KR20240068141A - Apparatus and method of medication tutorial in pediatrics for dosage calculation, withdrawal, dilution and administration - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance, comprising obtaining the patient's height and weight obtained for drug dosage calculation. Step, calculating a first body surface area (BSA) value based on the height and weight, comparing the second body surface area value input from the user with the first body surface area value and determining whether the answer is correct. determining; Confirming the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease, loading the usage method of the scheduled medication in the database, and calculating the first drug dosage for the scheduled medication based on the usage method. , and comparing the second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage and determining whether the answer is correct, a method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device is disclosed.

Description

Pediatrics and Adolescent Medication Tutorial Apparatus and Method for Dosage Calculation, Drug Extraction and Dilution, and Medication Compliance

This disclosure relates to a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, and more specifically, a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for calculating dosage based on basic medical information such as child weight and height, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance. Pertains to a medication tutorial device and method.

The importance of patient safety is being highlighted globally. According to research, medication-related errors are reported to account for more than half of all patient safety-related errors, and most of the medication errors are caused by nurses, so the prevention of medication errors is analyzed to be a determining factor in patient safety promotion activities.

To prevent medication errors, research on the prevention of medication errors is being conducted targeting nurses in specific clinical situations such as medication administration nursing. However, these studies are not targeted at students, so it is difficult to apply them in educational settings. There are limitations limited to measuring knowledge. In addition, most nursing students' medication education is limited to simple drug calculations based on mathematical abilities, and does not address the step-by-step critical thinking and execution required for the calculated drugs to be administered to patients in real situations.

Unlike adults, the calculation of dosage for children and adolescent patients is complicated, and due to the underdeveloped liver and kidneys that can decompose and excrete drugs, the methods and procedures for administering the calculated drugs are also complex, which can lead to medication errors. Although there is a lot of room, most drugs are released and sold in adult-standard dosages, so it is very important to thoroughly educate children and adolescents, medical staff, and prospective medical staff to prevent medication errors from drug prescription to implementation. It is important.

Registered Patent Publication 10-1290118 (2013.07.22.)

The purpose of the embodiments disclosed in this disclosure is to provide a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device and method for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance.

The problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

The method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure to achieve the above-described technical problem includes the patient obtained for drug dosage calculation. obtaining the height and weight, calculating a first body surface area (BSA) value based on the height and weight, and converting the second body surface area value input from the user into the first body surface area value. Checking the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease, loading the usage method of the scheduled medication in the database, and determining the correct answer based on the usage method. It includes calculating a first drug dosage, and comparing the second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage and determining whether the answer is correct.

The method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes an ampoule/vial for dissolving the drug to be administered. It further includes calculating a first patient medication dose corresponding to the volume of and comparing a second patient medication dose input from the user with the first patient medication dose and determining whether the answer is correct.

The method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes calculating the second patient medication dose input from the user. A step of comparing the first patient dosage and determining whether the answer is correct, displaying a plurality of syringe pictures indicating different scale values as options, and setting the syringe picture indicating the first patient dosage as the correct answer. and, when the user selects one of the plurality of syringe pictures as an input of the second patient dosage, determining whether the selected syringe picture is correct.

The method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first intake, which is the total drug dosage for a patient during a specific period of time. It may further include calculating and determining whether the second intake input by the user for the specific period is the same as the first intake.

In the method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of obtaining the patient's height and weight is recorded in the database. It is characterized in that it includes the step of receiving the height and weight from the patient medical information.

In the method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of obtaining the height and weight of the patient includes obtaining the height and weight of the patient from the user. It is characterized by comprising the step of receiving input of height and weight.

In the method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, calculating the first body surface area includes the height and weight. A step of performing a square root operation on a value obtained by dividing the product of by a first constant, and outputting a result of the square root operation up to two decimal places.

In the method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second body surface area value input from the user is converted to the first body surface area. The step of comparing the value and determining whether the answer is correct includes displaying a formula related to the square root operation when the input second body surface area value is different from the first body surface area value.

The method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU medication tutorial according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes the patient's height, weight, and gestational age obtained for calculating the drug dosage. Obtaining gestational age, postnatal age, and hospitalization date, calculating a third Body Surface Area BSA value based on the height, weight, gestational age, and birth age. Step, comparing the fourth body surface area value input from the user with the third body surface area value and determining whether the correct answer is correct, confirming the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease, and administering the medication in the database. Loading the dosage of the scheduled drug, calculating a third drug dosage for the scheduled drug based on the dosage, and comparing the fourth drug dosage input from the user with the third drug dosage. and includes the step of determining whether the answer is correct.

A pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a processor and a memory including one or more cores, wherein the processor performs drug dosage calculation. Obtain the patient's height and weight, calculate the first body surface area (BSA) value based on the height and weight, and use the second body surface area value input from the user to determine the first body surface area. Compare with the surface area value and determine whether the correct answer is correct, check the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease, load the usage of the scheduled medication from the database, and assign the scheduled medication to the scheduled medication based on the usage. It may be characterized by calculating the first drug administration dose for the user, comparing the second drug administration dose input by the user with the first drug administration dose, and determining whether the answer is correct.

In addition to this, a computer program stored in a computer-readable recording medium for execution to implement the present disclosure may be further provided.

In addition to this, a computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing a method for implementing the present disclosure may be further provided.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present disclosure, it provides the effect of efficiently educating children and adolescents on drug administration methods through a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device and method for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance.

According to the means for solving the above-described problem of the present disclosure, the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device and method for calculating the dosage, extracting and diluting the drug, and administering the medication can be used for medication tutorial education that functions as preliminary education prior to administering medication to high-risk children. there is.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present disclosure, it is possible to effectively learn how to adjust drug ratios based on BSA calculation and child weight, select a syringe for drug administration, control devices for drug administration, organize dosage amounts, etc.

According to the means for solving the above-described problem of the present disclosure, not only can a delicate medication effect be achieved for children and newborns, but also the training time administered to nurses in the training stage can be effectively reduced.

The effects of the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a dosage calculation device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 is a flowchart showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 is a flowchart specifically showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 4 is a flowchart specifically showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figures 5a and 5b are diagrams showing the correct answer line calculated by the dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 is a flowchart specifically showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 7 is a flowchart showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout this disclosure. This disclosure does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and general content or overlapping content between embodiments in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains is omitted. The term 'part, module, member, block' used in the specification may be implemented as software or hardware, and depending on the embodiment, a plurality of 'part, module, member, block' may be implemented as a single component, or It is also possible for one 'part, module, member, or block' to include multiple components.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, this includes not only direct connection but also indirect connection, and indirect connection includes connection through a wireless communication network. do.

Additionally, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components rather than excluding other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Throughout the specification, when a member is said to be located “on” another member, this includes not only cases where a member is in contact with another member, but also cases where another member exists between the two members.

Terms such as first and second are used to distinguish one component from another component, and the components are not limited by the above-mentioned terms.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly makes an exception.

The identification code for each step is used for convenience of explanation. The identification code does not explain the order of each step, and each step may be performed differently from the specified order unless a specific order is clearly stated in the context. there is.

Hereinafter, the operating principle and embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

In this specification, the dosage calculation device according to the present disclosure includes all various devices that can perform calculation processing and provide results to the user. For example, the dosage calculation device according to the present disclosure may include all of a computer, a server device, and a portable terminal, or may take the form of any one.

Here, the computer may include, for example, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, a laptop, a tablet PC, a slate PC, etc.

A server device is a server that processes information by communicating with external devices and may include an application server, computing server, database server, file server, game server, mail server, proxy server, and web server.

Portable terminals are, for example, wireless communication devices that ensure portability and mobility, such as PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and PDA ( Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smart phone All types of handheld wireless communication devices, such as watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted-device (HMD), etc. It can be included.

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a tutorial device 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1 , the tutorial device 10 may include an input/output unit 110, a communication unit 120, an identification unit 130, a database 140, and a processor 150.

The input/output unit 110 may be various interfaces or connection ports that receive user input or output information to the user. The input/output unit 110 may be divided into an input module and an output module.

The input module receives user input from the user. The input module is for inputting video information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user, and may include at least one of at least one camera, at least one microphone, and a user input unit. there is. Voice data or image data collected from the input unit can be analyzed and processed as a user's control command.

User input can take various forms, including key input, touch input, and voice input. Examples of input modules that can receive such user input include traditional keypads, keyboards, and mice, as well as touch sensors that detect the user's touch, microphones that receive voice signals, cameras that recognize gestures through image recognition, etc. A proximity sensor consisting of an illumination sensor or an infrared sensor that detects the user's approach, a motion sensor that recognizes the user's movements through an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, and various other types of input means that detect or receive various types of user input. It is a comprehensive concept that includes all of the following.

Here, the touch sensor may be implemented as a piezoelectric or capacitive touch sensor that detects touch through a touch panel or touch film attached to the display panel, or an optical touch sensor that detects touch by an optical method. In addition, the input module may be implemented in the form of an input interface (USB port, PS/2 port, etc.) that connects an external input device that receives user input instead of a device that detects user input itself.

The output module can output various information and provide it to the user. An output module is a comprehensive concept that includes a display that outputs an image, a speaker that outputs sound (and/or an amplifier connected thereto), a haptic device that generates vibration, and various other types of output means. In addition, the output module may be implemented in the form of a port-type output interface that connects the individual output means described above.

