctors and patients to meet at the same time and space.

Second, as an advantage for the patient, the patient can reduce the number of visits to the hospital by visiting the hospital directly, and can increase the satisfaction of treatment by directly checking his or her symptoms.

Third, as an advantage for the doctor, the doctor can observe the patient's state change in detail through the patient's symptoms and daily medication information recorded.

Accordingly, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide an asthma patient management method based on a communication network between the patient client and an asthma management server in order to efficiently and continuously manage a chronic disease asthma patient.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide an asthma patient management method based on a communication network made between a doctor client and an asthma management server in order to efficiently and continuously manage a chronic disease asthma patient.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to record a program for executing asthma patient management method based on a communication network based on a communication network between a patient client and an asthma management server in order to efficiently and continuously manage a patient with chronic disease. To provide a recording medium.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to record a program for executing asthma patient management method based on a communication network based on a communication network between a doctor client and an asthma management server in order to efficiently and continuously manage a patient with chronic disease. To provide a recording medium.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an asthma patient management system based on a communication network between a patient client and an asthma management server in order to efficiently and continuously manage a chronic disease asthma patient.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an asthma patient management system based on a communication network between a doctor client and an asthma management server in order to efficiently and continuously manage a chronic disease asthma patient.

Figure 1 is a simplified schematic diagram of the configuration of a web-based asthma patient management system that can perform the asthma patient management method according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an asthma patient management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is performed through a communication network between a patient client and an asthma patient management server (hereinafter referred to as a "server").

3 is an embodiment of a member information input screen for registration of a patient client.

4 is a personal record sheet, which is a part that can be input separately when an asthmatic patient joins as a member.

5 is an initial screen when a patient accesses an asthma patient management service for the first time.

6 and 7 are asthma symptoms input screen of the patient, asthma patients can record their asthma symptoms through this daily.

8 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a screen displaying the graph.

9 is a flowchart for explaining an asthma patient management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is performed through a communication network between a doctor client and an asthma patient management server (hereinafter referred to as a "server").

10 is a screen displaying an embodiment of the entire patient list.

11 illustrates an embodiment of a screen for a preliminary member input step.

12 is a display screen of a preferred embodiment of step S1006.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a screen displaying a patient's history and severity.

14 is an embodiment of a display screen for inputting a new test result.

15 is a display screen of a preferred embodiment of step S1008.

FIG. 16 is an example of a screen displaying only the current therapeutic drug among medication administration items shown in FIG. 16.

17 is an embodiment of a screen for inputting advice to be delivered to a patient by a doctor.

18 is a block diagram illustrating a management scenario of an asthma patient management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an asthma patient management method according to the present invention made through a communication network between a patient client and an asthma management server, (a) when the request to access the server from the patient client to the server, Determining whether to permit the connection; (b) if the connection is granted, the server sends an initial screen including advice of a doctor to the client, the client receiving and displaying it; And (c) the client inputting and transmitting the asthma symptom.

Preferably, the step (c) may include inputting at least one or more asthma symptoms among the degree of coughing, the strength of the sound from the bronchus, the amount of sputum, the respiratory state, the presence of a cold, and the use of a bronchodilator. . In addition, the step (c) may include inputting at least one allergic symptom, such as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. In addition, the step (c) may include the step of filling the peak air flow rate measurement. In addition, the step (c) may include the step of recording the amount and the number of times of taking the drug.

The asthma patient management method may further comprise the step of displaying a graph showing the change of the asthma status of the connected patient's own asthma. The step (d) may include displaying a graph of at least one of fluctuations in asthma symptoms, trends in drug administration, and changes in flow rate measurements.

In order to achieve the above another technical problem, an asthma patient management method according to the present invention made through a communication network between a doctor client and an asthma management server, (a) when the connection request from the doctor client to the server, Determining whether to grant the connection; (b) if the connection is granted, the server sends a list of patients to the client, the client receiving and displaying the list; (c) specifying the client patient; (d) displaying asthma symptoms in the specified patient; (e) designating the drug, dosage, and dosage regimen the patient is to take; And (f) inputting advice to the patient.

