Patient symptom collection and browsing system

Abstract

To assist in the treatment of patients.SOLUTION: An information processing device 2 according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a determination unit 102 that determines a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment on the basis of patient background information used to determine a treatment policy for the patient, a first transmission unit 104a that transmits the first question to a patient's terminal device 3a, a first acquisition unit 106a that acquires a first answer to the first question, input to the patient's terminal device 3a, a generation unit 108 that generates support information to assist in the treatment of the patient on the basis of the first answer, and an output control unit 110 that controls the support information to be output on a medical professional's terminal device 3c.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a patient symptom collection and viewing system. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are known techniques for collecting patient information. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique for providing a recommended treatment method for a disease by receiving a user interface from initial response data on a disease state and receiving an initial response of process data via an interface model. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent Publication No. 2021-0272659 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the method disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot fully support the treatment of patients. For example, there is room for further study regarding a method for collecting information from patients.

[0005] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to support the treatment of patients. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a decision unit that decides a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment based on patient background information used to decide a treatment plan for the patient, a first transmission unit that transmits the first question to the patient's terminal device, a first acquisition unit that acquires a first answer to the first question input to the patient's terminal device, a generation unit that generates support information to support the patient's treatment based on the first answer, and an output control unit that controls the support information to be output on the terminal device of a medical professional.

[0007] A program according to another embodiment of the present disclosure causes a computer to function as: a display means for displaying a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment, where the first question is determined based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient; a receiving means for receiving input of a first answer to the first question; and an output control unit for controlling support information for supporting the patient's treatment to be output on a terminal device of a medical professional, where the support information is generated based on the first answer.

[0008] An information processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure causes a computer to execute the steps of determining a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient, transmitting the first question to a terminal device of the patient, obtaining a first answer to the first question input to the terminal device of the patient, generating support information for supporting the patient's examination based on the first answer, and transmitting the support information to a terminal device of a medical professional. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The present disclosure can assist in the treatment of patients. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the system 1. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the system 1 according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display screen of a patient terminal device 3a. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display screen of a patient terminal device 3a. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display screen of a doctor terminal device 3c. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the system 1 according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing device 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numerals denote the same or similar configurations.

[0012] In this disclosure, "part", "means", "apparatus", and "system" do not simply mean physical means, but also include cases where the functions of the "part", "means", "apparatus", and "system" are realized by software. Furthermore, the functions of one "part", "means", "apparatus", or "system" may be realized by two or more physical means, devices, or software, and the functions of two or more "parts", "means", "apparatus", or "system" may be realized by one physical means, device, or software.

[0013] <1. Overview of System 1> An overview of a system 1 according to the present disclosure (hereinafter, simply referred to as "system 1") will be described. System 1 can facilitate communication between patients and medical professionals. In one embodiment, the patient is a person suffering from a chronic disease.

[0014] Generally, chronic diseases often require long-term treatment. Therefore, it is important for the patient and medical staff to communicate appropriately while the treatment progresses. However, it may not be easy for the patient to properly communicate their symptoms and matters related to the treatment to the medical staff. For example, when it is difficult to verbalize symptoms or when there are questions about sensitive matters, the communication of information between the patient and the medical staff may be insufficient. One example of the effect of System 1 is to solve such problems.

[0015] In the present disclosure, the patient is a person suffering from a chronic disease such as cancer (including lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, etc.), leukemia, sarcoma, myeloma, stroke, myocardial infarction, hypertensive disease, diabetes, liver cirrhosis, chronic renal failure, and mental illness (including depression, schizophrenia, and dementia). In the following embodiment, the patient is described as a person suffering from breast cancer (hereinafter referred to as a "cancer patient"), but the scope of application of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0016] In addition, in the present disclosure, medical professionals include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, clinical laboratory technicians, counselors, etc. In the following embodiments, the medical professionals are described as doctors, but the scope of application of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0017] An example of the operation of the information processing device 2 included in the system 1 according to the present disclosure will be briefly described below. The information processing device 2 first determines questions to be asked to the cancer patient (for example, questions asking whether there is anything about the cancer patient's symptoms that bothers them, questions asking whether there is anything about the future treatment plan that they do not fully understand, etc.) based on information on the cancer patient's disease, treatment, etc. Next, it collects answers to those questions from the cancer patient. Next, it generates support information based on the collected answers. Finally, it transmits the support information to the terminal devices 3c of doctors in multiple medical departments.

[0018] <2. Functional configuration of System 1> An example of the configuration of the system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The system 1 includes an information processing device 2, a patient terminal device 3a, a family terminal device 3b, a physician terminal device 3c1, a psychiatrist terminal device 3c2, and a communication network 5. Hereinafter, when the physician terminal device 3c1 and the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2 are not particularly distinguished from each other, they will be collectively referred to as the "doctor terminal device 3c." Hereinafter, when the patient terminal device 3a, the family terminal device 3b, and the physician terminal device 3c are not particularly distinguished from each other, they will be collectively referred to as the "terminal device 3." The information processing device 2 and the terminal device 3 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the communication network 5. Each device will be described in detail below.

[0019] [Information processing device 2] The information processing device 2 is a server device that uses the terminal device 3 as a client device. The information processing device 2 is typically a web server device.

