JP7540123B2 - Nursing care record creation system, nursing care record creation method, medical record creation system, medical record creation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a care record creation system, a care record creation method, a medical record creation system, a medical record creation method, and a program.

In Patent Document 1, in order to provide a monitored person monitoring system that can further reduce the effort required when keeping nursing care records, the management server device SVa is a device that manages specific events related to the monitored person Ob detected by a sensor device SU provided corresponding to the monitored person Ob and notifies the terminal devices SP and TA of the events, and transmits a recording format for inputting the details of nursing care, including at least one of nursing care and care, as a nursing care record to the terminal device SP or TA that requested it, and further transmits input data candidates that are candidates for the details of nursing care to be input into the recording format as a nursing care record to the terminal device SP or TA.

As an example of the sensor device SU, an image sensor (e.g., a visible camera or near-infrared camera) that captures an image of the monitored person Ob from above (preferably directly above, e.g., the ceiling) and generates an image is given ([0037]).

Examples of the predetermined actions include the following four actions ([0038]): the monitored person Ob gets into bed; the monitored person Ob wakes up; the monitored person Ob leaves the bed; and the monitored person Ob falls.

For example, when a user (supervisor) such as a nurse or caregiver touches the display position showing the input content they wish to enter, the position is detected by the position input device, and the display content shown at the detected position is input to the mobile terminal device TA as the user's operation input content ([0070]).

In Patent Document 2, in order to realize accurate care records that do not rely on memory and do not require unnecessary work from the caregiver, the voice of the caregiver is acquired, speech recognition is performed, keywords are recognized, and the words before or after the keyword are output as care situation information, and a care record is created ([0049]). At that time, voice information and position information are used.

JP 2018-38501 A JP 2019-8656 A

The person receiving care receives care by entering a facility such as a welfare home for the elderly or a hospital, or by utilizing visiting care services at home. The caregivers who provide this care generally write care records for the purpose of sharing information among themselves, for example to communicate with replacement caregivers or to provide more appropriate care to the person receiving care.

However, writing nursing records places a heavy burden on nursing staff. For example, they may be so busy with their daily work that they don't have time to write records, and if they try to write them, they end up working more overtime. In addition, work is generally very busy, which can lead to problems such as missing information or making mistakes. To make such nursing records more efficient, various companies have proposed various systems, but the reality is that nursing staff and other care workers do not necessarily have a high level of IT literacy, and are unable to fully utilize the various systems that are offered.

In addition, while Patent Document 1 has the same objective of "reducing the effort required to keep nursing records," in its implementation, the caregiver uses a mobile terminal device to operate buttons and input various information into a record format, making it difficult for the caregiver to become familiar with the operation, and does not actually reduce the processing required for keeping nursing records.

Furthermore, similar issues exist not only in the nursing care field but also in the medical field.

The present invention aims to avoid increasing the burden of writing nursing records or medical records, even for caregivers or medical practitioners who are not adept at using various IT devices such as mobile terminal devices, compared to cases where this configuration is not adopted.

To this end, the present invention provides a care record creation system that includes a sensor that detects the behavior or condition of a person receiving care, a conversion means that converts the sensing information obtained from the sensor into information used in the care record, and a recording means that records the information converted by the conversion means as text information in the care record.

The nursing care record creation system may include a plurality of sensors, and the conversion means may analyze and convert a combination of sensing information obtained from the plurality of sensors.

The care record creation system may further include an audio/video storage means for storing audio and/or video obtained from the sensor as sensing information, and the recording means may record information for playing the audio and/or video stored in the audio/video storage means by adding it to the text information. In this case, the system may further include a monitoring feature storage means for storing monitoring features, which are features of audio and/or video that are useful for monitoring the behavior of the care recipient, and the audio/video storage means may store audio and/or video obtained from the sensor that are related to the monitoring features stored in the monitoring feature storage means.

The care record creation system may include a plurality of sensors, any of which may further sense the behavior or condition of the caregiver.