In the asthma patient management method, preferably, the step (b) may include displaying an entire patient list registered in the asthma management system. In addition, the step (b) may include the step of displaying a list of patients by date, preferably by the corresponding date, may include the step of displaying a list of unchecked patients. In addition, step (b) may include displaying a list of patients of interest selected according to a predetermined requirement. In addition, step (b) may include displaying a list of long-term unconnected patients who have not connected to the asthma management system for a predetermined period of time. In addition, step (b) may include inputting a list of prospective members.

In the asthma patient management method, step (d) may display asthma symptoms transmitted from a patient connected to the asthma management system through a communication network. Preferably, the step (d) may include displaying at least one or more symptoms of asthma among the degree of coughing, the strength of the bronchial sound, the amount of sputum, the respiratory state, the presence of a cold, and the use of a bronchodilator. . In addition, step (d) may include displaying at least one allergic symptom, such as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. In addition, step (d) may include displaying a peak expiration flow rate measurement value. In addition, the step (d) may include the step of displaying the amount and the number of times of taking the drug. In addition, the step (d) may include displaying a graph showing a change in the state of asthma of the patient, preferably displaying a graph showing the change in the state of the asthma of the patient at predetermined intervals. And displaying a graph of at least one of fluctuations in asthma symptoms, trends in drug administration, and changes in flow rate measurements.

In the asthma patient management method, step (d) may include the step of displaying the patient's medical history input by the patient visited the hospital. In this case, the step (d) may include displaying the severity of the patient evaluated at a predetermined date interval.

The asthma patient management method may further comprise the step of sending the advice entered in the step (f) by e-mail.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an asthma patient management system based on the communication network according to the present invention, which performs asthma patient management through a communication network between a patient client and an asthma management server, is connected to the server from the patient client. Means for determining if the server should grant the connection, if the request is made; if the connection is granted, the server sends an initial screen to the client that includes a doctor's advice, and the client receives it. Means for displaying; Means for the client to enter and transmit asthma symptom information to the server; And means for storing the asthma symptom information transmitted to the server side. The system may further comprise means for displaying a graph showing a change in the asthma state of the connected patient himself.

In order to achieve the above another technical problem, the asthma patient management system according to the present invention, which performs asthma patient management through a communication network between the doctor client and the asthma management server, from the doctor client to the server Means for determining, if there is a connection request, the server to grant the connection; Means when the connection is granted, the server sends a list of patients to the client, and the physician client receives and displays the patient list; Means for the physician client to specify a patient; Means for displaying asthma symptom information of the specified patient; Means for inputting medication information such as a drug to be taken by the patient, a dosage, and a dosage method; Means for entering advice to a patient; And means for storing the medication information and the advice.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of an asthma patient management method and an asthma patient management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a web-based asthma patient management system capable of performing an asthma patient management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a web server for asthma management (Asthma Web Server, 100), Database Management System (DBMS, 102), Security Base (Secure Wall, 104), Patient Client (Patient, 106) and Doctor Client (Doctor, 108a, 108b) connected to Asthma Management Server 100. do.

As used herein, the terms "patient client" and "doctor client" refer to a personal computer system or a personal digital terminal necessary for a patient or doctor to access an asthma patient management server through a communication network and input and output necessary information. communication devices such as assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, and the like, and software such as a web browser for operating the same. In addition, a "communication network" includes a wired and / or wireless communication network for connecting a patient client or physician client with an asthma patient management server.

The web server 100 for asthma patient management is a means for servicing an asthma patient management system through a communication network. The patient client 106 and the physician clients 108a and 108b can be provided with various services related to asthma disease management by connecting to the web server 100. Here, the doctor client may be divided into a group 108a working in the hospital and a group 108b working at home. The security base 104 is interposed between the at-home pseudo client 108b and the server 100.

The DBMS 102 stores and manages various data of the patient client and the pseudo client. The DBMS 102 operates in conjunction with the web server 100. The web server 100 inquires the corresponding data from the DBMS 102 to process service requests from the connected clients 106, 108a, or 108b. The web server 100 converts the contents of the inquired data into data of an appropriate format, for example, a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document, and delivers the same to the connected client 106, 108a, or 108b. The authority to access the DBMS 102 may be differentially managed between the patient and the doctor by the web server 100.