[0020] The information processing device 2 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 14, a network interface unit 16, and a bus 18. The control unit 10, the storage unit 14, and the network interface unit 16 are electrically connected to each other via the bus 18.

[0021] -Storage part 14- The storage unit 14 stores various information required for the operation of the information processing device 2. The storage unit 14 also stores various programs executed by the control unit 10, which will be described later. The storage unit 14 also stores at least disease background information, treatment background information, question information, and answer information. At least a part of this information can be collectively referred to as patient background information.

[0022] (Disease Background Information) The disease background information is information about the disease state of a cancer patient. An example of the disease background information is information about a cancer patient's disease record from diagnosis to the present. The disease background information includes information about at least one of the cancer type, cancer stage, circumstances at the time of diagnosis, cancer symptoms, physical condition, and mental condition of the cancer patient. In one embodiment, the information about the physical condition and mental condition is information based on the subjective opinion of the cancer patient.

[0023] In the present disclosure, the type of cancer is identified based on the type of cancer-related protein, the shape and growth pattern of the cancer tumor, and the presence or absence of genetic influence. For example, when the cancer is breast cancer, the types of cancer identified based on the type of cancer-related protein include hormone receptor positive breast cancer, HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) positive breast cancer, and triple negative breast cancer (so-called triple negative). In addition, the types of cancer identified based on the shape and growth pattern of the cancer tumor include invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), and papillary carcinoma. The type of cancer is important in determining a cancer treatment policy.

[0024] In the present disclosure, the stage of cancer indicates an index for evaluating how far the cancer has spread in the body and how far it has progressed at each site. In one embodiment, the stage of cancer is expressed as "Stage 0" to "Stage 4" (or "Stage 1" to "Stage 4"). In this case, "Stage 0" (or "Stage 1") indicates the mildest condition compared to other stages, and "Stage 4" indicates the most severe condition compared to other stages. In one embodiment, the stage of cancer is determined based on the TNM classification. In this case, the stage of cancer is determined by the size of the tumor (T: Tumor), metastasis to lymph nodes (N: Node), and metastasis to other organs (M: Metastasis).

[0025] In the present disclosure, the status at the time of diagnosis indicates whether the cancer patient is in the first or recurrent stage at the time of diagnosis. Whether the cancer patient is in the first or recurrent stage may affect the physical or mental support required, which is important in determining the cancer treatment policy.

[0026] In the present disclosure, a cancer symptom refers to the impact that cancer has on the mind and body of a cancer patient, such as weight loss, fatigue, drowsiness, changes in skin or eye color, pain, loss of appetite, nausea, fever, a lump, and coughing or shortness of breath.

[0027] In the present disclosure, the physical condition includes, for example, information regarding the cancer patient's main physical complaint, the intensity of the physical impact of cancer, and the duration of the physical symptoms of cancer, etc. The intensity of the physical impact of cancer is expressed, for example, by a scale rating, a score, etc.

[0028] In the present disclosure, the mental state includes, for example, information regarding the cancer patient's main mental complaint, the intensity of the mental depression, the duration of the mental depression, etc. The intensity of the mental depression is expressed, for example, by a scale evaluation and a score.

[0029] In addition, mental states may be expressed, for example, by feelings of anxiety due to the uncertainty of the future of treatment, feelings of depression due to the knowledge that one's own life is at risk, stress due to side effects of treatment or financial problems, feelings of loneliness due to temporary isolation from society, and feelings of loss due to the loss of physical functions or characteristics lost during the treatment process.

[0030] (Treatment background information) Treatment background information is information about the state of treatment of a cancer patient. An example of treatment background information is information about a record of a cancer patient's treatment from diagnosis to the present. Treatment background information includes information about a cancer patient's treatment schedule, treatment history, auxiliary treatment history, values ​​regarding treatment (hereinafter simply referred to as "values"), and treatment interests or concerns, etc.

[0031] A treatment schedule is a plan for the treatment of a cancer patient. In one embodiment, a treatment schedule is a combination of the content of the treatment and the time point at which the treatment is performed. In addition, in the present disclosure, treatment includes actions that can improve the physical or mental state of a cancer patient. Examples of treatment include surgery (including tumor removal and breast reconstruction), hospitalization, discharge, outpatient care, medication, rehabilitation, exercise, recuperation, diet, and counseling.

[0032] In the present disclosure, a medical history is defined as a history of treatments that a cancer patient has previously undergone to remove or shrink a cancer tumor, such as tumor removal surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, cryotherapy, and ablation therapy.

[0033] In the present disclosure, a history of adjuvant treatment is defined as a history of treatment that can improve the physical or mental condition of a cancer patient (excluding treatments such as removing cancer tumors). Such treatments include, for example, breast reconstruction, exercise therapy, diet therapy, and counseling.

[0034] In the present disclosure, values ​​relate to the will of a cancer patient as to how he or she wants to treat cancer. Values ​​include, for example, thoughts on the merits and demerits of each treatment method (e.g., surgery, medication, radiation, etc.), thoughts on the balance between treatment and daily life, thoughts on tolerable side effects and pain, and thoughts on the time or financial costs of treatment. In the case of breast cancer, values ​​include the intention to accept the risk and leave as much of the breast as possible, or to remove a relatively large part of the breast and eliminate as much of the risk as possible. Cancer takes a long time to treat compared to other diseases, and imposes various burdens on cancer patients. Therefore, the values ​​of a cancer patient are important when determining a cancer treatment policy.

