Intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma nursing

Through the intelligent assisted system, real-time monitoring of stoma status and environmental data, combined with multiple modules to provide personalized nursing advice and virtual reality guidance, the problem of stoma care relies on experience and skills in the prior art, improves nursing efficiency and accuracy, and reduces the risk of readmission.

CN120220969AInactive Publication Date: 2025-06-27SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER (CANCER HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY)
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Application Number
CN202510371875.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2025-03-27
Publication Date
2025-06-27
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, stoma care depends on the experience and skills of patients and caregivers, resulting in the difficulty of solving ostomy problems in a timely manner in the case of physical weakness, long journeys or lack of medical resources, which can easily worsen and increase the risk of re-admission.

Method used

Design an intelligent auxiliary system to monitor the stoma status and environmental data in real time through the data acquisition module, and combine the intelligent analysis module, VR guidance module, voice interaction module, personalized care module and remote care module to provide personalized care suggestions and virtual reality guidance to help users with stoma care.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and efficiency of stoma care, reduces stoma leakage caused by insufficient skills, solves the difficulty of medical treatment caused by geographical and resource constraints, reduces the risk of re-admission, and provides customized nursing solutions.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to an intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma nursing, which comprises a data acquisition module, an intelligent analysis module, a VR guidance module and a voice interaction module, and is characterized in that the data acquisition module is mainly used for acquiring real-time data of a stoma; the intelligent analysis module is used for analyzing nursing habits and real-time data of the user through a machine learning algorithm; the VR guidance module is used for providing step-by-step virtual visual guidance of stoma nursing through a virtual reality technology; and the voice interaction module is used for guiding a user to replace an ostomy bag and process abnormal conditions of the ostomy bag and surrounding skin through a voice instruction. According to the system, the accuracy and efficiency of home stoma nursing are improved, stoma leakage caused by insufficient mastering of stoma nursing knowledge and skills is reduced, and meanwhile, the problem that the risk of entering a hospital again is increased due to stoma problem deterioration caused by difficulty in seeing a doctor due to long distance, mobility inconvenience and lack of medical resources is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and particularly to an intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care. Background Art

[0002] Stoma care is an important nursing task after surgeries in gastroenterology surgery, urology, etc. Stoma care aims to ensure that the stoma system is firmly adhered to the skin to effectively collect excreta, maintain the integrity of the stoma and the skin around the stoma, prevent complications, and promote the patient to achieve self-care of the stoma and postoperative rehabilitation. The intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care aims to provide personalized and intelligent nursing support by integrating a variety of advanced technologies to improve the quality of life of stoma patients.

[0003] In the prior art, stoma care mainly relies on the experience of the operator and the self-management ability of the patient, but this method has many deficiencies. For example, the existing home stoma care and stoma problem handling overly rely on the degree of mastery of stoma care and skills by the patient and the caregiver, and are affected by factors such as physical weakness, long distances, uneven distribution of stoma rehabilitation nursing resources, and level differences, resulting in situations such as the deterioration of stoma problems and failure to seek medical treatment in a timely manner.

[0004] In summary, how to solve the problem in the prior art that home stoma care and stoma problem handling overly rely on the degree of mastery of stoma care and skills by the patient and the caregiver, and are affected by factors such as physical weakness, long distances, uneven distribution of stoma rehabilitation nursing resources, and level differences, resulting in the deterioration of stoma problems and failure to seek medical treatment in a timely manner. Therefore, it is necessary to propose an intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care. By real-time monitoring the stoma status and environmental data, and generating personalized nursing suggestions based on these data, it helps to improve the accuracy and efficiency of nursing, reduce stoma leakage caused by insufficient mastery of stoma care knowledge and skills, and also helps to solve the problem of deterioration of stoma problems caused by difficulties in seeking medical treatment due to long distances, inconvenient mobility, and lack of medical resources, thereby increasing the risk of readmission.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows: An intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care, including a stoma bag, a stoma chassis, and the following modules:

[0007] A data acquisition module, configured to collect real-time data of the stoma and transmit the real-time data to the intelligent analysis module; the real-time data includes stoma status and environmental data.

[0008] An intelligent analysis module, which is used to obtain real-time data, connect to the mobile phone client, analyze the user's nursing habits and real-time data through machine learning algorithms, generate intelligent reminders for changing the ostomy bag, and output the analysis results of ostomy care.

[0009] A VR guidance module, which is used to provide step-by-step virtual visualization guidance for ostomy care through virtual reality technology according to the analysis results output by the intelligent analysis module; and provide lighting assistance instructions for virtual training to obtain virtual training results.