As an example, a display-type output module can display text, still images, and moving images. Displays include liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, flat panel display (FPD), and transparent display. display, curved display, flexible display, 3D display (1D display), holographic display, projector, and various other types of devices that can perform image output functions. It is a concept that refers to a video display device in a broad sense that includes everything. This display may be in the form of a touch display integrated with the touch sensor of the input module.

The communication unit 120 can communicate with external devices. Therefore, the device can transmit and receive information with an external device through the communication unit. For example, the device can use the communication unit to communicate with an external device so that information stored and generated in the illegal parking/stop warning system is shared. For example, the communication unit 120 may include at least one of a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a short-range communication module, and a location information module.

Here, communication, that is, transmission and reception of data, can be accomplished wired or wirelessly. For this purpose, the communication department includes a wired communication module that connects to the Internet through a LAN (Local Area Network), a mobile communication module that transmits and receives data by connecting to a mobile communication network through a mobile communication base station, and a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) such as Wi-Fi. A short-distance communication module using an Area Network-type communication method or a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)-type communication method such as Bluetooth or Zigbee, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) ) may be composed of a satellite communication module using a satellite communication module or a combination thereof. Wireless communication technology used for communication may include NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) for low-power communication. At this time, for example, NB-IoT technology may be an example of LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) technology, and may be implemented in standards such as LTE Cat (category) NB1 and/or LTE Cat NB2, and may be referred to in the above names. It is not limited. Additionally or alternatively, wireless communication technology implemented in wireless devices according to various embodiments may perform communication based on LTE-M technology. At this time, as an example, LTE-M technology may be an example of LPWAN technology, and may be called various names such as enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC). For example, LTE-M technologies include 1) LTE CAT 0, 2) LTE Cat M1, 3) LTE Cat M2, 4) LTE non-BL (non-Bandwidth Limited), 5) LTE-MTC, 6) LTE Machine. It can be implemented in at least one of various standards such as Type Communication, and/or 7) LTE M, and is not limited to the above-mentioned names. Additionally or alternatively, the wireless communication technology implemented in the wireless device according to various embodiments is at least one of ZigBee, Bluetooth, and Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) considering low-power communication. may include, and is not limited to the above-mentioned names. As an example, ZigBee technology can create personal area networks (PAN) related to small/low-power digital communications based on various standards such as IEEE 802.15.4, and can be called by various names.

Wired communication modules include various wired communication modules such as Local Area Network (LAN) modules, Wide Area Network (WAN) modules, or Value Added Network (VAN) modules, as well as USB (Universal Serial Bus) modules. ), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), RS-232 (recommended standard 232), power line communication, or POTS (plain old telephone service).

In addition to Wi-Fi modules and WiBro (Wireless broadband) modules, wireless communication modules include GSM (global System for Mobile Communication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), and UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system). ), TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G, 5G, 6G, etc. may include a wireless communication module that supports various wireless communication methods.

The wireless communication module may include a wireless communication interface including an antenna and a transmitter that transmits signals. Additionally, the wireless communication module may further include a signal conversion module that modulates a digital control signal output from the control unit through a wireless communication interface into an analog wireless signal under the control of the control unit.

The wireless communication module may include a wireless communication interface including an antenna and a receiver for receiving signals. Additionally, the wireless communication module may further include a signal conversion module for demodulating an analog wireless signal received through a wireless communication interface into a digital control signal.

The short-range communication module is for short-range communication, including Bluetooth®, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, and NFC (Near). Short-distance communication can be supported using at least one of (Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technologies.

The location information module is a module for acquiring the location (or current location) of the dosage calculation device according to the present disclosure, and representative examples thereof include a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, by using the GPS module, the location of the dosage calculation device can be obtained using signals sent from GPS satellites. As another example, by using a Wi-Fi module, the location of the device can be obtained based on information from the Wi-Fi module and a wireless AP (Wireless Access Point) that transmits or receives wireless signals. If necessary, the location information module can replace or additionally perform any of the functions of other modules of the communication unit to obtain data about the location of the device. The location information module is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the device, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the device.

The identification unit 130 is a camera that recognizes objects through image recognition, a detection sensor that detects object approach, a touch sensor according to user input, and various other types of identification/receiving input. It can be a comprehensive concept that includes all sensing means.

The camera processes image frames, such as still images or moving images, obtained by the image sensor in shooting mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit (or the screen of the dosage calculation device of the present disclosure) or stored in memory.

Meanwhile, when there are a plurality of cameras, they can be arranged to form a matrix structure. In this way, a plurality of image information with various angles or focuses can be input through the cameras forming the matrix structure, and the cameras can provide three-dimensional It may be arranged in a stereo structure to obtain left and right images for implementing a three-dimensional image.