[0035] (Question information) The question information is information regarding questions for cancer patients. In one embodiment, the questions for cancer patients include questions regarding doubts that cancer patients may have, questions regarding the cancer patient's disease, questions regarding the cancer patient's treatment, and questions regarding the cancer patient's values.

[0036] Questions about possible doubts that cancer patients may have can also be said to be questions to understand what the cancer patient wants to know. Examples of questions about possible doubts that cancer patients may have are "Do you want the doctor to explain to you the cause of your nausea and how to deal with it?", "Do you want to receive additional explanations about the treatment plan?", and "Do you want to consult about the costs of treatment?", etc.

[0037] Questions about a cancer patient's disease include, for example, questions about the type of cancer, questions about the stage of cancer, questions about the circumstances at the time of diagnosis, questions about cancer symptoms, questions about physical condition, and questions about mental condition.

[0038] Questions regarding the cancer patient's treatment include, for example, questions regarding desired treatment schedule, questions regarding whether or not the patient has had a history of treatment, questions regarding whether or not the patient has had a history of supplemental treatment, questions regarding values, and questions regarding concerns or worries regarding treatment.

[0039] Questions regarding cancer patients' values ​​include, for example, questions about their attitudes toward each treatment method, their attitudes toward balancing treatment with daily life, their attitudes toward acceptable side effects and pain, and questions about the time or monetary costs of treatment.

[0040] (Answer information) The answer information is information regarding answers to questions for the cancer patient. In one embodiment, the answers to questions for the cancer patient include questions that the cancer patient has, answers regarding the cancer patient's disease, answers regarding the cancer patient's treatment, and answers regarding the cancer patient's values. In this case, the answers regarding the cancer patient's disease may also be treated as disease background information. The answers regarding the cancer patient's treatment may also be treated as treatment background information. The answers regarding the cancer patient's values ​​may also be treated as value information.

[0041] (More information for cancer patients) The storage unit 14 further stores other information related to the cancer patient, such as the age, family structure, household income, medical expenses, interests or worries in life, goals, and gender of the cancer patient.

[0042] This information may also be useful in supporting treatment. In general, the younger the cancer patient, the faster the cancer progresses, so the timing of surgery can be determined according to age. In addition, depending on family structure, there may be restrictions on the treatment options that cancer patients can choose. In addition, depending on the household income of a cancer patient, there may be restrictions on undergoing expensive treatment (for example, advanced medical care that is not covered by public health insurance).

[0043] -Control unit 10- The control unit 10 executes various programs stored in the storage unit 14 to function as a receiving unit 100, a determining unit 102, a transmitting unit 104, an acquiring unit 106, a generating unit 108, and an output control unit 110.

[0044] (Receiving unit 100) The receiving unit 100 receives various types of information. In one embodiment, the receiving unit 100 receives a request for displaying support information, which will be described later, from the doctor terminal device 3c.

[0045] In one embodiment, the receiving unit 100 receives patient background information (i.e., disease background information and treatment background information) from another device. The other device is, for example, the terminal device 3, a device included in the electronic medical record system, and a storage device connected to the information processing device 2. In one embodiment, the information received by the receiving unit 100 is stored in the storage unit 14 and becomes processable in the control unit 10.

[0046] (Decision unit 102) The determination unit 102 determines a first question regarding a disease or treatment of the patient based on the patient background information. In one embodiment, the first question is determined from among a plurality of questions stored in the storage unit 14 as question information.

[0047] In one embodiment, the determination unit 102 determines the first question on a rule basis. Specifically, the determination unit 102 refers to conditions associated with each of a plurality of questions, and when the patient background information satisfies the condition associated with any of the questions, determines the question as the first question. For example, when the condition "being a cancer patient who will undergo tumor resection surgery within one week" is associated with the question "Would you like to know about the procedure for tumor resection surgery?", the determination unit 102 determines the question "Would you like to know about the procedure for tumor resection surgery?" as the first question for a cancer patient who is scheduled to undergo cancer resection surgery within one week.

[0048] In another embodiment, the determining unit 102 determines the first question by calculating the relevance of the questions. Specifically, the determining unit 102 calculates the relevance of each of the questions stored in the storage unit 14 to the patient background information of the cancer patient, and determines the question with the highest relevance as the first question.

[0049] A "question with a high relevance" is, for example, a predetermined number of questions that are top in terms of relevance to the patient background information among a plurality of questions, a question whose relevance to the patient background information is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, or a question that is the most relevance to the patient background information.

[0050] In one embodiment, the determining unit 102 calculates the relevance based on the patient background information and the feature amount of the question. Specifically, the relevance between the patient background information and a predetermined question included in the plurality of questions is calculated by comparing a first feature amount generated based on the patient background information with a second feature amount generated based on the text or the like included in the predetermined question. In this case, a high relevance is calculated for a question having a high similarity between the first feature amount and the second feature amount.

[0051] In another embodiment, the determining unit 102 calculates the relevance of the patient background information and the question by referring to a predefined list. The list in the present disclosure is, for example, information in which each possible value of an item included in the patient background information is associated with a relevance of the question according to the value. That is, by referring to this list, the determining unit 102 can calculate the relevance of the question based on which value an item of the patient background information has.