As an operating system of the web server 100, a Windows operating system of Microsoft Corporation may be used, and the DBMS 102 may use, for example, Microsoft's MS-SQL Server. In addition, the DBMS 102 may be linked with a web site using ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), and the web page may be implemented using Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP). The graph output on the web page can be downloaded and executed on the client PC (personal computer) using the ActiveX control.

The security base 104 is responsible for connection protection performed on the communication network and data protection stored in the DBMS. The security base 104 may include a firewall (Secure Wall 104a), a secure connection (Secure Login 104b), and a secure transfer (104c). The firewall 104a selectively filters the connection due to the undesired purpose to the web server 100 and the DBMS 102. The secure connection 104b is for preventing the leakage of a client ID (Identification Number) and a password. The secure connection may be implemented, for example, by encrypting account information using a public key between the client and the web server 100 attempting to connect. In the public key encryption method, the client and server send and receive account information by using a session key encrypted and transmitted. The secure transmission 104c may be implemented by way of encrypting the session key using the public key in the data transmission between the client and the web server 100 as well as the secure connection.

In summary, as shown in FIG. 1, the patient 106 may access the asthma management server 100 and record his or her asthma state in the DBMS 102 wherever the Internet is connected. In addition, the doctor 108a working at the hospital and the doctor 108b at home access the web server 100 via the Internet at a remote location, and inquire the record of the asthma patient recorded in the DBMS 102 based on this. The condition of the patient 106 can be understood and appropriate action can be taken.

In addition, although one asthma patient management system is shown in FIG. 1, it can be extended to one or more asthma patient management systems and asthma patient management methods operated by doctors and patients connected thereto. For example, one or more asthma management servers may be provided in one hospital that provides asthma management services, and a plurality of doctors may be connected thereto. In addition, hospitals providing asthma patient management services may establish a network in which one or more are connected to provide asthma patient management services. When such a service network is established, one hospital corresponds to one node. One node may be provided with one or more servers, and one server may be implemented to provide services to doctors or patients connected to all servers of all nodes.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an asthma patient management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is performed through a communication network between a patient client and an asthma patient management server (hereinafter referred to as a "server"). In the case of being connected to the server, the patient client checks the advice of the doctor, inputs and transmits his asthma symptoms (steps S200 to S204), and checks his asthma state by the graph (step S206). ) May be included.

First, in step S200, when there is a connection request to the server through the patient client rotor communication network, the server determines whether to permit the connection. In step S202, when the connection is authorized, the server transmits the initial screen including the advice of the doctor to the patient client, the patient client receives and displays it. In step S204, the client enters and transmits his asthma symptoms. In step S206, a graph showing the change of the asthma state of the connected patient himself is displayed.

Referring to steps S200 to S206 shown in FIG. 2 in more detail, first, when there is a connection request to the server through the patient client rotor communication network, the server determines whether to permit the connection (step S200). Whether to permit access may be determined according to whether or not a patient has subscribed to an asthma patient management service through a predetermined registration procedure. In order to prevent indiscriminate subscription to the service and to pre-fill the necessary information for the management of the patient before the service, the person who can subscribe to the asthma patient management service may be limited to the person authorized by the hospital. 3 is an embodiment of a member information input screen for registration of a patient client. As shown in FIG. 3, a patient client wishing to subscribe to an asthma patient management service fills in predetermined requirements such as a name, a hospital consultation ticket number, a password, and a social security number, and transmits them to a server. 4 is a personal record sheet, which is a part that can be input separately when an asthmatic patient joins as a member. My record sheet may include factors related to asthma such as the patient's smoking status, housing environment, bronchial asthma family history, and his / her allergy history.

When the connection is authorized by the step S200, the server transmits an initial screen including the advice of the doctor to the patient client, the patient client receives and displays it (step S202). 5 is an embodiment of the initial screen, the first contact when the patient is connected to the asthma patient management service, the information indicating that access to the asthma patient management service, the patient recently accessed the asthma management service Information about the date, etc., is displayed. The important thing about the initial screen is that you can see the advice of a recent doctor. The doctor can transmit the advice to the patient by the initial screen without using an e-mail or a telephone for the patient to be connected.

