Answering method on dialysis treatment and device for the same

Abstract

To provide an answering method related to dialysis treatment in order to understand chronic renal failure and dialysis better, and a device for the method.SOLUTION: The device comprises: an input part 10 for inputting enquiry items supervised by a dialysis medical specialist; a control part 11 determining whether an input enquiry is substantially same with a predetermined enquiry; an enquiry recording part 12 recording enquiry items related to dialysis supervised by the dialysis medical specialist; an answer recording part 13 on which answer examples supervised by the dialysis medical specialist are recorded; a generative AI 14 extracting answers related to dialysis treatment when a new enquiry not in the enquiry recording part 12 is input; and an output part 15 outputting the enquiry items and answer examples. When the answer is an answer example supervised by the dialysis medical specialist, the dialysis medical specialist is displayed. When the answer is one generated by the generative AI 14, a medical care robot is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for answering questions about dialysis treatment to provide a better understanding of questions about chronic renal failure and dialysis. [Background technology]

[0002] The present inventor has published a book on dialysis treatment entitled "Dialysis Reader" (Non-Patent Document 1). The table of contents of this book is divided into five major lists, Chapter 1 through Chapter 5, and each major list is divided into a total of 100 sub-list questions, with answers provided for each sub-list. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] First edition, first printing published on August 22, 2006, published by E-Hope Co., Ltd., author Masashi Nagano. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The problems to be solved are limited to the questions and their answers stated in the book. However, when a new question about dialysis treatment is asked, it is necessary to judge whether the question has the same meaning as a question in the sub-item list of Non-Patent Document 1, or if not, how similar it is. In addition, it is desirable to be able to obtain a specialized answer based on knowledge of dialysis treatment even for a completely new question that is not in the list. The present invention has been made to meet such demands, and uses natural language processing technology to determine how similar a new question is to questions pre-recorded in a database supervised by dialysis specialists.If it is determined that the question is similar to one pre-recorded in the database, the answer pre-recorded in the database is output.If it is determined that the question is completely new, a generation AI related to dialysis treatment will answer. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention includes an input unit 10 for inputting questions about dialysis and other necessary information; a control unit 11 which judges whether the question input from the input unit 10 is the same as a preset question and controls the operations of each unit; A question record section 12 in which questions about dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist doctor and other necessary questions related to dialysis medical care are recorded; An answer recording section 13 in which answer examples supervised by a dialysis specialist doctor in response to the questions are recorded; A generation AI 14 for retrieving answers regarding dialysis treatment or the like on the web via a communication unit 16 when a question not stored in the question recording unit 12 is input; The output unit 15 outputs the questions and examples of answers to the questions, and when the examples of answers are related to dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist, a dialysis specialist is displayed on the screen and answers by voice, and when the answers are generated by the generation AI 14, a medical robot is displayed on the screen and answers by voice. The present invention relates to a dialysis treatment response device comprising: Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to claim 1 of the present invention, A question input process for inputting questions about dialysis and other necessary information; a question determination step for determining whether the question input in the question input step is the same as a previously set question; a question display step of displaying one or more pre-defined questions which include a keyword in the question inputted in the question input step and which are judged to have the same meaning in the question judgment step; an answer output step of outputting a pre-stored answer supervised by a dialysis specialist corresponding to a question when the question is selected from the questions displayed in the question display step; a generation AI answer output step of extracting an answer corresponding to the question from the generation AI and outputting it when there is no question corresponding to the question displayed in the question display step; Therefore, correct answers are given to questions that are the same as pre-set questions about kidney failure and dialysis, and patients can receive treatment with peace of mind, freeing them from superstitions and questionable folk remedies. In addition, answers to new questions that are not in the database are given from the AI ​​via the communication unit, and because these answers are from the AI, they may not necessarily apply to the patient, so a note is attached urging patients to check with a dialysis specialist.

[0007] According to claim 2 of the present invention, The pre-stored answers supervised by a dialysis specialist in the answer output process are displayed as a dialysis specialist and output in text and audio, and the answers in the generated AI answer output process are displayed as a medical robot and output in text and audio, along with a warning message stating "The answers may not apply to you or may be incorrect, so please check with the doctor or medical staff in the dialysis room", thereby providing more visually accurate information.

[0008] According to claim 3 of the present invention, The question determination step is carried out using natural language processing (NLP) technology, so that the gist of the question can be determined more accurately.