[0052] In addition, the items of patient background information can be said to be attributes of the information contained in the patient background information, such as "cancer type," "mental state," and "family composition." In contrast, the value of an item is the specific setting value of the item. For example, the possible values ​​of the item "cancer type" are "hormone receptor positive breast cancer," "HER2 positive breast cancer," and "triple negative breast cancer." In addition, the possible values ​​of the item "mental state" are "strong anxiety," "slight stress," and "sense of relief."

[0053] In another embodiment, the determination unit 102 determines the first question based on a learning model generated by machine learning. This learning model is generated, for example, by learning the relationship between the patient background information of each of a plurality of cancer patients and the effectiveness of each question when a plurality of questions are asked to each of the plurality of cancer patients. By inputting the patient background information to this learning model, a question that is estimated to be effective for a cancer patient associated with the patient background information can be obtained as an output. Note that the effectiveness of a question may be indicated, for example, by the degree to which the question contributes to smooth communication between a cancer patient and a medical professional. In addition, at least a part of the learning data to be trained in the learning model may be input by a doctor or a cancer patient as feedback to the system 1.

[0054] (Transmitter 104) The transmission unit 104 transmits a question to the patient terminal device 3a. In one embodiment, the transmission unit 104 includes a first transmission unit 104a that transmits a first question to the patient terminal device 3a. In one embodiment, the transmission unit 104 also includes a second transmission unit 104b that transmits a second question generated based on the cancer patient's first answer to the first question to the patient's terminal device 3a. The second question is, for example, a question that delves deeper than the first question into what the cancer patient wants to know. In one embodiment, the second question is generated by natural language processing using a large-scale language model. The large-scale language model includes an artificial intelligence model that learns from a large amount of text data and performs natural language processing tasks. The large-scale language model includes, for example, GPT-4, GPT-3, LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications), PaLM (Pathways Language Model), BERT, and the like.

[0055] (Acquisition part 106) The acquiring unit 106 acquires an answer to a question inputted to the patient's terminal device 3a. In one embodiment, the acquiring unit 106 acquires a first answer to a first question inputted to the patient's terminal device 3a. In another embodiment, the acquiring unit 106 acquires a second answer to a second question inputted to the patient's terminal device 3a.

[0056] In the present disclosure, acquiring information includes making the information processable by the control unit 10. Acquiring information includes at least one of receiving the information from another device via the communication network 5 and reading the information from the storage unit 14.

[0057] (Generation unit 108) The generating unit 108 generates support information for supporting the treatment of the cancer patient based on the answer acquired by the acquiring unit 106. In one embodiment, the generating unit 108 generates the support information based on the first answer and the second answer. The support information includes, for example, information on a question that the cancer patient has.

[0058] In one embodiment, the support information includes information regarding the relationship between the physical state and the mental state of the cancer patient. The information regarding the relationship between the physical state and the mental state is, for example, information indicating how the mental state (or physical state) has changed when the physical state (or mental state) has improved or deteriorated.

[0059] In another embodiment, the support information includes information regarding the relationship between the content of the treatment given to the cancer patient and the physical or mental state of the cancer patient. The information regarding the relationship between the content of the treatment given to the cancer patient and the physical or mental state of the cancer patient is, for example, information indicating how the physical or mental state of the cancer patient has changed when the cancer patient has undergone tumor resection surgery.

[0060] (Output control unit 110) The output control unit 110 controls the support information generated by the generation unit 108 to be output to the doctor terminal device 3c. In the present disclosure, the output control unit 112 is described as controlling the support information to be displayed on the doctor terminal device 3c. The support information is displayed on the doctor terminal device 3c, including, for example, a table, a graph (including a bar graph, a line graph, a pie chart, a band graph, a histogram, a scatter plot, a radar chart, a bubble chart, etc.), and a list. In one embodiment, the doctor terminal device 3c is a terminal device of the attending doctor of the cancer patient.

[0061] In one embodiment, the output control unit 110 may control the terminal device 3c of a first medical worker (e.g., the terminal device 3c1 of an internist) and the terminal device 3c of a second medical worker in a medical department different from the first medical worker (e.g., the terminal device 3c2 of a psychiatrist) to be displayed as the doctor's terminal device 3c. That is, the output control unit 110 can share the support information with doctors in multiple medical departments. The second medical worker may be the will of the cancer patient to seek a second opinion.

[0062] In one embodiment, the output control unit 110 may perform control so that support information is displayed on the doctor terminal device 3c based on a request received by the receiving unit 100 from the doctor terminal device 3c.

[0063] In the present disclosure, controlling the terminal device 3 to output specified information includes at least one of transmitting the specified information to the terminal device 3 and transmitting a control signal to the terminal device 3 for outputting the specified information.

[0064] --Network Interface Section 16-- The network interface unit 16 is for communicating with other devices via the communication network 5. The communication may be realized, for example, by the TCP / IP protocol. stomach.

[0065] [Terminal device 3] The terminal device 3 is a device used by a user. The user is, for example, a cancer patient, a family member of the cancer patient, or a doctor who treats the cancer patient. The terminal device 3 is, for example, an electronic device such as a smartphone, a smart watch, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The terminal device 3 can function a web browser or application software, etc.

