JP4408799B2 - Method and apparatus for promoting the use of pharmaceuticals - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for encouraging reliable taking of medicines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques for promptly taking medicines include a method of inputting a dosing schedule to an information terminal having a schedule management function, and a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
JP, 2003-16185, A When using the information terminal which has a schedule management function, a user needs to input a dosing schedule. Moreover, the thing of Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-16185 consists of the center which accumulate | stored prescription information, and the mobile terminal which a user has. An e-mail notifying of taking is sent, and the e-mail is continuously sent until a reply is received from the user.

  However, when using the technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-16185, it is possible for the user to reply before actually taking the medicine after receiving the email of the medication notification. In some cases, you may forget to take the medicine until you actually take it.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for promptly taking a medicine by preventing a user from stopping an alarm unless the user actually opens the medicine.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the method for promoting the taking of medicines according to the present invention reads the taking schedule data including at least the type and time of the medicine recorded as an image code on the prescription by the image reading means and stores it in the storage means A first step and a second step of checking whether or not a medicinal product to be taken at the current time is stored in the storage means, and if there is a medicinal product to be taken, a second step of notifying that the taking time has been reached by an alarm; and The type of medicinal product recorded as an image code in a site that cannot be read unless it is opened for the medicinal product to be taken is read by the image reading means in the opened state, Check if the image code for all has been read. Characterized in that it comprises a third step of stopping the serial alarm.
Further, in the third step, the information read by the image reading means further includes a serial number of the medicine, and the type and serial number of the read medicine are stored as taking history data in the storage means and newly read. However, the alarm is not stopped when the serial number of the medicine has already been stored in the medication history data.
In addition, when the image code of the medicine specified by the dosing schedule data is read by the image reading means a predetermined time before the taking time, a fourth step of suppressing an alarm at the taking time is provided. And
The terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device that promotes the taking of medicines,
First means for reading medication schedule data including at least the type and time of the medicine recorded as an image code on the prescription by the image reading means and storing it in the storage means, and the medicine to be taken at the current time is stored in the storage means 2nd means to check if the medicine is to be taken, and if there is a medicine to be taken, it is recorded as an image code in a site that cannot be read unless it is opened to the medicine to be taken. The type of the medicine is read by the image reading means in the opened state, and it is checked whether the image code related to all of the types and other medicines specified in the taking schedule data to be taken at the current time is read. And a third means for stopping the alarm.
Further, the third means further includes a serial number of the medicine in the information read by the image reading means, and stores the type and serial number of the read medicine in the storage means as taking history data of the medicine read. The type and serial number are stored as medication history data in the storage means, and the alarm is not stopped when the serial number of the newly read medicine is already stored in the medication history data.
In addition, when the image code of the medicine specified by the dosing schedule data is read by the image reading unit a predetermined time before the taking time, there is provided a fourth means for suppressing an alarm at the taking time. And

  According to the present invention, when it is time to take a medicine, the user is notified that the time has come, and the alarm cannot be stopped unless the medicine is opened and the image code is read. Encourage certain doses.

Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a prescription on which an image code used in the present invention is printed.
As shown in the figure, the prescription 1 is printed with an image code 10 in which data of a dosing schedule is recorded.
The taking schedule data of image code 10 includes at least a flag indicating that it is taking schedule data, taking period, taking time (morning, noon, evening, after meal, before meal, between meals, before bedtime, daily, every other day, etc. ) And the type and amount of the medicine to be taken at each time of taking.
The format of the image code 10 is not particularly limited as long as it can hold necessary data. For example, a QR code is typical.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a medicine in which an image code is printed on a portion that cannot be seen unless it is opened.
In the data of the image code 20, at least a flag indicating that the data is the drug 2 and the type of the drug 2 are recorded. The image code 20 is printed at a position that cannot be seen unless the medicine 2 is opened. Further, the image code 20 is recorded with different serial numbers for each tablet and for each package, and when the image code with the same type and the same serial number is read, it can be determined that fraud has been performed. .