After step S202, the client inputs and transmits his asthma symptoms (step S204). Here, the step S202 may include inputting at least one or more asthma symptoms among the degree of coughing, the intensity of the sound coming from the bronchus, the amount of sputum, the respiratory state, the presence of a cold, and the use of a bronchodilator. In addition, step S202 may include inputting at least one allergic symptom, such as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. In addition, step S202 may include writing a peak flow rate (PFR) measurement. In addition, step S202 may include a step of recording the amount and the number of times of taking the drug. 6 and 7 are asthma symptoms input screen of the patient, asthma patients can record their asthma symptoms through this daily. Referring to the asthma symptom input screen shown in Figure 6, the patient records the asthma symptoms for the morning and the evening before the day of the symptom recording, and can be recorded by dividing the predetermined stage, for example, five stages according to the degree of asthma. Here, step 5 may be made up of steps of "none, almost none, little, many, very many", as shown in FIG. The items used to record asthma symptoms include the degree of coughing, the strength of the bronchial sounds, the amount of sputum, the state of breathing, and the presence or absence of a cold that greatly affects respiratory diseases and the use of fast-acting bronchodilators. Will be recorded. Although not shown in the drawings, the asthma symptom input screen according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided to input allergy symptoms such as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. In this case, the allergy symptom may be implemented to be recorded in predetermined steps, for example, in five steps, as in the above-described asthma symptom input method.

Referring to the second asthma symptom input screen shown in FIG. 7, the patient enters the peak expiratory flow rate measurement value, which is an index indicating the pulmonary function state, and writes the measurement value on the morning and the night before. And you can write the actual dose and the number of doses for the drug you are taking, such as oral or inhalation. Referring to FIG. 1, data about asthma symptoms input by the patient 106 and transmitted to the asthma management server 100 through the communication network 104c is stored in the DBMS 102 connected to the server 100. .

In step S206, a graph showing the change of the asthma state of the connected patient himself is displayed. 8 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the screen displaying the graph, based on the asthma symptoms input by the client in step S204, the patient's change table of the asthma symptoms, the graph of the trend of drug administration and the change graph of the flow rate measurement And the like. The asthma symptom fluctuation table of the patient may be a table displaying the number of morning symptoms, the number of night symptoms, the morning maximum expiratory flow rate, the night maximum expiratory flow rate, and the like by date. In addition, the graph of drug administration can be displayed as the points corresponding to the date on the horizontal axis and the symptom / drug score on the vertical axis, and can be displayed by connecting each point with a line graph. In addition, the change graph of the flow rate measurement value can be displayed by connecting the points on the horizontal axis with the maximum expiratory flow rate on the vertical axis, and connecting the points with a line graph.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the above-described steps S200 to S206 may be changed in the order displayed on the terminal according to the selection of the connected patient client.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an asthma patient management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is performed through a communication network between a doctor client and an asthma patient management server (hereinafter referred to as a "server"). When connected to the server, the doctor client having received the information on the asthma symptom of the patient specified from the server may include the steps (S900 ~ S910) for entering the medication guidance and advice.

First, in step S900, when there is a connection request to the asthma management server through the pseudo client rotor communication network, the server determines whether to allow the connection. In step S902, when the connection of the doctor client is permitted, the server transmits a list of patients to the connected doctor, and the doctor receives and displays the list. In step S904, the doctor specifies the patient from the received list. In step S906, the asthma symptom of the patient specified on the doctor's terminal is displayed. In step S908, the doctor specifies the drug, the dosage and the dosage method to be taken by the patient. In step S910, the doctor inputs advice to the patient.

Referring to steps S900 to S910 shown in FIG. 9 in detail, first, when there is a connection request to an asthma management server through a pseudo client rotor communication network, it is determined whether the server permits the connection (step S900).

In step S902, when the connection of the doctor client is permitted, the server transmits a list of patients to the connected doctor, and the doctor receives and displays the list.