The identification unit may be understood as being the same as the input module in the input/output unit 110 and/or may be understood as being separate from the input module. The identification unit 130 includes a geomagnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a temperature/humidity sensor, an infrared sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a position sensor (e.g., GPS), a barometric pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, and an RGB sensor (illuminance sensor). sensor), a lidar sensor, an illumination sensor, and a current sensor may be further included, but are not limited thereto. Since the function of each sensor can be intuitively deduced by a person skilled in the art from its name, detailed description will be omitted.

The database 140 can store various types of information. A database can store data temporarily or semi-permanently. For example, the database includes an operating program (OS: Operating System) for driving the first device and/or the second device, a program for generating data or Braille for hosting a website, or an application (e.g., a web application) ) data, etc. may be stored. Additionally, the database may store modules in computer code form as described above.

Examples of the database 140 include hard disk drive (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), etc. This can be. These databases can be provided as built-in or detachable types.

The processor 150 controls the overall operation of the dosage calculation device 10. To this end, the processor 150 may perform calculations and processing of various information and control the operation of components of the first device and/or the second device. For example, the processor 150 may execute a program or application for a dosage calculation method.

The processor 150 may be implemented as a computer or similar device based on hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In hardware, the processor 150 may be provided in the form of an electronic circuit that processes electrical signals to perform a control function, and in software, it may be provided in the form of a program that drives the hardware processor. Meanwhile, unless otherwise specified in the following description, the operations of the first device and/or the second device may be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor 150. That is, when modules implemented as programs or applications for the dosage calculation method are executed, the modules may be interpreted as the processor 150 controlling the first device and/or the second device to perform the following operations.

The processor 150 includes a memory that stores data for an algorithm for controlling the operation of components in the device or a program that reproduces the algorithm, and at least one processor ( (not shown) may be implemented. At this time, the memory and processor may each be implemented as separate chips. Alternatively, the memory and processor may be implemented as a single chip.

In addition, the processor 150 may control any one or a combination of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments according to the present disclosure described in FIGS. 2 to 6 below on the present device.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 includes a processor including one or more cores and a memory, wherein the processor obtains the patient's height and weight obtained for drug dosage calculation, and calculates the patient's height and weight based on the height and weight. Calculate the first body surface area (BSA) value, compare the second body surface area value entered by the user with the first body surface area value, determine whether the answer is correct, and schedule prescribed medication to treat the patient's disease. Check the drug, load the dosage of the scheduled drug in the database, calculate the first drug dosage for the scheduled drug based on the dosage, and compare the second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage. It can be characterized by comparing and determining whether the answer is correct.

Furthermore, the tutorial device 10 may extract the drug based on the calculated dosage, dilute the drug to the required amount, or provide a learning routine for the entire medication administration process for medication management and administration, and the tutorial device ( The user of 10) can efficiently learn complex drug administration methods and procedures applied to children and adolescents according to the learning routine provided by the tutorial device 10. Meanwhile, each component shown in FIG. 1 is software and /or refers to hardware components such as Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

In summary, the present invention may be implemented through various means. For example, various embodiments may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of hardware implementation, the method according to the present invention uses one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and field FPGAs (FPGAs). It can be implemented by programmable gate arrays, processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, etc.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, the method according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, procedure, or function that performs the functions or operations described below. For example, software code can be stored in memory and run by a processor. The memory may be located inside or outside the processor, and may exchange data with the processor through various known means.

The steps of the method or algorithm described in connection with embodiments of the present invention may be implemented directly in hardware, implemented as a software module executed by hardware, or a combination thereof. The software module may be RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), Flash Memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or It may reside on any type of computer-readable recording medium well known in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a method performed by a tutorial device ( Figs. 1 and 10 ) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the method performed by the tutorial device 10 may be referred to as a dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration method.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step S110, the tutorial device 10 may obtain the measured height and weight of the patient to calculate drug dosage. In an exemplary embodiment, medical staff may use the patient's height, weight, etc. to treat high-risk children who are candidates for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (BMT), or high-risk children who are intensively managed in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Basic medical information can be measured and stored in an electronic medical record (EMR), and basic medical information can be systematically stored and managed in a database (FIG. 1, 140).

In this disclosure, BMT or NICU are illustrated for convenience of explanation, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be widely applied to medical procedures and practices performed in all pediatric and adolescent departments, including BMT and NICU. .

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may obtain the patient's height and weight by directly receiving basic medical information including the patient's height and weight by a medical staff member. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may obtain the patient's height and weight by loading basic medical information including the patient's height and weight stored in the database 140.