The present invention also provides a care record creation system that includes an acquisition means for acquiring sensing information on the behavior or condition of a care recipient, a conversion means for converting the sensing information acquired by the acquisition means into information to be used in a care record, and a recording means for recording the information converted by the conversion means as text information in the care record.

The present invention also provides a method for creating a care record, which includes the steps of sensing the behavior or condition of a care recipient by a sensor, converting the sensing information obtained from the sensor into information to be used in the care record, and recording the converted information as text information in the care record.

Furthermore, the present invention also provides a program for enabling a computer to perform the following functions: acquiring sensing information on the behavior or condition of a person receiving care; converting the acquired sensing information into information to be used in a care record; and recording the converted information as text information in the care record.

Alternatively, the present invention provides a medical record creation system that includes a sensor that detects the behavior or condition of a patient, a conversion means that converts the sensing information obtained from the sensor into information to be used in the medical record, and a recording means that records the information converted by the conversion means as text information in the medical record.

The present invention also provides a medical record creation system that includes an acquisition means for acquiring sensing information on the behavior or condition of a patient, a conversion means for converting the sensing information acquired by the acquisition means into information to be used in a medical record, and a recording means for recording the information converted by the conversion means as text information in the medical record.

The present invention also provides a method for creating a medical record, which includes the steps of sensing the behavior or condition of a patient by a sensor, converting the sensing information obtained from the sensor into information to be used in the medical record, and recording the converted information as text information in the medical record.

Furthermore, the present invention also provides a program for enabling a computer to perform the following functions: acquiring sensing information on the behavior or condition of a patient; converting the acquired sensing information into information to be used in a medical record; and recording the converted information as text information in the medical record.

According to the present invention, compared to an embodiment that does not adopt this configuration, even caregivers or medical practitioners who are not adept at using various IT devices such as mobile terminal devices can avoid increasing the burden of writing care records or medical records.

1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a care support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a care support server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a care support server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conversion rule stored in a conversion rule storage unit of the care support server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of an information conversion unit of the care support server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following describes in detail an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings.

[Overall configuration of the care support system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a care support system 1 in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, this care support system 1 is configured by connecting sensors 10a, 10b, and 10c, a robot 20, a terminal device 30, and a care support server 40 to a communication line 80. In the figure, the sensors 10a, 10b, and 10c are shown, but when there is no distinction between them, they may be referred to as a sensor 10. Although three sensors 10 are shown, there may be only two or less sensors, or there may be four or more sensors. Although only one robot 20 and one terminal device 30 are shown, there may be a plurality of them. In addition, the communication line 80 may be, for example, the Internet.

The sensor 10 is installed in a facility such as a welfare facility for the elderly or a hospital where the care recipient is staying, or in the home where the care recipient is receiving home visit care, and detects the behavior or state of the care recipient. For example, a microphone sensor, a camera sensor, a bed sensor, a door sensor, a human presence sensor, etc. are included. The sensor 10 may also detect the surrounding state of the care recipient. For example, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, etc. are included. The sensor 10 may be installed in multiple locations in the facility or the home. In addition, the microphone sensor, camera sensor, temperature sensor, etc. of the sensor 10 may be installed in the robot 20, but the following description will not limit whether the sensor 10 is installed in the robot 20 or outside the robot 20. The sensor 10 transmits information (hereinafter referred to as "sensing information") indicating the results of sensing the behavior or state of the care recipient and the surrounding state of the care recipient to the care support server 40 via the communication line 80. In the following, we will use an example in which the nursing care support server 40 processes the sensing information in this way, but edge processing in which the sensing information is processed within the sensor 10 may also be performed.

The robot 20 converses with the care recipient at a facility such as an elderly welfare facility or hospital where the care recipient is staying, or at home where the care recipient is receiving home visit care. Specifically, the robot 20 speaks in response to instructions from the care recipient or the care support server 40, or speaks autonomously in response to the surrounding situation, and converses with the care recipient based on this speech. In this sense, the robot 20 is an example of a dialogue device that converses with the care recipient. The robot 20 may also perform an action to support the care of the care recipient in response to instructions from the care support server 40 or in response to the surrounding situation. It is preferable that the robot 20 has an appearance like a stuffed toy, for example, from the viewpoint of creating familiarity for the care recipient.