[0010] A voice interaction module, which is used to guide the user to replace the ostomy bag and handle abnormal conditions of the stoma and the surrounding skin through voice commands according to the virtual training results of the VR guidance module by using voice recognition and natural language processing technologies, and obtain the processing results of ostomy replacement and abnormal conditions.

[0011] A personalized care module, which is used to provide targeted care suggestions based on individual differences according to the ostomy replacement and abnormal condition processing results of the voice interaction module. The care suggestions include ostomy care plans, abnormal condition suggestions, and daily precautions for ostomy care; and save the care suggestions to the personalized care knowledge base.

[0012] A remote care module, which is used to connect the mobile phone client to the hospital database and send and receive remote consultation instructions from ostomy care experts. The expert remote consultation includes video consultations and sharing nursing records in the intelligent assistance system.

[0013] Furthermore, the stoma status includes stoma shape, stoma size, stoma color, and excrement characteristics; the environmental data includes temperature, humidity, and pH value.

[0014] Furthermore, the intelligent analysis module establishes an individualized baseline model and an anomaly detection and recognition model for patients through machine learning algorithms; the individualized baseline model includes identifying nursing processes for different stoma treatments, dynamically adjusted suggestions, keyword suggestions for handling, and a risk prediction model; the anomaly detection and recognition model includes quantitative analysis of excrement color classification and morphological changes of the skin around the stoma.

[0015] Furthermore, the VR guidance module includes the following units:

[0016] A visualization guidance unit, which is used to project a virtual ostomy baseplate cutting template and pasting guidance into the user's field of vision through virtual reality technology, and the template size is matched according to the stoma shape.

[0017] An operation instruction unit, which is used to generate lighting assistance prompts based on the matching degree between the user's actions and the standard process. If the user's operation matches the standard process successfully, the green light is on; if the user's operation does not match the standard process successfully, the red light is on; if the user's operation has an abnormal handling situation with the standard process, the red light and the green light flash alternately.

[0018] Furthermore, the voice interaction module includes the following units:

[0019] The instruction recognition unit is used to distinguish the voice instructions of patients and family members through voiceprint recognition.

[0020] The voice recognition unit is used to recognize dialects using a deep learning model and understand the fuzzy semantics of multi-round conversations.

[0021] The voice education unit is used to automatically match corresponding daily life precautions according to the individual differences of the stoma.

[0022] The voice Q&A unit is used to answer relevant questions about stoma care raised by users.

[0023] Furthermore, the personalized care module includes the following units:

[0024] The dynamic update unit is used to dynamically update the personalized care knowledge base and associate keywords for exception handling with corresponding care suggestions.

[0025] The personalized advice unit is used to provide a personalized guidance plan based on individual differences; individual differences include stoma type, body shape, living habits, and stoma products used.

[0026] The environmental advice unit is used to provide environmental adaptability advice, and the environmental adaptability advice includes recommending stoma chassis materials and the sticking duration of the stoma chassis according to temperature and humidity.

[0027] Furthermore, the remote care module is also used to provide a family member collaborative management interface. Family members can view care records and receive emergency warning signals through the family member collaborative management interface. In case of an emergency warning situation, guidance is provided through multi-person voice collaboration.

[0028] Furthermore, the data collection module includes a camera, and the stoma status is collected by the camera.

[0029] Furthermore, the VR guidance module includes VR glasses and indicator lights. The step-by-step virtual visualization guidance for stoma care is carried out using VR glasses; the light-assisted indication is carried out using indicator lights.

[0030] Furthermore, the voice interaction module includes a smart robot, and voice interaction is carried out using the smart robot.

[0031] Adopting the above solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] 1. The present invention generates personalized nursing suggestions by monitoring the stoma status and environmental data in real time and based on these data, which helps to improve the accuracy and efficiency of nursing, reduce stoma leakage caused by insufficient mastery of stoma care knowledge and skills, and also helps to solve the deterioration of stoma problems caused by difficulties in seeking medical treatment due to long distances, inconvenient mobility, and lack of medical resources, thereby increasing the risk of readmission. The individualized baseline model dynamically adjusts nursing suggestions according to the actual situation of patients to ensure that each patient can obtain the most suitable nursing plan for themselves. And it can accurately analyze the nursing habits and real-time data of users, generate intelligent reminders, and improve the timeliness and accuracy of nursing.

[0033] 2. The present invention provides step-by-step visual guidance through virtual reality technology and combines it with light-assisted prompts, enabling users or family members to more intuitively understand and execute each nursing step. This immersive experience not only enhances the user's operation confidence but also reduces the learning curve. By integrating voice recognition and natural language processing technologies, users are allowed to operate and obtain information through voice commands, thus facilitating patients who are not familiar with technology or have inconvenient mobility.