For convenience of explanation, in the disclosure related to FIGS. 2 to 6, it is assumed that the patient's height is 137.3 centimeters (cm) and the patient's weight is 27 kilograms (kg).

In step S120, the tutorial device 10 may calculate a first body surface area (BSA) value based on height and weight. Body surface area (BSA) refers to the area of a person's body surface and can be used to calculate drug dosage. Body surface area (BSA) can be calculated by the following equation 1.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may calculate a result of the patient's body surface area of 1.01 as a result of substituting the patient's height of 137.3 cm and weight of 27 kg in Equation 1 above. In an exemplary embodiment, according to the calculation convenience of Equation 1 and the criteria for applying significant figures of the calculated value, the body surface area may be rounded off to three decimal places.

In step S130, the tutorial device 10 may compare the second body surface area value input by the user with the first body surface area value and determine whether the answer is correct.

In an exemplary embodiment, the user may input a self-calculated second body surface area value into the tutorial device 10 according to conditions given in the problem. The tutorial device 10 may compare the second body surface area value input from the user with the first body surface area value calculated in step S120 and determine whether the values match. The tutorial device 10 can display a correct answer when the two values match, and display an incorrect answer when the two values do not match.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may display the first body surface area value as the correct answer when the first body surface area value and the second body surface area value do not match. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display the correct answer to the user through a display. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display part or all of a formula related to body surface area calculation to the user through the display, instead of the correct answer.

In step S140, the tutorial device 10 may check the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease and load the usage of the scheduled medication from the database (FIG. 1, 140).

In order to optimize the drug to be administered to a patient, the drug must be administered according to the prescribed dosage for each drug. In an example embodiment, tutorial device 10 may load medication regimens from database 140. For example, Teicosin 400mg should be administered intravenously to children (2 months to 12 years old) at an initial dose of 10mg/kg three times at 12-hour intervals, and as a maintenance dose of 6~10mg/kg once a day. The prescribed use is intravenous administration.

In step S150, the tutorial device 10 may calculate the first drug administration dose for the drug scheduled to be administered based on the usage method. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may calculate the drug administration dose for the drug to be administered based on the patient's basic medical information (height, weight, etc.). For example, the tutorial device 10 can calculate a value of 270 mg as the drug administration dose for administering 400 mg of Teicosin to a 5-year-old patient weighing 27 kg.

In step S160, the tutorial device 10 may compare the second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage and determine whether the answer is correct.

In an exemplary embodiment, the user may input into the tutorial device 10 the second drug administration dose calculated by the user according to the current situation or the scheduled drug, which is the drug prescribed to the patient. The tutorial device 10 may compare the second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage calculated in step S150 and determine whether the values match. The tutorial device 10 can display a correct answer when the two values match, and display an incorrect answer when the two values do not match. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may display the first drug dosage that is the correct answer when the first drug dosage and the second drug dosage do not match. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display the correct answer to the user through a display.

The dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration methods performed in steps S110 to S160 can be used for medication tutorial education that functions as preliminary education prior to medication administration to high-risk children. According to an exemplary embodiment, the dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration method performed in steps S110 to S160 may function as a drug administration tutorial for high-risk children who are candidates for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (BMT). However, without being limited thereto, the dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration methods performed in steps S110 to S160 may serve as a drug administration tutorial for high-risk children intensively managed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). there is.

Figure 3 is a flowchart specifically illustrating a method for calculating dosage, extracting and diluting a drug, and administering a drug according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step S171 after step S160, the tutorial device 10 may calculate the first patient dosage corresponding to the volume of the ampoule or vial in which the drug to be administered is dissolved. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may calculate the patient dosage for the drug dosage based on a proportional equation set to correspond to the ratio of the reference volume of the ampoule or vial to the reference volume of the drug to be administered. . In an exemplary embodiment, the proportional equation is as follows:

For example, if the drug to be administered is Teicosin, and the volume of the ampoule or vial for dissolving Teicosin is 3 ml, the tutorial device 10 loads the previously calculated Teicosin drug dosage of 270 mg and uses the standard Teicosin injection. According to the proportional relationship between the standard ampoule or vial volume of 3ml for the volume of 400mg, the patient dosage of 2.025ml can be calculated (400mg:3ml=270mg:2.025ml).

In step S173, the tutorial device 10 may compare the second patient medication dose input by the user with the first patient medication dose. In an exemplary embodiment, the user may input into the tutorial device 10 the second patient medication dose calculated by the user according to the current situation or the drug scheduled to be administered, which is the drug prescribed to the patient. The tutorial device 10 may compare the second patient medication dose input from the user with the first patient medication dose calculated in step S171 and determine whether the values match.