The terminal device 30 is used by a care worker. Specifically, the terminal device 30 displays information received from the care support server 40 to the care worker, and transmits information input by the care worker to the care support server 40. Here, the care worker is a care manager who creates a care plan according to the condition of the care recipient, or a care worker who actually interacts with the care recipient and provides care services according to the care plan. The care worker is a welfare facility caregiver who provides care services at a facility such as a welfare facility for the elderly, or a visiting care worker who visits the home of the care recipient to provide care services. In addition, the care worker may include a family member who is engaged in care of the care recipient. In this specification, the care worker may be referred to as a caregiver. The terminal device 30 may be, for example, a PC (Personal Computer).

The care support server 40 provides various types of support to care workers when providing care services to care recipients based on the sensing information received from the sensor 10. Details of the functions and operations of the care support server 40 will be described later.

[Robot hardware configuration]
2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the robot 20. As shown in the figure, the robot 20 includes a control unit 21 that controls the operation of the entire device, an external storage medium device 22 that stores data and the like, various communication interfaces 23 that comply with wireless communication standards, a sound input device 24 to which sound is input, and a sound output device 25 to which sound is output.

The control unit 21 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212 in which firmware, a BIOS (Basic Input Output System), etc. are stored, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213 used as a work area. The CPU 211 may be multi-core. The ROM 212 may also be a rewritable non-volatile semiconductor memory.

The external storage medium device 22 is a device that reads and writes data to a non-volatile storage medium that has a magnetic material applied to the surface of a disk-shaped substrate. The non-volatile storage medium may be a semiconductor memory or the like. The communication interface 23 is an interface used to connect to the nursing care support server 40, for example. The sound input device 24 is, for example, a microphone, and the sound output device 25 is, for example, a speaker.

The control unit 21, the external storage medium device 22, the communication interface 23, the sound input device 24, and the sound output device 25 are connected via a bus 29 and signal lines not shown.

[Hardware configuration of the care support server and terminal device]
3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the care support server 40. As shown in the figure, the care support server 40 includes a control unit 41 that controls the operation of the entire device, an external storage medium device 42 that stores data, etc., a communication interface 43 that realizes communication via a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, etc., an input device 44 into which information is input, and a display device 45 on which information is displayed.

The control unit 41 has a CPU 411, a ROM 412 in which basic software, BIOS, etc. are stored, and a RAM 413 used as a work area. The CPU 411 may be a multi-core. The ROM 412 may be a rewritable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The control unit 41 is a so-called computer.

The external storage medium device 42 is a device that reads and writes data to a non-volatile storage medium that has a magnetic material applied to the surface of a disk-shaped substrate. The non-volatile storage medium may be a semiconductor memory or the like. The communication interface 43 is an interface used to connect to other devices. The input device 44 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel, and the display device 45 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display.

The control unit 41, the external storage medium device 42, the communication interface 43, the input device 44, and the display device 45 are connected via a bus 49 and signal lines not shown.

The hardware configuration example shown in FIG. 3 can also be regarded as an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal device 30. However, when discussing the terminal device 30, the control unit 41, CPU 411, ROM 412, ROM 413, external storage medium device 42, communication interface 43, input device 44, and display device 45 in FIG. 3 will be written as control unit 31, CPU 311, ROM 312, ROM 313, external storage medium device 32, communication interface 33, input device 34, and display device 35, respectively.

[Functional configuration of the nursing care support server]
4 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the care support server 40 as an example of the care record creation system in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the care support server 40 in the present embodiment includes a sensing information acquisition unit 51, a sensing information storage unit 52, a conversion rule storage unit 53, an information conversion unit 54, a care record creation unit 55, a care record storage unit 56, an audio/video storage unit 57, a receiving unit 58, and a transmitting unit 59.