[0009] According to claim 4 of the present invention, an input section for inputting questions about dialysis and other necessary information; a control unit that determines whether the question input from the input unit is the same as a preset question and controls the operations of each unit; A question record section in which questions about dialysis supervised by dialysis specialists and other necessary questions related to dialysis treatment are recorded; An answer recording section in which answer examples supervised by a dialysis specialist in response to the questions are recorded; A generation AI for deriving an answer regarding dialysis treatment or the like via a communication unit when a question not included in the question recording unit is input; an output unit that outputs the questions and example answers thereto, and when the example answers are about dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist, a dialysis specialist is displayed on screen and answers by voice, and when the answer is by the generating AI, a medical robot is displayed on screen and answers by voice; This simple device can eliminate fears and misconceptions about dialysis. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a reply method and device relating to dialysis medical care according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of a response method and device relating to dialysis medical care according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The answering method for dialysis treatment of the present invention is as follows: A question input process for inputting questions about dialysis and other necessary information; a question determination step for determining whether the question input in the question input step is the same as a previously set question; a question display step of displaying one or more pre-defined questions which include a keyword in the question inputted in the question input step and which are judged to have the same meaning in the question judgment step; an answer output step of outputting a pre-stored answer supervised by a dialysis specialist corresponding to a question when the question is selected from the questions displayed in the question display step; a generation AI answer output step of extracting an answer corresponding to the question from the generation AI and outputting it when there is no question corresponding to the question displayed in the question display step; It consists of:

[0012] To inform the user that the pre-stored answer in the answer output step is accurate, a dialysis specialist is displayed and output in text and voice. To inform the user that the answer in the generated AI answer output step may lack credibility, a medical robot is displayed and output in text and voice, and a warning message is output stating, "The answer may not apply to you or may be incorrect, so please check with the doctor or medical staff in the dialysis room."

[0013] The question judgment step is carried out using natural language processing (NLP) technology in order to more accurately recognize similarities with questions in the database.

[0014] The device of the present invention comprises: An input unit 10 for inputting questions supervised by a dialysis specialist and other necessary information; a control unit 11 which judges whether the question inputted from the input unit 10 is a preset question and controls the operations of each unit; A question record section 12 in which questions about dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist doctor and other necessary questions related to dialysis medical care are recorded; An answer recording section 13 in which answer examples supervised by a dialysis specialist doctor in response to the questions are recorded; a generation AI 14 for extracting an answer regarding dialysis treatment or the like via a communication unit 16 when a question not in the question recording unit 12 is input; The output unit 15 outputs the questions and examples of answers to the questions, and when the examples of answers are related to dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist, a dialysis specialist is displayed on the screen and answers by voice, and when the answers are generated by the generation AI 14, a medical robot is displayed on the screen and answers by voice. It consists of: EXAMPLES

[0015] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 10 is an input unit, 11 is a control unit, 12 is a question recording unit, 13 is an answer recording unit, 14 is a generation AI, 15 is an output unit, and 16 is a communication unit. The input unit 10 is used to input questions about dialysis from users of the system, the patient's address, name, age, sex, medical history, etc., as well as commands for operating the system of the present invention and other necessary information. The control unit 11 includes a CPU and NLP (Natural Language Processing) technology, and performs various registrations, judgments, and operation commands between each unit.

[0016] The question recording section 12 records questions about dialysis supervised by dialysis specialists, ranging from general questions to questions related to special situations, new questions from users of the system, and other necessary questions related to dialysis medical care. The answer recording section 13 records example answers regarding dialysis that correspond to the questions and are supervised by a dialysis specialist doctor. The generation AI 14 connected via the communication unit 16 is designed to elicit answers regarding dialysis treatment, etc., when a question not in the question recording unit 12 is entered, and is made up of OpenAI's "Chat GPT" (registered trademark), Microsoft's "BingAI" (registered trademark), Google's "Bard" (registered trademark), etc. The questions and example answers to those questions are displayed in text on the output unit 15. When the displayed example answers are related to dialysis and supervised by a dialysis specialist, a dialysis specialist such as a dialysis doctor or nurse is displayed on screen and answers by voice. When the answer is from the generation AI 14, regardless of whether the answer is considered to be somewhat lacking in credibility, a medical robot is displayed on screen and answers by voice.

[0017] An example of the operation of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. Step (1): When you start, the home screen will be displayed. Step (2): When "Is this the home screen?" is answered with YES, an image of a dialysis specialist appears on the home screen, along with a general questions section and a section for entering a new question. Step (3): If the answer to "Is this a general question?" is YES, the questionnaire will contain approximately 40 general questions about dialysis, such as "Is there any way to avoid dialysis?", "The difference between uremia and renal failure", "Treatment for hyperkalemia", "What is chronic renal failure?", "Cancer treatment and dialysis", and "Sepsis". Step (4): Select a general question in the general questions section. Step (5): For example, when the question "Is there any way to avoid dialysis?" is selected, sample answers regarding dialysis supervised by dialysis specialists are recorded in the answer recording unit 13, and an image of the dialysis specialist is displayed and the answer is given in audio form. For example, if "sepsis" is selected and no answer examples supervised by a dialysis specialist are recorded in the answer recording unit 13, the medical robot will be displayed and will answer by voice with the answer extracted from the generation AI 14. After the answer extracted from the generation AI 14 by the medical robot, the dialysis specialist will reply with a note saying, "The answer may not apply to you or may be incorrect. Please check with the doctor or medical staff in the dialysis room."