[0066] The user can input various information (e.g., patient background information) through an input interface provided in the terminal device 3. The various information may be input in chatbot format, in free text box format, or in check box selection format. When the information is input in free text box format, keywords may be extracted and accepted as the input. When the information is input in check box selection format, check boxes for topics and subtopics that are more detailed and linked to the topics may be provided for each item of specified information, and the information may be accepted as input when the user checks the check box.

[0067] In the present disclosure, the patient-use terminal device 3a will be described as a smartphone. A cancer patient can operate the patient-use terminal device 3a by touching a touch panel display provided on the patient-use terminal device 3a.

[0068] In addition, in this disclosure, the doctor terminal device 3c is described as a personal computer. A doctor can operate the doctor terminal device 3c by using a mouse and a keyboard connected to the doctor terminal device 3c.

[0069] <3. Operation of information processing device 2> -First embodiment- An example of the operation of the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5. Fig. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing device 2 and the terminal device 3 according to the first embodiment.

[0070] (S100: Transmitting patient background information) First, the patient terminal device 3a transmits patient background information to the information processing device 2 (S100). In response, the information processing device 2 receives the patient background information from the patient terminal device 3a. The patient background information received by the information processing device 2 in this step is, for example, information on the subjective physical and mental states of the cancer patient.

[0071] (S102: Transmitting patient background information) Next, the internist terminal device 3c1 transmits the patient background information to the information processing device 2 (S102). In response, the information processing device 2 receives the patient background information from the internist terminal device 3c1. The patient background information received by the information processing device 2 in this step is, for example, information on the objective physical and mental conditions of the cancer patient.

[0072] In this example, the patient background information is described as including information regarding the cancer patient's continued occurrence of relatively strong nausea, insomnia, and anxiety.

[0073] (S104: Decision on question) Next, the information processing device 2 determines the first question based on the patient background information received in S100 and S102 (S104). In this example, it is assumed that the first question is determined to be "Do you want to know how to deal with nausea?" (an example of a question regarding a concern that a cancer patient may have), "What other symptoms do you have besides insomnia and anxiety?" (an example of a question regarding a cancer patient's disease), and "How good is your physical and mental condition?" (an example of a question regarding a cancer patient's disease) from among multiple questions included in the question information based on the patient background information.

[0074] (S106: Sending the first question) Returning to FIG. 2, next, the information processing device 2 transmits the first question determined in S104 to the patient terminal device 3a (S106).

[0075] (S108: Display of the first question) Next, the patient terminal device 3a displays the first question received in S106 (S108).

[0076] Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display screen of the patient terminal device 3a in S108. In the example of the display screen of Fig. 3, a title d1, a question d100, an answer input area d10, a question d200, an answer input area d20, a question d300, an answer input area d30, and a send button d40 are displayed.

[0077] The title d1 indicates the title of the display screen. In the example display screen of FIG. 3, "Question List" is displayed.

[0078] Questions d100, d200, and d300 indicate the contents of the first question. In the display screen example of FIG. 3, question d100 displays "Are there any symptoms for which you would like a detailed explanation?" Furthermore, question d200 displays "Are there any symptoms that apply to you?" Furthermore, question d300 displays "How is your physical and mental condition?" Questions d100, d200, and d300 are questions for grasping "whether or not you would like to know how to deal with nausea", questions for grasping "what other symptoms do you have besides insomnia and anxiety", and questions for grasping "how good is your physical and mental condition", respectively.

[0079] The answer input area d10 is an area for a cancer patient to input an answer to the question d100 ("Are there any symptoms for which you would like a detailed explanation?"). In this example, the answer fields d104 to d110 of the answer input area d10 are assumed to be filled in by default based on the patient background information.

[0080] The answer input area d20 is an area for a cancer patient to input an answer to the question d200 ("Do you have any of the symptoms?"). In this example, the answer input area d20 displays tags d202-d212, each of which corresponds to a cancer symptom. In this example, of the tags d202-d212, the tag d210 ("#can't sleep") and the tag d212 ("#anxiety") are assumed to be selected by default based on the patient background information.

[0081] The answer input area d30 is an area for the cancer patient to input an answer to the question d300 ("How is your physical and mental condition?"). In this example, the slide bar d302 and the slide bar d304 in the answer input area d30 are assumed to be input by default based on the patient background information.

[0082] The send button d124 is a button that allows the cancer patient to send answer information to the information processing device 2 by pressing it.

[0083] (S110: Receipt of first reply) Returning to FIG. 2, next, the patient terminal device 3a receives a first answer to the first question displayed in S108.

[0084] Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display screen of the patient terminal device 3a in S110. In comparison with the display screen example of Fig. 3, the display screen example of Fig. 4 reflects the answers input by the cancer patient.

[0085] The cancer patient can change the input value that was automatically input based on the patient background information by pressing any of the answer fields d104 to d110 in the answer input area d10 in a free input format or a selection format. In this example, the cancer patient is assumed not to change the input value in the answer input area d10.

[0086] In addition, the cancer patient can select or deselect the pressed tag by pressing any one of tags d202 to d212 in the answer input area d20. In this example, the cancer patient is assumed to additionally select the tag "#anorexia" by pressing tag d208.