The sensing information acquisition unit 51 acquires sensing information and the time when the sensing information was acquired from each sensor 10. In this embodiment, the sensing information acquisition unit 51 is provided as an example of an acquisition means for acquiring sensing information from a sensor.

The sensing information storage unit 52 stores the sensing information and time acquired by the sensing information acquisition unit 51.

The conversion rule storage unit 53 stores conversion rules for converting the sensing information stored in the sensing information storage unit 52 into words used in nursing care records (hereinafter referred to as "nursing care record words"). In addition, when the sensing information stored in the sensing information storage unit 52 is audio obtained from a microphone sensor or video obtained from a camera sensor, the conversion rule storage unit 53 also stores, in the conversion rules, rules for extracting portions of the audio or video that are to be stored in the audio/video storage unit 57 and made playable later.

The information conversion unit 54 converts the sensing information from the multiple sensors 10 stored in the sensing information storage unit 52 into nursing record words based on the conversion rules stored in the conversion rule storage unit 53. In particular, when nursing record words are stored in the conversion rule storage unit 53 for a combination of sensing information obtained from the multiple sensors 10 as described below, the combination of sensing information is analyzed and converted into nursing record words. Then, nursing record information is generated by associating time with the nursing record words. In this embodiment, nursing record words are used as an example of information used in the nursing record, and the information conversion unit 54 is provided as an example of a conversion means for converting sensing information into information used in the nursing record. In addition, the information conversion unit 54 is provided as an example of a conversion means for analyzing and converting a combination of sensing information obtained from multiple sensors. In addition, when the sensing information stored in the sensing information storage unit 52 is audio obtained from a microphone sensor or video obtained from a camera sensor, the information conversion unit 54 extracts a part of the audio or video to be played back later based on the conversion rules stored in the conversion rule storage unit 53. Then, in the nursing record information, a playback mark is further associated with that portion to indicate that it can be played.

The care record creation unit 55 creates a care record by embedding the time and sensing information contained in the care record information generated by the information conversion unit 54 into a standard document. In addition, a play mark contained in the care record information generated by the information conversion unit 54 is added to the care record. In this embodiment, the care record creation unit 55 is provided as an example of a recording means for recording information converted by the conversion means as character information in the care record. In addition, a play mark is used as an example of information for playing audio and/or video, and the care record creation unit 55 is provided as an example of a recording means for adding and recording information for playing audio and/or video to character information.

The care record storage unit 56 stores the care records created by the care record creation unit 55.

The audio/video storage unit 57 stores the audio and video portions extracted by the information conversion unit 54 for later playback. In this embodiment, the audio/video storage unit 57 is provided as an example of an audio/video storage means for storing audio and/or video obtained from a sensor. The audio/video storage unit 57 is also provided as an example of an audio/video storage means for storing audio and/or video obtained from a sensor that is related to surveillance features.

The receiving unit 58 receives a request to view the care record stored in the care record storage unit 56 from the terminal device 30. In addition, if a request to play audio or video can be made using a play mark added to the care record, the receiving unit 58 receives a request to play audio or video made on the care record from the terminal device 30.

When the receiving unit 58 receives a request to view a care record, the transmitting unit 59 transmits the care record to be viewed stored in the care record storage unit 56 to the terminal device 30. In addition, if a request to play audio or video can be made using a play mark added to the care record, the transmitting unit 59 transmits the music or video to be played stored in the audio/video storage unit 57 to the terminal device 30 when the receiving unit 58 receives a request to play audio or video.

Figure 5 shows an example of a conversion rule stored in the conversion rule storage unit 53. As shown in the figure, the conversion rule associates a conversion rule ID, sensor characteristic information, sensor conditions, a playback flag, and a care record word.

The conversion rule ID is information that uniquely identifies the conversion rule. In the figure, the conversion rule ID is a number, but it may also include letters such as the alphabet.