In step S175, the tutorial device 10 may determine whether the answer is correct. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 determines whether the first patient dose and the second patient dose match, and if the two values do not match, the tutorial device 10 determines whether the The first patient dosage can be displayed. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display the correct answer to the user through a display.

Figure 4 is a flow chart specifically illustrating a method of calculating dosage, extracting and diluting a drug, and administering a medication according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 explains step S173 of Figure 3 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step S176, the tutorial device 10 may display a plurality of syringe pictures indicating different scale values as options. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may simultaneously display on the display a picture of a correct answer syringe representing the first patient dosage, which is the correct answer, and a picture of a plurality of incorrect answer syringes having scales different from the first patient dosage.

In step S177, the tutorial device 10 may set the syringe picture indicating the first patient medication dose as the correct answer. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may predetermine the correct syringe picture representing the first patient dosage by the user among the plurality of syringe pictures.

In step S178, when the user selects one of a plurality of syringe pictures as an input of the second patient dosage, the tutorial device 10 may determine whether the selected syringe picture is the correct answer. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may indicate that the correct answer is when the correct syringe picture representing the first patient medication dose is selected by the user among a plurality of syringe pictures. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display a red circle as the correct answer, but it is not limited to this and various methods of displaying the correct answer can be used.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating problems and foresight related to dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration methods according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the tutorial device 10 displays problems related to dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration along with conditions necessary for drug administration.

For example, the conditions required for drug administration are that the drug to be administered is Penbrex, the allowable drug dose of Penbrex is 279 mg, the standard administration volume of Penbrex is 500 mg, and Fenbrex is dissolved in 5 cc of physiological saline solution. This includes a daily dosing schedule where the times when medication is needed are 10 a.m., 6 p.m., and 2 a.m. the next day.

The tutorial device 10 is based on the patient dosage according to the drug administration requirements: 279 mg of Fenbrex is administered three times a day, so the dosage per time is 93 mg, and the dissolution of physiological saline in the standard Fenbrex administration volume of 500 ml According to the proportional formula for the required volume of 5ml, the patient drug dose for each dose of 93mg of Fenbrex can be calculated to be 0.93ml.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the tutorial device 10 can simultaneously display on the display a picture of a correct answer syringe representing the first patient medication dose, which is the correct answer, and pictures of a plurality of incorrect syringes with scales different from the first patient medication dose.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may indicate that the correct answer is the correct answer when the correct answer syringe drawing representing the patient medication dose of 0.93ml is selected by the user among the plurality of syringe drawings. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display a red circle as the correct answer, but it is not limited to this and various methods of displaying the correct answer can be used.

In an example embodiment, tutorial device 10 may display a picture of a syringe with various graduation marks. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display, in addition to a picture of a correct answer syringe, a picture of an incorrect answer syringe that is adjacent to the correct answer but has a different numerical value indicated by the scale. The user must select a syringe indicating a scale of 0.93ml as the correct answer, but the tutorial device 10 may display a syringe picture indicating 0.95ml, a syringe picture indicating 0.87ml, and a syringe picture indicating 0.90ml as incorrect answers.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may display the color of the drug in a color that is distinct from the piston in the syringe so that the boundary between the piston and the drug is clear.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may display a solution for calculating the correct answer at the top of the display screen when an incorrect answer is selected according to the tutorial settings. For example, under the conditions of FIG. 5A, the tutorial device 10 can calculate the drug dosage per dose of 93 mg as 93 mg since the allowable drug dose of Fenbrex is 279 mg and the number of daily doses is 3 times. Based on a physiological saline volume of 5 cc (i.e., 5 ml) for a standard dosing volume of 500 mg, the dosing volume for 93 ml of drug administered per number of Penbrex dosing can be calculated as 0.93 ml, and the tutorial device 10 The solution to this calculation process can be displayed.

Figure 6 is a flowchart specifically showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

The tutorial device 10 can calculate intake, which is the total amount administered to the patient during a predetermined medication period. Referring to FIG. 6, in step S181, the tutorial device 10 may calculate the first intake, which is the total drug dose to the patient during a specific period.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may compare the first intake calculated for a specific period with the second intake calculated and entered by the user and determine whether they are the same. In step S183, the tutorial device 10 may determine whether the second intake input by the user for a specific period is the same as the first intake. Redundant explanations regarding comparison and determination of equality are omitted.

In an example embodiment, tutorial device 10 may provide a tutorial for accurately setting the settings of a medical device (e.g., infusion pump, syringe pump).