[0087] In addition, the cancer patient can move the slider on the slide bar d302 by pressing and swiping the slider provided on the slide bar d302 of the answer input area d30. The closer the slider is to the right end of the slide bar d302 (i.e., the smiling face mark in FIG. 4), the more the cancer patient thinks his or her physical condition is good. On the other hand, the closer the slider is to the left end of the slide bar d302 (i.e., the distressed face mark in FIG. 4), the more the cancer patient thinks his or her physical condition is poor.

[0088] In addition, the cancer patient can move the slider on the slide bar d304 by pressing and swiping the slider provided on the slide bar d304 of the answer input area d30. The closer the slider is to the right end of the slide bar d304, the better the cancer patient thinks his / her mental state is. On the other hand, the closer the slider is to the left end of the slide bar d304, the worse the cancer patient thinks his / her mental state is.

[0089] (S112: Sending the first response) Returning to FIG. 2, next, the patient terminal device 3a transmits the first response received in S110 to the information processing device 2 (S112).

[0090] (S114: Generation of support information) Next, the information processing device 2 generates support information based on the first response received in S112 (S114). A display example of the support information will be described later.

[0091] (S116: Sending a request) Next, the physician terminal device 3c1 transmits a request for displaying the support information to the information processing device 2 in response to an operation by the physician (S116). The request is, for example, an HTTP request.

[0092] (S118: Sending support information) Next, in response to the request received in S116, the information processing device 2 transmits the support information to the physician terminal device 3c1 (S118). The support information is transmitted, for example, by an HTTP response or the like.

[0093] (S120: Display of support information) Next, the physician terminal device 3c1 displays the support information received in S118. An example of the display of the support information will be described later.

[0094] (S122: Sending a request) Next, the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2 transmits a request for displaying support information to the information processing device 2 in response to an operation by the psychiatrist (S122).

[0095] (S124: Sending support information) Next, in response to the request received in S122, the information processing device 2 transmits support information to the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2 (S124).

[0096] (S126: Display of support information) Next, the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2 displays the support information received in S122 (S126).

[0097] An example of the display screen of the doctor terminal device 3c in S120 and S126 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. In the example of the display screen in Fig. 5, a title d2, a list display area d50, and a graph display area d60 are displayed.

[0098] The title d2 indicates the title of the display screen. In the example display screen of FIG. 5, "Dashboard" is displayed.

[0099] In the list display area d50, an item d500, a value d502, an item d504, a value d506, an item d508, and a value d510 are displayed. The items d500, d504, and d508 correspond to the types of display contents of the support information. The values ​​d502, d506, and d510 are specific values ​​associated with the items d500, d504, and d508, respectively.

[0100] Specifically, the text "Questions from patients" in the item d500 is associated with the text "I would like to know how to deal with nausea" in the value d502. These are items generated based on the input contents in the answer input area d10 in FIG.

[0101] Additionally, for the text "Current Symptoms" in item d504, multiple tags "#anxiety #can't sleep #loss of appetite" in value d506 are associated and displayed. These are items generated based on the input contents in the answer input area d20 in FIG. 4.

[0102] In addition, the tag "#anorexia" of the value d506 is associated with the text "There is a new symptom" as a note. This corresponds to the cancer patient additionally selecting the tag "#anorexia" d208 in S110. More specifically, as described in S108, at least a part of the first question may be automatically input by default based on the patient background information. In contrast, if the cancer patient makes additional input, the information obtained by the input is likely to be information that could not be automatically input (i.e., information that was not included in the patient background information previously received). It is desirable to highlight such information as support information.

[0103] Furthermore, the text "Special Notes" in the item d508 is associated with the text "The mental condition is continually deteriorating" in the value d510. These are items generated based on the input contents in the answer input area d30 in Fig. 4. In this way, the support information may be generated based on the transition of answers at each of a plurality of points in time.

[0104] The graph display area d60 displays a legend d600, a graph d602, a treatment history d604, and a treatment history d606.

[0105] The legend d600 displays the legend of the graph d602. According to the legend d600, in the graph d602, the transition of the physical state is displayed with a square marker, and the transition of the mental state is displayed with a circle marker.

[0106] The graph d602 is a line graph showing the transition of the physical condition and mental condition at each of a plurality of points in time. The graph d602 is an example of information on the relationship between the physical condition and the mental condition of a cancer patient.

[0107] The treatment history d604 and the treatment history d606 indicate the time points when the cancer patient performed "tumor resection surgery" and "change in medication," respectively. From the graph d602 and the treatment history d604, the cancer patient can understand that the physical condition temporarily worsened immediately after the "tumor resection surgery." Also, from the graph d602 and the treatment history d606, the cancer patient can understand that the mental condition has been continuously worsening since the "change in medication type." In other words, the graph d602, the treatment history d604, and the treatment history d606 are examples of information regarding the relationship between the contents of the treatment given to the cancer patient and the physical or mental condition of the cancer patient.

[0108] -Second embodiment- An example of the operation of the information processing device 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing device 2 and the terminal device 3 according to the second embodiment. Note that, since S300-S310 in Fig. 6 are the same as S100-S112 described with reference to Fig. 2, the description thereof will be omitted below.

[0109] After receiving the first answer in S310, the information processing device 2 generates a second question (S312). In one embodiment, the second question is generated by natural language processing using a large-scale language model. The large-scale language model is, for example, ChatGPT (registered trademark).

[0110] Next, the information processing device 2 transmits a second question to the patient terminal device 3a (S314).