The sensor feature information is feature information regarding the sensing information obtained from the sensor 10. The sensor feature information is set for each sensor 10 or for each combination of sensors 10. Specifically, a microphone sensor, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S1, and a camera sensor, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S2, and audio or video features are set for these sensors 10. Here, audio or video features refer to the amount of data that prominently indicates the features of audio or video. For these sensors 10, whether the sensing information satisfies the sensor feature information is determined based on whether the sensing information resembles the audio or video features. In addition, a bed sensor, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S3, a human presence sensor inside the room, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S4, a door sensor, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S5, a human presence sensor outside the room, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S6, and a human presence sensor at the toilet entrance, which is one of the sensors 10, is represented as S7, and conditions regarding the "ON" and "OFF" of the sensor 10 are set for these sensors 10. For these sensors 10, whether the sensing information satisfies the sensor characteristic information is determined by whether the sensing information satisfies the conditions related to "ON" and "OFF." However, the setting method as shown in the figure is merely an example, and any setting method may be used as long as it conveys the same meaning.

The sensor condition is a condition related to the sensor characteristic information. Here, as an example of a sensor condition, a condition related to the time from when the first sensor 10 turns "ON" to when the last sensor 10 turns "ON" when multiple sensors 10 turn "ON" in sequence is used. However, such a condition is merely an example, and any condition may be set. For example, a condition related to the tendency of detection by the sensor 10 may be set.

The playback flag is a flag that indicates that there is a possibility that the audio or video may be listened to or viewed again at a later time, particularly when the sensing information is audio or video.

A care record word is a word that should be recorded in the care record when the sensing information obtained from the sensor 10 satisfies the corresponding sensor characteristic information and, in addition, satisfies the corresponding sensor condition.

Here, we explain the meaning of each conversion rule shown in Figure 5.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "1" indicates that if the bed sensor is "OFF", then "got up from bed" should be recorded in the nursing record. Note that here, the bed sensor is assumed to be a sensor pad placed on the bed mattress from the shoulders to the waist, which turns "ON" when the patient's weight is placed on the sensor pad and turns "OFF" when the patient's weight is no longer placed on the sensor pad.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "2" indicates that if the motion sensor in the room turns "ON", then the door sensor turns "ON", and then the motion sensor outside the room turns "ON", then "left the room" should be recorded in the care record.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "3" indicates that if the motion sensor in the room turns "ON", then the door sensor turns "ON", then the motion sensor at the toilet entrance turns "ON", then the door sensor turns "ON" again, then the motion sensor in the room turns "ON" again, and if the time between the first "ON" and the last "ON" of the motion sensor in the room is T or longer, then "went to the toilet (defecated)" should be recorded in the care record.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "4" indicates that if the motion sensor in the room turns "ON", then the door sensor turns "ON", then the motion sensor at the toilet entrance turns "ON", then the door sensor turns "ON" again, then the motion sensor in the room turns "ON" again, and if the time between the first "ON" and the last "ON" of the motion sensor in the room, is less than T, then "went to the toilet (to urinate)" should be recorded in the care record.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "5" indicates that if the sound obtained from the microphone sensor is similar to feature A5, or if the image obtained from the camera sensor is similar to feature V5, then "sneezed" should be written in the care record, and a playback mark should be added to indicate that the sound or image is stored in the audio/video storage unit 57 and can be played back later. Here, feature A5 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the sound produced when sneezing, and feature V5 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the movement when sneezing. These features are examples of monitoring features, which are features of audio and/or video that are useful for monitoring the behavior of the care recipient, and the portion of the conversion rule storage unit 53 that stores this conversion rule is an example of a monitoring feature storage means that stores monitoring features.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "6" indicates that if the sound obtained from the microphone sensor is similar to feature A6, or if the image obtained from the camera sensor is similar to feature V6, then "fell" should be written in the care record, and a playback mark should be added to indicate that the sound or image is stored in the audio/video storage unit 57 and can be played back later. Here, feature A6 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the sound made when a person falls, and feature V5 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the movement made when a person falls. These features are examples of monitoring features, which are features of sound and/or image that are useful for monitoring the behavior of the care recipient, and the portion of the conversion rule storage unit 53 that stores this conversion rule is an example of a monitoring feature storage means that stores monitoring features.