Here, the list of patients may be variously displayed according to a doctor's designation. That is, in step S902, a list of all patients registered in the asthma management system, a list of patients connected by date, and a list of patients not checked by the corresponding date may be displayed. In order to manage patients daily, it is necessary to know whether a particular patient has been checked on a specific date.

Also, in step S902, the patient list of interest, the long-term unconnected patient list, the prospective member list, etc. may be displayed. The list of critical patients selected according to certain requirements is intended to easily distinguish among patients with asthma who need more active care. The asthma management server may determine whether the patient is in accordance with a predetermined criterion according to a medication taking score, an asthma symptom score, the presence or absence of a cold, etc., to classify a patient of interest and display the list. The patient list of interest may display the list in red, for example, with a different display color among the entire patient list.

10 is a screen displaying an embodiment of the entire patient list. According to FIG. 10, it is possible to know whether the patient is checked today, the personal information of the patient, a score table indicating the patient's condition, whether the patient has a cold, and the like.

In addition, step S902 may include displaying a list of long-term unconnected patients who have not connected to the asthma management system for a predetermined period of time. If a registered patient connects to an asthma management server and does not enter his or her symptoms and medication status, it becomes difficult to manage the patient. Therefore, it is necessary for the administrator to confirm that patients who have not been connected for a certain period of time are classified as long-term unconnected.

In addition, step S902 may include a step of inputting a list of prospective members. The preliminary member list input step is for entering information necessary for managing a patient in advance in order to prevent indiscriminate member registration and to provide services immediately after joining. At this time, only the patient entered as a prospective member can join the membership. 11 illustrates an embodiment of a screen for a preliminary member input step. When the inputted member accesses and goes through a registration process, the user can be registered as a member who can use the asthma management service.

Next, in step S904, the doctor specifies the patient from the received list.

If the patient is specified, the asthma symptoms of the patient specified on the doctor's terminal is displayed (step S906). In operation S906, the asthma symptom transmitted from the patient connected to the asthma management system through the communication network is displayed.

12 is a display screen of a preferred embodiment of step S906. Referring to Figure 12, step S906, the degree of coughing, the degree of whistle or whistling coming out of the bronchus, the amount of sputum, breathing or chest tightness when waking up, the amount of breathing when active, presence of cold, whether to use fast-acting bronchial dilator Display at least one of the symptoms of asthma. In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the display screen according to a preferred embodiment of step S906 may be provided to display whether or not allergic symptoms such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis.

In operation S906, the peak flow rate measurement value may be displayed. In addition, the step S906 may display the amount of the drug taken and the number of doses.

In addition, step S906 may include displaying a graph showing a change in the state of asthma of the patient. Here, in step S906, the graph of the change in the state of the asthma of the patient may be displayed at predetermined date intervals such as 5 day intervals and 15 day intervals. Also, in operation S906, a graph of at least one of fluctuations in asthma symptoms, trends in drug administration, and changes in flow rate measurements may be displayed.

In addition, step S906 may include the step of displaying the patient's medical history input by the patient visited the hospital. Here, step S906 may display the severity of the patient evaluated at predetermined date intervals. FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a screen displaying a patient's history and severity.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display screen for inputting a new test result, and includes a forced expiratory volume in l second (FEV1), a forced vital capacity (FVC), and a peak flow rate (PFR). ), Serum, peripheral blood total eosinophils, ECP, sputum eosinophils, allergic skin test results, immunological test results, etc. can be entered as a diagnostic result for allergic diseases. It is configured to record by dividing it into stages of mild persistence, moderate persistence, severe persistence, etc., and to update it every predetermined period.

In step S908, the doctor designates and inputs the drug, the dosage, and the dosage method to be taken by the patient. FIG. 15 is a display screen of a preferred embodiment of step S908, in which medication administration is performed by inputting a type and name of a drug, a dose, and a number of doses. FIG. 16 is an example of a screen displaying only the current therapeutic drug among medication administration items shown in FIG. 15. Referring to FIG. 1, medication map information input by the doctors 108a and 108b and transmitted to the asthma management server 100 via the communication network 104c is stored in the DBMS 102 connected to the server 100. do.