Fig.3 (a) is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the user terminal which the user who takes a pharmaceutical uses.
The user terminal 3 stores a processing unit 30 that performs arithmetic processing, an operation unit 31 that is operated by the user, an image code reading unit 32, a dosing schedule, and the type and serial number of the medicine that has been taken. It is composed of a storage unit 33 for storing data, a display unit 34 for displaying the type, amount, and operation status of the medicine to be taken, an alarm 35 for prompting taking, and a timer 36 for outputting the current time. .
As shown in FIG. 3B, the user terminal 3 can be configured by a mobile phone 35 including an image code reading unit 32 configured by a camera. In addition, it can be configured by a portable information terminal such as a PDA having a camera function.
The display unit 34 can be configured by a display screen of a mobile phone, and the operation unit 31 can be configured by a keypad of the mobile phone.
The user inputs necessary information such as meal time in advance from the operation unit 31 and registers it in the storage unit 33 of the user terminal 3.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing of the user terminal 3 when the image code 10 of the dosing schedule printed on the prescription 1 is read.
First, the image code 10 is read by the reading unit 32 (step 40), the data of the image code 20 is restored, and it is checked by the flag in the image code 10 that the data is the data of the taking schedule (step 41). If it is not taking schedule data, an error message is displayed on the display unit (step 42).
If it is data of a medication schedule, the data is analyzed, and the content is displayed on the display unit 34 (step 43), and the user is asked whether registration is possible (step 44). If there is an acceptable response, the dosing schedule is stored in the storage unit 33 (step 45). If not, the registration is terminated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing in a standby state of the user terminal 3 after registering the dosing schedule in the storage unit 33.
The standby state is a process that is executed when each of the other processes ends, and waits until an alarm is sounded next time or an operation is performed by the user.
In the standby state, it is checked whether there is a medicine registered in the dosing schedule (step 501). If there is a registered medicine, it is checked whether there is a medicine whose current time is the taking time (step 502). If there is a medicine, the alarm 35 is sounded (step 503), and "alarm stop processing" (FIG. 6) Migrate to
If there is no registered medicine or it is not taking time, it is checked whether there is a user operation (step 504). If there is an operation, a menu screen is displayed on the display unit 34 (step 505). If the “Register drug” menu is selected, the process proceeds to “Dosage schedule reading process” (FIG. 4) (steps 506, 507). If the “Drug Registration Delete” menu is selected, the process proceeds to “Dosage Schedule Delete Process” (FIG. 8) (Steps 508 and 509). If the “Drug Input” menu is selected, “Alarm Suppression Process” is selected. (Steps 510 and 511). If there is no input or no selection is made from the menu, the process returns to the beginning of the standby process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing of the user terminal 3 when stopping the alarm.
It is checked whether the alarm is suspended and a certain time has passed (step 601). In this case, the alarm suspension is canceled (step 602) and the process returns to the beginning.
Next, the user's operation content is checked (step 603). If the user performs a pause operation, the alarm is paused (step 604) and the process returns to the beginning.
When the user reads the image code, it is checked whether the image code is the image code 20 of the medicine 2 (step 605), and if it is not the image code 20 of the medicine 2, an error is displayed (step 606).
If it is the image code 20 of the medicine 2, it is checked whether the medicine type is registered in the taking schedule (step 607), and if it is not registered, an error is displayed (step 606).
It is checked whether it is a registered medicine type and has a unique serial number (step 608). If not, the medicine type is recorded as taking in the storage history data of the storage unit 33 (step 609).
If there is a unique serial number, the medication history data stored in the storage unit 33 checks whether there is any that matches the serial number of the same medicinal product type stored in the past (step 610). If there is, an error is displayed (step 611).
If there is no match, the medicinal product type and serial number are stored in the medication history data of the storage unit 33 as being taken (step 609), and the medicinal product type is marked as taken.
It is checked whether all the medicines 2 to be taken at the current time are marked as taken (step 612), and if checked, the alarm 35 is stopped (step 613).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of preventing the alarm from sounding by reading the image code 20 of the medicine 2 a predetermined time before the alarm sounds.
First, it is checked whether it is within a certain time before the alarm 35 sounds (step 701). If it is longer than a certain time, an error is displayed (step 712) and reading is not performed.
If it is within the predetermined time, the image code 20 is read (step 702), and it is checked whether the image code is the image code 20 of the medicine 2 (step 703). If it is not the image code 20 of the medicine 2, an error is displayed (step 703). Step 705).
If it is the image code 20 of the medicine 2, it is checked whether the medicine type is registered in the taking schedule (step 704), and if it is not registered, an error is displayed (step 705).
If it is a registered drug type, it is checked whether it has a unique serial number (step 706). If not, the drug type is recorded as taken in the history data (step 708).
If there is a unique serial number, it is checked whether there is a match with the serial number of the same medicine type stored in the past (step 707), and if there is a match, an error is determined (step 709).
If there is no match, the medicinal product type and serial number are stored in the medication history data, and the medicinal product type is marked as taken (step 708).
It is checked whether all the medicines to be taken at the current time are marked as taken (step 710). If all the medicines are checked, the alarm 35 for the next dose is not generated (step 711).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the dosing schedule deletion process.
When the user selects the “Drug Registration Delete” menu, first, the image code 10 of the prescription 1 is read by the reading unit 32 (step 801), and the data of the image code 10 is restored. It is checked that there is a medication schedule already registered (steps 802 and 803).
If it is not taking schedule data, or if it is not registered, an error message is displayed on the display unit 34 (steps 802, 803, and 804).
If it is registered dosage schedule data, the data is analyzed, the contents are displayed on the display unit 34, and the user is asked whether deletion is possible (step 806). If an acceptable response is received from the user, the registered dosing schedule is deleted (step 807). If not, the deletion process is terminated.
In the above embodiment, the medication schedule data of the image code 10 records the type and amount of the medicine to be taken at each taking time. However, for the amount data, the taking time data is the dose data. It is also possible to record a plurality of data corresponding to the number and manage the amount by using the plurality of time data.