[0111] Next, the patient terminal device 3a displays the second question, and receives a second answer to the second question from the cancer patient (S316-S318), and transmits the second answer to the information processing device 2 (S320).

[0112] Next, the information processing device 2 generates support information based on at least one of the first response received in S3120 and the second response received in S320 (S322).

[0113] <4. Effects of the information processing device 2> As described above, the information processing device 2 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a determination unit 102 that determines a first question regarding a cancer patient's disease or treatment based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient, a first transmission unit 104a that transmits the first question to the patient's terminal device 3a, a first acquisition unit 106a that acquires a first answer to the first question input to the patient's terminal device 3a, a generation unit 108 that generates support information for supporting the patient's treatment based on the first answer, and an output control unit 110 that controls the support information to be output on the medical professional's terminal device 3c.

[0114] As mentioned above, when treating a disease, it is important for patients and medical professionals to communicate appropriately as treatment progresses, but it can be difficult for patients to properly communicate their symptoms and treatment-related matters to medical professionals.

[0115] In response to this, the information processing device 2 can support communication between patients and medical professionals. Specifically, the information processing device 2 determines appropriate questions to ask the patient based on the patient background information, and collects answers to the questions from the patient. Furthermore, the information processing device 2 generates support information based on the collected answers, and presents it to the medical professional. The information processing device 2 can also be said to act as an intermediary between the patient and the medical professional.

[0116] According to the information processing device 2, patients can appropriately communicate any unclear points regarding the progress of treatment to medical staff. Also, medical staff can provide high-quality medical services to patients without having to take the time to ask questions.

[0117] In one embodiment, the patient is suffering from a chronic disease, including cancer, leukemia, sarcoma, myeloma, stroke, myocardial infarction, hypertensive disease, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic renal failure, and / or depression, schizophrenia, and dementia.

[0118] Since treatment for chronic diseases often takes a long time, it is important for medical professionals and patients to communicate appropriately as treatment progresses.

[0119] Also, in one embodiment, the patient is a cancer patient.

[0120] Among chronic diseases, cancer is one of the diseases that places a particularly large physical and mental burden on the patient. In addition, there are many different treatment options available for cancer treatment. Under these circumstances, it is particularly important for medical professionals and patients to communicate appropriately.

[0121] In addition, in one embodiment, the information processing device 2 further includes a receiving unit 100 that receives a request for displaying support information from the medical worker's terminal device 3c, and the output control unit 110 controls the support information to be output on the medical worker's terminal device 3c based on the request.

[0122] Medical professionals are generally busy, and it may not be desirable for support information to be presented to them in a push notification format. With this configuration, support information is presented in response to a request from a medical professional, so communication with patients can be supported without placing a strain on the medical professional's work.

[0123] In one embodiment, the support information also includes information regarding the relationship between the patient's physical condition and mental condition.

[0124] This configuration makes it possible to assist in providing medical services that focus on both physical and mental conditions, rather than just one of them.

[0125] In one embodiment, the support information includes information regarding the relationship between the content of the treatment given to the patient and the physical or mental condition of the patient.

[0126] This configuration allows medical professionals to accurately grasp the impact that treatment has had on patients. For example, if a medical professional can determine that a patient's mental condition has worsened since a treatment called "changing the type of medication" was administered, the medical professional can consider changing the type of medication back to the original (see Figure 5).

[0127] In one embodiment, the patient background information includes disease background information related to at least one of the patient's cancer type, cancer stage, cancer symptoms, diagnosis status, physical condition, and mental condition, and treatment background information related to at least one of the patient's treatment schedule, treatment history, supplementary treatment history, values ​​regarding treatment, and treatment interests or concerns.

[0128] These configurations increase the possibility of asking appropriate questions to the patient. Specifically, by using the disease background information, the information processing device 2 can determine, as the first question, a question that focuses on the symptoms, causes, etc. of the patient's disease. In addition, by using the treatment background information, the information processing device 2 can determine, as the first question, a question that focuses on the policy, effects, etc. of the patient's treatment.

[0129] In one embodiment, the determining unit 102 determines the first question using a machine learning model that has been trained with a plurality of pieces of training data relating to the relationship between patient background information associated with other patients and questions that were effective for the other patients. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the plurality of pieces of training data is input by a medical professional.

[0130] This configuration further increases the likelihood that appropriate questions can be asked of the patient.

[0131] In addition, in one embodiment, the output control unit 110 controls the terminal device 3c of a first medical worker and the terminal device 3c of a second medical worker in a different medical department from the first medical worker to output support information to the terminal device 3c of the first medical worker.

[0132] A patient may receive treatment for an illness across multiple medical departments. For example, if a patient has cancer, the patient may receive treatment from doctors in multiple medical departments, such as surgery, gastroenterology, internal medicine, and psychiatry. This configuration makes it possible to share support information with doctors in multiple medical departments. As a result, the patient does not need to receive the same explanation multiple times, and it becomes possible to provide higher quality medical services.

[0133] In one embodiment, the information processing device 2 may further include a second sending unit 104b that sends a second question generated based on the first answer to the patient's terminal device 3a, and a second acquiring unit 106b that acquires a second answer to the second question input to the patient's terminal device 3a, and the generating unit 108 may generate the support information further based on the second answer. In one embodiment, the second question may be generated by natural language processing using a large-scale language model.