[0034] 3. The present invention uses a personalized nursing module to provide customized nursing suggestions according to the individual differences of each patient (such as stoma type, body shape, and living habits, etc.), ensuring that each patient can receive the most suitable nursing plan for themselves. In addition, this module can dynamically update the personalized nursing knowledge base to maintain the timeliness and accuracy of nursing suggestions. And it provides suggestions on the stoma chassis material and pasting duration according to environmental data (such as temperature and humidity), further optimizing the nursing effect.

[0035] 4. The present invention uses a remote nursing module to connect the mobile client to the hospital medical record database and realizes the function of expert remote consultation by adding personal exclusive stoma care experts. When patients encounter complex problems, they can obtain professional doctor guidance and support through video consultations. At the same time, the sharing of nursing records also facilitates medical staff to comprehensively understand the patient's condition, thereby making more accurate diagnosis and treatment suggestions. And it provides a family member collaborative management interface, enabling family members to view nursing records and receive emergency warning signals, enhancing the support for home nursing. In case of emergency, multi-person voice collaboration can effectively provide help and guidance.

[0036] 5. The voice interaction module of the present invention can not only recognize multiple languages but also dialects, expanding the applicable range of voice interaction and enabling patients from different cultural backgrounds to use it conveniently. Machine learning algorithms are used to continuously accumulate new data, and the model parameters are gradually optimized through an online learning mechanism to improve the prediction accuracy and the accuracy of nursing suggestions. The training model is updated regularly to ensure that it can adapt to the changes of patients' individuals and the changes of the external environment.

[0037] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, become apparent in part from the following description, or be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] Figure 1 FIG. is a structural block diagram of an intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care according to the present invention.

[0039] Figure 2 FIG. is an axonometric view of a VR glasses in the intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care according to the present invention.

[0040] Figure 3 FIG. is an axonometric view of an intelligent robot in the intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care according to the present invention.

[0041] Reference numerals in the accompanying drawings of the specification include: 1, camera; 2, VR glasses; 3, indicator light; 4, buzzer; 5, intelligent robot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0042] The following is a further detailed description through specific embodiments:

[0043] The embodiment is as shown in the attached Figure 1 and Figure 3 FIG.: An intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care includes a stoma bag, a stoma chassis, a data acquisition module, an intelligent analysis module, a VR guidance module, a voice interaction module, a personalized care module, and a remote care module; all modules are signal-connected.

[0044] Among them, the data acquisition module is mainly used to collect real-time data of the stoma; the intelligent analysis module is used to analyze the user's care habits and real-time data through machine learning algorithms; the VR guidance module is used to provide step-by-step virtual visualization guidance for stoma care through virtual reality technology; the voice interaction module is used to guide the user to replace the stoma bag and handle abnormal conditions of the stoma and the surrounding skin through voice commands; the personalized care module is used to provide targeted care suggestions according to individual differences and save the care suggestions to the personalized care knowledge base; the remote care module is used to connect the mobile phone client to the hospital medical record system and send and receive remote consultation instructions from stoma care experts.

[0045] The functions of each module are introduced in sequence as follows:

[0046] The data acquisition module is used to collect real-time data of the stoma and transmit the real-time data to the intelligent analysis module. The real-time data includes stoma status and environmental data.

[0047] Among them, the stoma status includes stoma shape, stoma size, stoma color, and excrement characteristics (such as shape, quantity, etc.). In this embodiment, the stoma status is collected by the camera 1 and analyzed using image processing technology; the environmental data includes temperature, humidity, and pH value. In this embodiment, the environmental data is collected by means of a sensor array.

[0048] The intelligent analysis module is used to obtain real-time data, connect to the mobile phone client, analyze the user's nursing habits and real-time data through machine learning algorithms, generate an intelligent reminder for changing the ostomy bag, and use the buzzer 4 for intelligent reminder in this embodiment; output the analysis results of ostomy care.

[0049] Specifically, the intelligent analysis module establishes a patient individual baseline model and an anomaly detection and recognition model through machine learning algorithms. In this embodiment, the machine learning algorithm is trained using a decision tree model; the individual baseline model includes identifying the nursing processes for different stoma treatments, dynamically adjusting suggestions (such as for ileostomy with high-frequency excretion, the replacement cycle needs to be shortened), processing keyword suggestions, and a risk prediction model; predicting the best practices for stoma care or identifying potential risk factors (such as dermatitis or leakage probability) based on the patient's historical data (such as pH value fluctuations or excrement quantity, excretion frequency, etc.). The anomaly detection and recognition model includes quantitative analysis of excrement color and quantity, and changes in the morphology of the skin around the stoma (such as protrusions or depressions, etc.).