[0018] Step (6): If the answer to the question "Is this a general question?" in step (3) is NO, a new question entry field is displayed. Step (7): When a new question is entered in the new question entry field, the control unit 11 judges whether the new question is similar to a question in the question recording unit 12 and whether they have the same meaning. The control unit 11 has NLP (Natural Language Processing) technology built in, so it performs "morphological analysis," "syntactic analysis," "semantic analysis," and "context analysis" to judge how similar the new question is to a question in the question recording unit 12. Step (8): In step (7), if the answer to the question "Is the question similar to a question previously recorded in the question recording unit 12?" is determined to be YES, sample answers regarding dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist and recorded in the answer recording unit 13 are displayed, and an image of the dialysis specialist is displayed and the answer is given by voice. Step (9): If the answer to the question similar to a question previously recorded in the question recording unit 12 in step (7) is NO, the answer extracted from the generation AI 14 is displayed and the medical robot responds by voice. Step (10): After answering, the medical robot displays a note saying, "The answer may not apply to you or may be incorrect. Please check with the doctor or medical staff in the dialysis room."

[0019] Step (11): In step (1), if the answer to "Is this the home screen?" is NO and the question screen is selected, the main item list (1) to (6) is displayed. Step (12): The list of major items is as follows: (1) If you are told that you will need dialysis in the near future This main item list includes the subitem lists (1) to (21). (2) If you are currently undergoing dialysis This main item list includes the subitem lists (1) to (45). (3) If you have been undergoing dialysis for many years This main item list includes the subitem lists (1) to (15). (4) When you are worried about your susceptibility to serious illnesses This main item list includes the subitem lists (1) to (11). (5) Medical services expected from dialysis rooms This main item list includes the subitem lists (1) to (10). (6)Other This list of other major topics displays the subtopic list "(1) Ask an AI."

[0020] Step (13): In step (12), if YES is selected, the major item lists (1) to (5) are displayed, and if one of them is selected, a minor item list among these is displayed. Step (14): For example, when a sub-item list "1. Is it true that once you start dialysis you have to continue it for the rest of your life?" is selected from the main item list (1), the question is displayed. Return to step (8) above. In step (8), an answer to the question selected in step (14) is extracted from answer examples supervised by dialysis specialists and recorded in the answer recording section 13 of the database, and an image of the dialysis specialist answers by voice.

[0021] Step (15): In step (12), when “Other” in the main item list (6) is selected, a question entry field for the subitem list “(1) Ask the AI” is displayed, and a new question is entered in this question entry field. Step (16): Once this question has been sent, the process moves to step (9) above. Step (9): The answer extracted from the generation AI 14 is displayed in response to the question asked in step (15), and the displayed medical robot responds by voice. Step (10): After the medical robot answers, a note is displayed saying, "The answer may not apply to you or may be incorrect. Please check with the doctor or medical staff at the dialysis room."

[0022] In order to ensure the quality of the answers provided by the generation AI 14, the system of the present invention is continually updated and learns on a regular basis and recorded in the question recording unit 12 and answer recording unit 13. This is done by adding new medical information and improving the answers provided by the generation AI 14 based on feedback, which allows the system of the present invention to provide accurate and effective information over time. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 10...input unit, 11...control unit, 12...question recording unit, 13...answer recording unit, 14...generation AI, 15...output unit, 16...communication unit.

Claims

1. A question input step of inputting a question regarding dialysis; a question determination step for determining whether the question input in the question input step is the same as a previously set question; a question display step of displaying one or more previously set questions which include a keyword in the question inputted in the question input step and which are judged to have the same meaning in the question judgment step; an answer output step of outputting a pre-stored answer supervised by a dialysis specialist corresponding to a question when the question is selected from the questions displayed in the question display step; a generated AI answer output step of extracting an answer corresponding to the question from the generated AI and outputting it when there is no question corresponding to the question displayed in the question display step; A method for answering questions regarding dialysis treatment, comprising:

2. The method for answering questions regarding dialysis medical care described in claim 1, characterized in that in the answer output process, a pre-stored answer supervised by a dialysis specialist is displayed as a dialysis specialist and output in text and voice, and in the generated AI answer output process, an answer is displayed as a medical robot and output in text and voice, along with a note stating "The answer may not apply to you or may be incorrect, so please check with a doctor or medical staff in the dialysis room" is output.

3. 3. The method for answering questions about dialysis medical care according to claim 1, wherein the question determination step is carried out using natural language processing (NLP).

4. an input section for inputting questions about dialysis and other necessary information; a control unit that determines whether the question input from the input unit is the same as a preset question and controls the operations of each unit; A question record section in which questions about dialysis supervised by dialysis specialists and other necessary questions related to dialysis treatment are recorded; An answer recording section in which answer examples supervised by a dialysis specialist in response to the questions are recorded; A generation AI for deriving an answer regarding dialysis medical treatment or the like via a communication unit when a question not included in the question recording unit is input; An output unit that outputs the questions and example answers thereto, and when the example answers are about dialysis supervised by a dialysis specialist, a dialysis specialist is displayed on the screen and answers by voice, and when the answer is by the generating AI, a medical robot is displayed on the screen and answers by voice. A reply device for dialysis treatment comprising:

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