Among drugs, Ambisome can react with other drugs and cause a crystallization reaction, so it must be administered alone through a medication line connected to a blood vessel, or the line must be flushed with glucose under certain conditions before administration. For example, the tutorial device 10 may display a tutorial menu indicating that if the dosage of Ambisome is 33.6 ml, it must be mixed with 200 ml of glucose according to the doctor's prescription and administered in IV mode for 2 hours. The user can send a command to the tutorial device 10 to mix 200 ml of glucose and 33.6 ml of Ambisome and add a total of 233.6 ml to the total volume of the infusion pump.

Figure 7 is a flowchart showing a method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S210, the tutorial device 10 may obtain the patient's height, weight, gestational age, postnatal age, and hospitalization date measured for drug dosage calculation. .

In an exemplary embodiment, medical staff measures the patient's basic medical information such as height and weight and records the information in the electronic medical record (EMR) to treat high-risk children intensively managed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). You can save it.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 directly inputs the patient's basic medical information, including the patient's height and weight, and the gestational age, birth age, and hospitalization date measured for neonatal treatment by the medical staff, thereby providing medical care to the patient. Additional information can be obtained. In an example embodiment, tutorial device 10 may load medical information stored in database 140 including the patient's height, weight, gestational age, age at birth, and/or date of hospitalization.

For convenience of explanation, in the disclosure related to Figure 7, it is assumed that the patient's height is 42 centimeters (cm), the patient's weight is 0.931 kilograms (kg), the age at birth is 2 days, and the gestational age is 36 weeks.

In step S220, the tutorial device 10 may calculate a third body surface area (BSA) value based on height, weight, gestational age, and birth age. In an exemplary embodiment, the tutorial device 10 may calculate a result of the patient's body surface area of 0.10 as a result of substituting the patient's height of 42 cm and weight of 0.931 kg into Equation 1 above. In an exemplary embodiment, according to the calculation convenience of Equation 1 and the criteria for applying significant figures of the calculated value, the body surface area may be rounded off to three decimal places.

In step S230, the tutorial device 10 may compare the fourth body surface area value input by the user with the third body surface area value and determine whether the answer is correct. Descriptions overlapping with step S130 are omitted.

In step S240, the tutorial device 10 may check the scheduled drug prescribed to treat the patient's disease and load the usage of the scheduled drug from the database (FIG. 1, 140). In an example embodiment, tutorial device 10 may load medication regimens from database 140. For example, the tutorial device 10 is for Fenbrex 500 mg, the first dosage is 100 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours for gestational age of 34 weeks or less and birth age of 7 days or less; The second dosage is 75 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours if the age is 8 to 28 days, and the third dosage is 100 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours if the gestational age is 34 weeks or more and the birth age is 7 days or less. If the gestational age is 34 weeks or more and the birth age is between 8 and 28 days, scenario-specific dosages can be loaded, including the fourth dosage of 75 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours.

In step S250, the tutorial device 10 may calculate the third drug administration dose for the drug scheduled to be administered based on the usage method. For example, the tutorial device 10 can calculate a value of 279.3 mg as the drug administration dose for administering 500 mg of Fenbrex to a 5-year-old patient weighing 0.931 kg.

In step S260, the tutorial device 10 may compare the fourth drug dosage input from the user with the third drug dosage and determine whether the answer is correct. Descriptions overlapping with step S160 are omitted.

The exemplary dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration method of the present disclosure provides the effect of efficiently educating children and adolescents on drug administration methods. In addition, the exemplary dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and dosage administration method of the present disclosure effectively learns BSA calculation and drug ratio adjustment based on the child's weight, selection of a syringe for drug administration, device control for drug administration, dosage arrangement, etc. can do. Furthermore, the exemplary dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication administration method of the present disclosure can not only achieve delicate dosage effects for children and newborns, but can also effectively reduce the training time administered to nurses in the training stage. .

Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium that stores instructions executable by a computer. Instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may create program modules to perform operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.

Computer-readable recording media include all types of recording media storing instructions that can be decoded by a computer. For example, there may be Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), magnetic tape, magnetic disk, flash memory, optical data storage device, etc.

As described above, the disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the attached drawings. A person skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains will understand that the present disclosure may be practiced in forms different from the disclosed embodiments without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present disclosure. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