[0050] The VR guidance module is used to provide step-by-step (such as operations like stoma baseplate cutting, pasting, and cleaning, etc.) virtual visualization guidance for stoma care according to the analysis results output by the intelligent analysis module; in this embodiment, the virtual visualization guidance is provided using the VR glasses 2, and the VR glasses 2 are used to be worn on the user's head; the indicator light 3 is integrated on the VR glasses 2 to facilitate indication during virtual training; and provide light-assisted indication for virtual training; obtain the virtual training results.

[0051] Among them, the VR guidance module includes the following units:

[0052] The visualization guidance unit is used to project a virtual stoma baseplate cutting template and pasting guidance into the user's field of vision through virtual reality technology, and the template size is matched according to the stoma shape.

[0053] The operation indication unit is used to generate a light-assisted prompt based on the matching degree between the user's actions and the standard process. If the user's operation matches the standard process successfully, the green light is on; if the user's operation does not match the standard process successfully, the red light is on; if the user's operation has an abnormal handling situation with the standard process, the red light and the green light flash alternately. In this embodiment, the light indication is indicated by the red and green indicator lights 3, and the light indication is projected into the user's field of vision through the VR glasses 2 during training.

[0054] The voice interaction module is used to guide the user (patient or family member) to replace the ostomy bag and handle abnormal conditions of the stoma and the surrounding skin through voice commands by using voice recognition and natural language processing technologies according to the virtual training results of the VR guidance module, and obtain the processing results of ostomy bag replacement and abnormal conditions. In this embodiment, the intelligent robot 5 is adopted for voice interaction in the voice interaction module, and both the camera 1 and the buzzer 4 are integrated on the intelligent robot 5.

[0055] Among them, the voice interaction module includes the following units:

[0056] The command recognition unit is used to distinguish the voice commands of patients and family members through voiceprint recognition.

[0057] The voice recognition unit is used to recognize dialects by using a deep learning model. In this embodiment, the deep neural network DNN is selected as the deep learning model for recognition. The voice recognition process mainly includes: audio processing (such as filtering, noise reduction, and enhancement, etc.), feature extraction (such as MFCC or LPCC), and understanding the fuzzy semantics of multi-round conversations (such as "what should I do if it hurts around the stoma").

[0058] The voice health education unit is used to automatically match corresponding daily life precautions according to the individual differences of the stoma. For example, according to the user's stoma type (such as colostomy or urostomy, etc.) and living habits, it is recommended the daily cleaning frequency and the skin care products to be used.

[0059] The voice Q&A unit is used to answer relevant questions about stoma care raised by the user (such as "how often should the ostomy bag be changed", "is it normal for the stool discharged from the stoma to be bloody").

[0060] The personalized care module is used to provide targeted care suggestions based on individual differences according to the ostomy bag replacement and abnormal condition processing results of the voice interaction module. The care suggestions include ostomy care plans (such as "the humidity is relatively high today, it is recommended to check the tightness of the ostomy chassis"), abnormal condition suggestions, and daily life precautions for ostomy care (such as a low-fiber diet or avoiding exercises that increase abdominal pressure); and save the care suggestions to the personalized care knowledge base.

[0061] Among them, the personalized care module includes the following units:

[0062] The dynamic update unit is used to dynamically update the personalized care knowledge base, and associate the keywords for abnormal condition handling (such as "redness", "odor", or "high discharge", etc.) with the corresponding care suggestions (such as home treatment, pressing, or emergency medical treatment, etc.).

[0063] The personalized suggestion unit is used to provide a personalized guidance plan based on individual differences; the individual differences include stoma type (such as temporary, permanent, location, or shape, etc.), body shape, living habits, and the ostomy products used.

[0064] The environmental advice unit is used to provide environmental adaptability advice, and the environmental adaptability advice includes recommending the ostomy chassis material and the pasting duration of the ostomy chassis according to temperature and humidity.

[0065] The remote care module is used to connect the mobile phone client to the hospital database and send and receive remote consultation instructions from ostomy care experts. The expert remote consultation includes video consultation (such as an ostomy therapist or an ostomy specialist nurse guiding family members to change the ostomy bag) and sharing care records.