In step S910, the doctor inputs advice to the patient. FIG. 17 is a screen for inputting advice to be delivered to a patient by a doctor, and includes a region for inputting new advice and a region for indicating a history of previously input advice. Referring to FIG. 1, the advice input by the physicians 108a and 108b and transmitted to the asthma management server 100 via the communication network 104c may be stored in the DBMS 102 connected to the server 100. have. The new advice and medication guidance information of the doctors 108a and 108b, which are stored in the DBMS 102, are provided to the patient 106 connected to the asthma management server 100 via an initial screen or the like, and the registered patient's e-mail is provided. It may be sent to your address.

On the other hand, the asthma patient management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, which can be written in a program that can be executed in a computer, can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer to operate the program using a computer-readable recording medium Can be. The computer readable recording medium can be any type of recording medium that can be read by a computer system, such as a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a digital video disk, a magnetic tape, It includes a floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also includes a carrier wave over the Internet. The computer-readable recording medium may also be embodied in the form of a shared memory system or a distributed memory system in a networked computer system, and stored and executed by a computer system processed in a distributed manner.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a management scenario of an asthma patient management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram illustrating the asthma patient management method according to the present invention. The scenario of FIG. 18 is divided into a case where a client connected to an asthma management server as a user who is a member is a patient and a doctor in charge. If the connected client is a patient, after the initial screen including expert advice or the like is displayed, the input is developed in the asthma symptom input, the graph view of the asthma state, the member information, and the personal record sheet. When the connected client is the doctor in charge, a scenario may be developed by dividing the doctor connection part for the entire patient and the doctor connection part for the specific patient. The physician access portion for the entire patient may include a full patient view, a patient view by date, a patient view of interest, a long-term unconnected view, a prospective member input, and the like. When a doctor selects a specific patient, it may include a graph of asthma status, a record of asthma symptom examination, medication administration, input of advice, e-mail transmission, member information check, and personal record check.

Although the above-described embodiment has been described centering on the management of asthma symptoms, as described in the asthma symptom input by the patient or asthma symptom display by the doctor in the detailed description, it can be applied to the management of allergy symptoms as well.

As described above, the present invention is a web-based asthma patient management method and system that can continuously manage asthma patients.

According to the present invention, the patient can be provided with continuous medical services without visiting the hospital.

According to the present invention, the doctor can continuously manage asthma patients, can easily read the progress of asthma disease, and maintain clinical research data, regardless of location and time, using the asthma patient management system There is an effect that can accumulate.

In addition, according to the present invention, the patient can be continuously managed for the asthma disease through an easy access to the Internet, by entering his own symptoms, by easily grasp the trend of his symptoms by graphs, asthma diseases There is a positive effect of being active in the treatment of inducing rapid symptoms improvement.

The invention is not limited to the examples described above and represented in the drawings. Many modifications to the above-described embodiments will be possible to those skilled in the art taught by the above-described embodiments, by substitution, elimination, merging, and rearrangement of many process steps within the scope and object of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 1 illustrates an asthma patient management system by way of example, and asthma patient management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to doctors and patients connected thereto. It can of course be extended to the asthma patient management method operated by the doctors and patients connected to it. For example, one or more asthma management servers may be provided in one hospital that provides asthma management services, and a plurality of doctors may be connected thereto. In addition, hospitals providing asthma patient management services may establish a network in which one or more are connected to provide asthma patient management services. When such a service network is established, one hospital corresponds to one node. One node may be provided with one or more servers, and one server may be implemented to provide services to doctors or patients connected to all servers of all nodes.

In addition, the above-described embodiment has been described based on the management of symptoms of asthma, as described in the symptoms input or display of the detailed description, of course, can be applied to the management of allergic symptoms.