The conversion rule with conversion rule ID "7" indicates that if the sound obtained from the microphone sensor is initially similar to feature A71 and then similar to feature A72, or if the image obtained from the camera sensor is initially similar to feature V71 and then similar to feature V72, then "had a meal" should be written in the nursing record. Here, feature A71 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the sound made when a person starts to eat, feature A72 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the sound made after a person has finished eating, feature V71 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the movement made when a person starts to eat, and feature V72 is, for example, data representing the characteristics of the movement made after a person has finished eating.

[Operation of the care support server]
In the care support server 40 , first, the sensing information acquisition unit 51 acquires sensing information from each sensor 10 , and stores the sensing information and the time when the sensing information was acquired in the sensing information storage unit 52 .

Next, the information conversion unit 54 generates nursing care record information using the sensing information stored in the sensing information storage unit 52.

Figure 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information conversion unit 54 at this time.

As shown in the figure, the information conversion unit 54 first reads the time and sensing information from the sensing information storage unit 52 (step 501). For example, the information conversion unit 54 may read the time and sensing information in chronological order.

Next, the information conversion unit 54 determines whether the sensor feature information in the conversion rules stored in the conversion rule storage unit 53 contains sensor feature information that is satisfied by the sensing information read out in step 501 (step 502). For example, when the sensor feature information includes features and conditions spanning multiple times, such as the conversion rules with conversion rule IDs "2", "3", "4", and "7" in FIG. 5, the sensing information evaluates whether it satisfies the feature and conditions of the latest time, and if it does, evaluates whether it satisfies the feature and conditions of earlier times going back in time, thereby determining whether the sensing information satisfies the sensor feature information. However, this determination method is merely an example, and any determination method may be used.

If it is determined in step 502 that there is sensor characteristic information that satisfies the sensing information, the information conversion unit 54 determines whether a sensor condition is set for that sensor characteristic information (step 503).

If it is determined in step 503 that sensor conditions have been set for the sensor characteristic information, the information conversion unit 54 determines whether or not the sensor conditions include a sensor condition that is satisfied by the sensing information read in step 501 (step 504).

If it is determined in step 504 that there is a sensor condition that is satisfied by the sensing information, the information conversion unit 54 acquires the sensor characteristic information that was determined in step 502 to be satisfied by the sensing information and the care record word that was set for the sensor condition that was determined to be satisfied by the sensing information here (step 505).

On the other hand, if it is not determined in step 503 that sensor conditions have been set for the sensor characteristic information, the information conversion unit 54 acquires the care record words that have been set for the sensor characteristic information that has been determined to be satisfied by the sensing information in step 502 (step 506).

Then, the information conversion unit 54 associates the time read in step 501 with the care record words obtained in step 505 or step 506 to generate care record information (step 507).

Next, the information conversion unit 54 determines whether a playback flag is set for the sensor characteristic information that is determined to satisfy the sensing information in step 502 (step 508).

Let us assume that it is determined in step 508 that a playback flag is set for the sensor feature information. The playback flag is determined to be set in this manner when the sensor feature information determined in step 502 to be satisfactory by the sensing information is a feature amount related to audio or video. Therefore, the information conversion unit 54 stores the audio or video, which is the sensing information, in the audio/video storage unit 57 (step 509), and includes a playback mark in the care record information generated in step 507 (step 510). Then, the process proceeds to step 511.

On the other hand, if it is not determined in step 508 that a playback flag is set for the sensor characteristic information, processing proceeds to step 511 without storing the sensing information (audio and video) in the audio/video storage unit 57 or including a playback mark in the nursing record information.

As a result, the information conversion unit 54 outputs the nursing record information generated in step 507 and including the play mark in step 510, or the nursing record information generated in step 507 and not including the play mark, to the nursing record creation unit 55 (step 511). Then, the process proceeds to step 512.