[0066] The remote care module is also used to provide a family member collaborative management interface. Family members can view care records and receive emergency warning signals (such as leakage risk) through the family member collaborative management interface. In case of an emergency warning situation, guidance is provided through multi-person voice collaboration; in this embodiment, the remote care module uses wireless communication technology for data transmission, and the wireless communication technology selects 5G.

[0067] Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples given for clear illustration and are not limitations on the implementation manners. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other different forms of changes or variations can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation manners here. And the obvious changes or variations derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent auxiliary system for guiding stoma care, comprising a stoma bag and a stoma base plate, characterized in that: Also includes the following modules: A data acquisition module is used to collect real-time data of the stoma and transmit the real-time data to the intelligent analysis module; the real-time data includes stoma status and environmental data; The intelligent analysis module is used to obtain real-time data and connect to the mobile client to analyze the user's care habits and real-time data through machine learning algorithms, generate intelligent reminders for changing ostomy bags, and output the analysis results of ostomy care; The VR guidance module is used to provide step-by-step virtual visualization guidance for stoma care through virtual reality technology based on the analysis results output by the intelligent analysis module; and to provide light-assisted instructions for virtual training to obtain virtual training results; The voice interaction module is used to guide the user to replace the ostomy bag and handle the abnormal conditions of the stoma and surrounding skin through voice commands based on the virtual training results of the VR guidance module, using voice recognition and natural language processing technology, and obtain the results of stoma replacement and abnormal condition handling; The personalized care module is used to provide targeted care suggestions based on individual differences according to the stoma replacement and abnormal situation processing results of the voice interaction module. The care suggestions include stoma care plans, abnormal situation suggestions and daily life precautions for stoma care; and the care suggestions are saved in the personalized care knowledge base; The remote care module is used to connect the mobile client to the hospital case database and send and receive remote consultation instructions from stoma care experts. The expert remote consultation includes video consultation and sharing of care records in the intelligent assistance system.

2. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 1, characterized in that: Stoma status includes stoma shape, size, color and fecal characteristics; environmental data include temperature, humidity and pH value.

3. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 2, characterized in that: The intelligent analysis module establishes an individualized baseline model and an abnormality detection and recognition model for patients through machine learning algorithms; the individualized baseline model includes nursing processes for identifying different stoma treatments, dynamic adjustment suggestions, treatment keyword suggestions, and risk prediction models; the abnormality detection and recognition model includes feature classification of excrement color, properties, quantity, and quantitative analysis of changes in skin morphology around the stoma.

4. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 3, characterized in that: The VR instruction module includes the following units: A visual guidance unit, which is used to project a virtual stoma base plate cutting template and pasting guidance in the user's field of vision through virtual reality technology, and the template size is matched according to the stoma shape; The operation indication unit is used to generate light auxiliary prompts based on the matching degree of user actions and standard procedures. If the user operation matches the standard procedure successfully, the green light will be on; if the user operation does not match the standard procedure successfully, the red light will be on; if an abnormal processing situation occurs between the user operation and the standard procedure, the red and green lights will flash alternately.

5. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 4, characterized in that: The voice interaction module includes the following units: A command recognition unit, used to distinguish the voice commands of patients and their family members through voiceprint recognition; The speech recognition unit is used to identify dialects using a deep learning model and understand the fuzzy semantics of multi-round conversations; Voice education unit, used to automatically match corresponding daily life precautions according to individual differences of stoma; The voice question and answer unit is used to answer questions raised by users regarding stoma care.

6. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 5, characterized in that: The Personalized Care module includes the following units: A dynamic update unit, used to dynamically update the personalized nursing knowledge base and associate the keywords of exception handling with the corresponding nursing suggestions; Personalized advice unit, used to provide personalized guidance plans based on individual differences; Individual differences include stoma type, body morphology, lifestyle habits, and stoma products used; The environmental recommendation unit is used to provide environmental adaptability recommendations, including recommendations on stoma base material and stoma base pasting duration based on temperature and humidity.

7. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 6, characterized in that: The remote care module is also used to provide a family collaborative management interface, through which family members can view nursing records and receive emergency warning signals. If an emergency warning situation occurs, guidance is provided through multi-person voice collaboration.

8. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 7, characterized in that: The data collection module comprises a camera (1), and the stoma status is collected by the camera (1).

9. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 8, characterized in that: The VR guidance module comprises VR glasses (2) and an indicator light (3); the step-by-step virtual visualization guidance of stoma care is performed using the VR glasses (2); and the light-assisted indication is performed using the indicator light (3).

10. The intelligent assistance system for guiding stoma care according to claim 9, characterized in that: The voice interaction module comprises an intelligent robot (5), and the voice interaction is performed using the intelligent robot (5).