Moreover, while the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that many variations are possible from the foregoing embodiments, within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

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In the asthma patient management method which is made through a communication network between a patient client and an asthma management server, (a) if the server requests a connection from the patient client to the server, determining whether to allow the connection; (b) if the connection is granted, the server sends an initial screen including advice of a doctor to the client, the client receiving and displaying it; And (c) the client inputting the asthma symptom, and transmitting to the server. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises: A method for managing asthma patients comprising the step of inputting at least one or more of asthma symptoms, the intensity of cough, the intensity of sputum, the amount of sputum, the respiratory state, the presence of a cold, and the use of bronchodilators. The method of claim 2, wherein step (c) comprises: Entering at least one allergic symptom, such as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises: And associating a peak expiratory flow rate measurement. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises: A method for managing an asthma patient, comprising the steps of recording the amount and number of doses taken. According to claim 1, and (d) displaying a graph showing a change in the asthma status of the connected patient's own asthma patient. The method of claim 6, wherein step (d) Displaying a graph of at least one of fluctuations in asthma symptoms, trends in drug administration, and changes in flow rate measurements. In the asthma patient management method made through a communication network between a doctor client and an asthma management server, (a) if the server requests a connection from the pseudo client to the server, determining whether to allow the connection; (b) if the connection is granted, the server sends a list of patients to the client, and the physician client receives and displays the patient list; (c) the physician client specifying a patient; (d) displaying asthma symptom information of the specified patient; (e) designating the drug, dosage, and dosage regimen the patient is to take; And (f) inputting advice to the patient; asthma patient management method comprising a. The method of claim 8, wherein step (b) Displaying a list of all patients registered in the asthma management system. The method of claim 8, wherein step (b) And displaying the list of patients by date. The method of claim 10, wherein step (b) comprises: And displaying the list of unchecked patients by the corresponding date. The method of claim 8, wherein step (b) Displaying a list of patients of critical interest selected in accordance with certain requirements. The method of claim 8, wherein step (b) Displaying a list of long-term unconnected patients who have not connected to the asthma management system for a predetermined period of time. The method of claim 8, wherein step (b) Asthma patient management method comprising the step of inputting a list of prospective members. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) Displaying asthma symptoms transmitted from a patient connected to the asthma management system via a communication network. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) A method for managing an asthma patient, comprising displaying at least one or more symptoms of asthma, cough intensity, sputum volume, sputum, respiratory state, cold, and bronchodilator use. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) And displaying at least one allergic symptom such as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) Displaying a peak expiratory flow rate measurement. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) A method for managing asthma patients, comprising the steps of displaying the amount and number of doses taken. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) A method for managing an asthma patient, comprising displaying a graph showing a trend of a change in an asthma state of a patient. The method of claim 20, wherein step (d) A method for managing an asthma patient, comprising displaying a graph showing a change in a patient's asthma state at predetermined intervals. The method of claim 20, wherein step (d) Displaying a graph of at least one of fluctuations in asthma symptoms, trends in drug administration, and changes in flow rate measurements. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) And displaying a medical history of the patient based on the result of the patient's visit to the hospital. The method of claim 23, wherein step (d) Displaying the severity of the patient evaluated at predetermined date intervals. The method of claim 8, Sending the advice entered in the step (f) by e-mail further comprising the step of. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 8 on a computer. In the asthma patient management system based on the communication network, performing asthma patient management through the communication network between the patient client and the asthma management server, Means for determining, if there is a connection request from the patient client to the server, the server to grant the connection; If the connection is granted, the server sends an initial screen including advice of a doctor to the client, the client receiving and displaying it; Means for the client to enter and transmit asthma symptom information to the server; And Means for storing the asthma symptom information transmitted to a server side. The method of claim 28, Means for displaying a graph showing a change in the asthma status of the connected patient's own asthma patient system. In the asthma patient management system based on the communication network, performing asthma patient management through the communication network between the doctor client and the asthma management server, Means for determining, if there is a connection request from the pseudo client to the server, the server to grant the connection; Means when the connection is granted, the server sends a list of patients to the client, and the physician client receives and displays the patient list; Means for the physician client to specify a patient; Means for displaying asthma symptom information of the specified patient; Means for inputting medication information such as a drug to be taken by the patient, a dosage, and a dosage method; Means for entering advice to a patient; And Means for storing the medication information and the advice.