If it is not determined in step 502 that there is sensor characteristic information that satisfies the sensing information, or if it is not determined in step 504 that there is a sensor condition that the sensing information satisfies, the information conversion unit 54 proceeds to step 512 without generating care record information.

Then, the information conversion unit 54 determines whether the condition for terminating the process is satisfied (step 512). Here, the condition for terminating the process may be, for example, that the time read in step 501 has reached a time at which it is no longer necessary to create a care record for that time. As a result, if the information conversion unit 54 determines that the condition for terminating the process is not satisfied, the information conversion unit 54 returns the process to step 501. On the other hand, if the information conversion unit 54 determines that the condition for terminating the process is satisfied, the information conversion unit 54 terminates the process.

Next, the care record creation unit 55 creates a care record by embedding the time and sensing information contained in the care record information output by the operation example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 into a standard document. In addition, if a play mark is included in the care record information by the operation example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the play mark is added to the care record. Then, this care record is stored in the care record storage unit 56.

As a result, when the receiving unit 58 receives a request to view the care record stored in the care record storage unit 56 from the terminal device 30, the transmitting unit 59 reads out the care record to be viewed from the care record storage unit 56 and transmits it to the terminal device 30.

In addition, when a request to play audio or video can be made using a play mark added to the care record, the following operation is performed. That is, when the receiving unit 58 receives a request to play audio or video made on the care record from the terminal device 30, the transmitting unit 59 reads out the music or video to be played stored in the audio/video storage unit 57 and transmits it to the terminal device 30.

[Modification]
In the above, the sensing information is converted into care record words using the same conversion rule for all care recipients, but the sensing information may be converted into care record words using a different conversion rule for each care recipient.

For example, suppose that data representing the characteristics of a slow walking motion is set in the conversion rules as a feature for the image from the camera sensor. In this case, for a care recipient with a disability, the care record word "walking normally" may be obtained, and for a care recipient with healthy legs, the care record word "walking in a way that shows poor leg health" may be obtained. Alternatively, the same sensing information may be converted into different care record words depending on the state of the care recipient's cognitive function, etc.

In the above, care records were created in the same format for all care recipients, but care records may be created in different formats for each care recipient.

Furthermore, in the above, even when the sensing information is voice, the nursing record words are obtained by converting the voice based on the conversion rules, but when the sensing information is voice, the nursing record words may be obtained by performing voice recognition.

Furthermore, in the above, the sensor 10 senses the behavior or state of the care recipient, and creates a care record based on sensing information indicating the results of the sensing, but this is not limited to the above. The sensor 10 may also sense the behavior or state of the care recipient as well as the behavior or state of the caregiver, and create a care record based on sensing information indicating the results of the sensing.

The system may also be configured to use the nursing records created as described above to educate junior nursing staff. For example, a configuration may be provided to compare the nursing records created as described above with nursing records actually written by experienced nursing staff to verify the items to be recorded. Using automatically created nursing records as a base makes it easier to provide such education.

Furthermore, the sensing information obtained from the sensor 10 may be used to recommend the creation of a care plan to the care manager. Until now, the care manager was only able to create a care plan based on what they could hear from the care recipient and their family. In contrast, the sensing information obtained from the sensor 10 provides new knowledge, allowing the care manager to learn about the behavior and condition of the care recipient during times that are not known to the care manager, making it possible to create a care plan that is more tailored to the care recipient.

Furthermore, in the above, the care support server 40 creates the care record based on the sensing information received from the sensor 10, but this is not limited to the above. For example, the terminal device 30 may create the care record, or the terminal device 30 and the care support server 40 may share the task of creating the care record.

[Effects of this embodiment]
As described above, in this embodiment, the nursing care record is automatically generated, which makes it possible to reduce the time previously required for inputting information.

In addition, in this embodiment, more information than what the caregiver actually saw is recorded in the care record. This improves the quality of the care record, thereby improving the quality of future care.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the nursing care record is created based on objective data. This reduces the possibility that the subjectivity of the nursing care worker will be included. In other words, there is less chance that the conclusion will be skewed due to the nursing care worker's perception.