It is a figure which shows an example of the prescription which printed the image code of taking schedule data. It is a figure which shows an example of the pharmaceutical which printed the image code in the place which cannot be seen if it does not open. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of a user terminal. It is a flowchart when taking a dosing schedule. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a standby state. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of stopping an alarm. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of suppressing that an alarm rings in advance. It is a flowchart at the time of deleting a dosing schedule.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prescription 2 Pharmaceutical 10 Image code 20 Image code 30 Processing part 31 Operation part 32 Image code reading part 33 Memory | storage part 34 Display part 35 Mobile phone

Claims (6)

A first step of reading the medication schedule data including at least the type and time of the medicine recorded as an image code on the prescription by the image reading means and storing it in the storage means;
A second step of checking whether a medicinal product to be taken at the current time is stored in the storage means, and if there is a medicinal product to be taken, a second step of notifying that the medication time has been reached by an alarm;
The type of medicinal product recorded as an image code in a site that cannot be read unless it is opened for the medicinal product to be taken is read by the image reading means in the opened state, and the type of other medicinal product specified by the medication schedule data to be taken at the current time A third step of checking whether all image codes have been read and stopping the alarm if read.   In the third step, the information read by the image reading means further includes a serial number of the medicine, the type and serial number of the medicine read is stored as medication history data in the storage means, and the newly read medicine 2. The method of promoting the taking of medicine according to claim 1, wherein the alarm is not stopped when the serial number is already stored in the taking history data.   When the image code of the medicine specified by the dosing schedule data is read by the image reading means a predetermined time before the taking time, a fourth step of suppressing an alarm at the taking time is provided. A method for promoting the taking of a pharmaceutical product according to claim 1 or 2. A terminal device that facilitates taking medicines,
A first means for reading medication schedule data including at least a type and time of a medicine recorded as an image code on a prescription by an image reading means and storing it in a storage means;
A second means for checking whether or not a medicine to be taken at the current time is stored in the storage means, and for notifying that if there is a medicine to be taken, the taking time has been reached by an alarm;
The type of medicinal product recorded as an image code in a site that cannot be read unless it is opened for the medicinal product to be taken is read by the image reading means in the opened state, A terminal device comprising: third means for checking whether image codes relating to all have been read and stopping the alarm if read.   The third means further includes a medicine serial number in the information read by the image reading means, stores the read medicine type and serial number as medication history data in the storage means, and reads the medicine type and 5. The serial number is stored as medication history data in the storage means, and the alarm is not stopped when the serial number of the newly read medicinal product is already stored in the medication history data. The terminal device described.   When the image code of the medicine specified by the dosing schedule data is read by the image reading unit a predetermined time before the dosing time, a fourth means for suppressing an alarm at the dosing time is provided. The terminal device according to claim 4 or 5.

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