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In the method performed by the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance,
Obtaining the patient's measured height and weight to calculate drug dosage;
calculating a first body surface area (BSA) value based on the height and weight;
Comparing a second body surface area value input from the user with the first body surface area value and determining whether the answer is correct;
Confirming the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease and loading the usage of the scheduled medication from a database;
calculating a first drug administration dose for the scheduled drug based on the dosage; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of comparing the second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage and determining whether the answer is correct. According to paragraph 1,
calculating a first patient dosage corresponding to the volume of an ampoule or vial in which the scheduled drug is dissolved; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, further comprising comparing the second patient dosage input from the user with the first patient dosage and determining whether the correct answer is correct. According to paragraph 2,
The step of comparing the second patient dosage input from the user with the first patient dosage and determining whether the correct answer is,
Displaying a plurality of syringe pictures indicating different scale values as options;
setting a picture of a syringe indicating the first patient dosage as the correct answer; and
When the user selects one of the plurality of syringe pictures as an input of the second patient dosage, determining whether the selected syringe picture is the correct answer is provided to the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device. How is it done by. According to paragraph 1,
Calculating a first intake, which is the total drug dose to the patient during a specific period of time; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, further comprising determining whether the second intake input by the user for the specific period is the same as the first intake. According to paragraph 1,
The step of obtaining the patient's height and weight is,
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of receiving the height and weight from patient medical information recorded in the database. According to paragraph 1,
The step of obtaining the patient's height and weight is,
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of receiving input of the height and weight from the user. According to paragraph 1,
The step of calculating the first body surface area is,
performing a square root operation on a product of the height and the weight divided by a first constant; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of outputting the result to only two decimal places for the square root operation. In clause 7,
The step of comparing the second body surface area value input from the user with the first body surface area value and determining whether the correct answer is,
When the input second body surface area value is different from the first body surface area value, a method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of displaying a formula related to the square root operation. Combined with a computer, stored in a computer-readable recording medium to execute the method performed by the pediatric and adolescent and medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance according to any one of claims 1 to 8. program. In a method performed by a pediatric medication tutorial device for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) medication tutorial,
Obtaining the patient's height, weight, gestational age, postnatal age, and hospitalization date measured to calculate drug dosage;
calculating a third body surface area (BSA) value based on the height, weight, gestational age, and birth age;
Comparing the fourth body surface area value input from the user with the third body surface area value and determining whether the answer is correct;
Confirming the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease and loading the usage of the scheduled medication from a database;
calculating a third drug administration dose for the scheduled drug based on the dosage; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of comparing the fourth drug dosage input from the user with the third drug dosage and determining whether the correct answer is correct. According to clause 10,
calculating a third patient dosage corresponding to the volume of the ampoule or vial in which the scheduled drug is dissolved; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, further comprising comparing the fourth patient dosage input from the user with the third patient dosage and determining whether the correct answer is correct. According to clause 11,
The step of comparing the fourth patient dosage input from the user with the third patient dosage and determining whether the correct answer is,
Displaying a plurality of syringe pictures indicating different scale values as options;
setting the syringe picture indicating the third patient dosage as the correct answer; and
When the user selects one of the plurality of syringe pictures as an input of the fourth patient dosage, determining whether the selected syringe picture is the correct answer is provided to the pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device. How is it done by. According to clause 10,
calculating a third patient dosage corresponding to the volume of the ampoule or vial in which the scheduled drug is not dissolved; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, further comprising comparing the fourth patient dosage input from the user with the third patient dosage and determining whether the correct answer is correct. According to clause 10,
calculating a third intake, which is the total drug dose to the patient during a specific period; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, further comprising determining whether the fourth intake input by the user for the specific period is the same as the third intake. According to clause 10,
Obtaining the patient's height, weight, gestational age, and birth age,
Characterized in that it comprises the step of receiving the height, the weight, the gestational age, and the birth age from the patient medical information recorded in the database, a method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device. According to clause 10,
Obtaining the patient's height, weight, gestational age, and birth age,
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of receiving input of the height, weight, gestational age, and birth age from the user. According to clause 10,
The step of calculating the third body surface area is,
performing a square root operation on a product of the height and the weight divided by a second constant; and
A method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of outputting the result to only two decimal places for the square root operation. According to clause 17,
The step of comparing the fourth body surface area value input from the user with the third body surface area value and determining whether the correct answer is,
When the input fourth body surface area value is different from the third body surface area value, a method performed by a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device, comprising the step of displaying a formula related to the square root operation. A computer-readable record for executing a method performed by the pediatric medication tutorial device for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) medication tutorial of any one of claims 10 to 18, coupled to a computer. Program stored on media. As a pediatric and adolescent medication tutorial device for dosage calculation, drug extraction and dilution, and medication compliance,
A processor including one or more cores; and
contains memory,
The processor,
Obtain the patient's height and weight measured to calculate the drug dosage, calculate the first body surface area (BSA) value based on the height and weight, and calculate the second body surface area value input from the user. Compare with the first body surface area value and determine whether the answer is correct, check the scheduled medication prescribed to treat the patient's disease, load the usage of the scheduled medication in the database, and load the scheduled medication based on the usage. A dosage calculation device that calculates a first drug dosage for a drug scheduled to be administered, compares a second drug dosage input from the user with the first drug dosage, and determines whether the answer is correct.

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