[Other application examples]
The present invention can also be applied to the medical field. In this case, in the above embodiment, care should be read as medical treatment, such as a caregiver being a medical practitioner (such as a doctor), a care recipient being a medical recipient (such as a patient), care records being medical records, and care support being medical support.

1...care support system, 10...sensor, 20...robot, 30...terminal device, 40...care support server, 51...sensing information acquisition unit, 52...sensing information storage unit, 53...conversion rule storage unit, 54...information conversion unit, 55...care record creation unit, 56...care record storage unit, 57...audio/video storage unit, 58...receiving unit, 59...transmitting unit

Claims (11)

A plurality of sensors for detecting the behavior or state of a person receiving care;
A conversion means for converting a combination of sensing information obtained from the plurality of sensors into a care record word that indicates the behavior of the care recipient stored for the combination of sensing information ;
A nursing care record creation system characterized by comprising a recording means for recording the nursing care record word converted by the conversion means as text information in the nursing care record. The system further includes an audio/video storage means for storing the audio and/or video obtained from the sensor as the sensing information,
The nursing care record creation system described in claim 1, characterized in that the recording means adds information for playing the audio and/or video stored in the audio/video storage means to the text information and records it. The present invention further includes a monitoring feature storage means for storing monitoring features which are features of audio and/or video useful for monitoring the behavior of the care recipient,
The nursing record creation system described in claim 2, characterized in that the audio and/or video storage means stores audio and/or video obtained from the sensor that are related to the monitoring features stored in the monitoring feature storage means. The care record creation system according to claim 1, characterized in that any of the plurality of sensors further detects the behavior or condition of a caregiver. An acquisition means for acquiring a combination of sensing information of a behavior or state of a care recipient;
a conversion means for converting the combination of sensing information acquired by the acquisition means into a care record word indicating the behavior of the care recipient stored for the combination of sensing information ;
A nursing care record creation system characterized by comprising a recording means for recording the nursing care record word converted by the conversion means as text information in the nursing care record. A step of detecting an action or a state of a care recipient by a plurality of sensors;
A step of converting a combination of sensing information obtained from the plurality of sensors into a care record word indicating an action of the care recipient stored for the combination of sensing information by a computer;
A method for creating a nursing care record, comprising a step in which a computer records the converted nursing care record word as text information in the nursing care record. On the computer,
A function of acquiring a combination of sensing information of the behavior or state of the care recipient;
A function of converting the acquired combination of sensing information into a care record word indicating the behavior of the care recipient stored for the combination of sensing information ;
A program for realizing the function of recording the converted nursing record word as text information in the nursing record. A plurality of sensors for detecting the behavior or condition of a patient;
A conversion means for converting a combination of sensing information obtained from the plurality of sensors into a medical record word that indicates the behavior of the medical recipient stored for the combination of sensing information ;
A medical record creation system comprising: a recording means for recording the medical record word converted by the conversion means as character information in the medical record. An acquisition means for acquiring a combination of sensing information of the behavior or condition of a patient;
A conversion means for converting the combination of sensing information acquired by the acquisition means into a medical record word indicating the behavior of the medical recipient stored for the combination of sensing information ;
A medical record creation system comprising: a recording means for recording the medical record word converted by the conversion means as character information in the medical record. A step of detecting an action or a condition of a person to be treated by a plurality of sensors;
A step of converting a combination of sensing information obtained from the plurality of sensors into a medical record word indicating the behavior of the medical recipient stored for the combination of sensing information by a computer;
A medical record creation method comprising the steps of: a computer recording the converted medical record word as text information in the medical record. On the computer,
A function of acquiring a combination of sensing information of the behavior or condition of a patient;
A function of converting the acquired combination of sensing information into a medical record word indicating the behavior of the medical recipient stored for the combination of sensing information ;
A program for realizing the function of recording the converted medical record word as text information in the medical record.