[0134] Due to lack of knowledge, the patient may not be able to provide a sufficient amount of information to the information processing device 2 in one response. This configuration makes it possible to extract information from the patient in a two-way manner. As a result, the support information can be further enriched.

[0135] The effects of the information processing device 2 described above are merely examples and do not limit the scope of application of the present disclosure.

[0136] <5. Hardware configuration> 7, an example of a hardware configuration in which the above-mentioned information processing device 2 and terminal device 3 are realized by a computer 70 will be described. Note that the functions of each device can also be realized by dividing them into multiple devices.

[0137] As shown in FIG. 7, a computer 70 includes a processor 700 , a storage device 702 , an input I / F 704 , a data I / F 706 , a communication I / F 708 , and a display device 710 .

[0138] The processor 700 controls various processes in the computer 70 by executing programs stored in the storage device 702. For example, each functional unit included in the control unit of the information processing device 2 and the terminal device 3 can be realized by the processor 700 executing the programs stored in the storage device 702.

[0139] The storage device 702 is a storage medium such as a random access memory (RAM), etc. The RAM temporarily stores the program code of the program executed by the processor 700 and data required when the program is executed.

[0140] The storage device 702 may also be a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory. The storage device 702 stores an operating system and various programs for implementing the above-mentioned configurations. The storage medium storing the various programs may be a non-transitory computer readable medium. In addition, the storage device 702 may store a table for registering various information and a DB for managing the table. Such programs and data are loaded into the storage device 702 as necessary and referred to by the processor 700.

[0141] The input I / F 704 is a device for receiving input from a user. Specific examples of the input I / F 704 include a camera, a button, a microphone, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, various sensors, and a wearable device. The input I / F 704 may be connected to the computer 70 via an interface such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB).

[0142] The data I / F 706 is a device for inputting data from outside the computer 70. A specific example of the data I / F 706 is a drive device for reading data stored in various storage media. The data I / F 706 may be provided outside the computer 70. In that case, the data I / F 706 is connected to the computer 70 via an interface such as a USB.

[0143] The communication I / F 708 is a device for performing data communication with an external device of the computer 70 via the communication network 5 in a wired or wireless manner. The communication I / F 708 may be provided outside the computer 70. In that case, the communication I / F 708 is connected to the computer 70 via an interface such as a USB.

[0144] The display device 710 is a device for displaying various types of information. Specific examples of the display device 710 include a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and a display of a wearable device. The display device 710 may be provided outside the computer 70. In that case, the display device 710 is connected to the computer 70 via, for example, a display cable. In addition, when a touch panel is adopted as the input I / F 704, the display device 710 can be configured integrally with the input I / F 704.

[0145] The components of the information processing device 2 and the terminal device 3 described in the above embodiment are assumed to realize a predetermined process in cooperation with other hardware by the processor 700 executing a program stored in the storage device 702. In other words, these components are assumed to be software or firmware, and also corresponding hardware, and in both concepts, they are also described as "functions," "means," "parts," "processing circuits," "units," or "modules," and can be interpreted as each of these.

[0146] <6. Variations> In the above embodiment, the support information is transmitted to the internist terminal device 3c1 and the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2, but the medical departments of the medical staff are not limited to this. Examples of the medical departments include pediatrics, dermatology, surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, urology, neurosurgery, radiology, anesthesiology, and plastic surgery.

[0147] In the above embodiment, the support information is described as being displayed in the same format on each of the internist terminal device 3c1 and the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2, but this is not limited to the above. The information processing device 2 may further include a change unit that changes the support information according to the medical department corresponding to the doctor terminal device 3c. For example, the change unit may change the support information for the internist terminal device 3c1 so that information on the physical condition is emphasized when displayed. Also, the change unit may change the support information for the psychiatrist terminal device 3c2 so that information on the mental condition is emphasized when displayed.

[0148] In the above embodiment, the output control unit 112 has been described as controlling the support information to be displayed on the terminal device 3, but this is not limited thereto. The output control unit 112 may also control the support information to be output from the terminal device 3 as, for example, sound.

[0149] In the above embodiment, the support information is described as being displayed on the doctor terminal device 3c, but this is not limited to the above. The support information may be transmitted from the information processing device 2 to the patient terminal device 3a and the family terminal device 3b and displayed on these terminal devices 3.

[0150] In this example, an example will be described in which all of the answer fields d104 to d110 are automatically filled in, but at least some of the answer fields do not have to be automatically filled in.

[0151] <7. Other embodiments> The following aspects are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0152] [Appendix 1] An information processing device 2 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a determination unit 102 that determines a first question regarding a cancer patient's disease or treatment based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient, a first transmission unit 104a that transmits the first question to the patient's terminal device 3a, a first acquisition unit 106a that acquires a first answer to the first question input to the patient's terminal device 3a, a generation unit 108 that generates support information for supporting the patient's treatment based on the first answer, and an output control unit 110 that controls the support information to be output on a medical professional's terminal device 3c.

[0153] [Appendix 2] In the information processing device 2 described in Appendix 1, the patient may be a person suffering from a chronic disease including at least one of cancer, leukemia, sarcoma, myeloma, stroke, myocardial infarction, hypertensive disease, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic renal failure, depression, schizophrenia, and dementia.

[0154] [Appendix 3] In the information processing device 2 described in Supplementary note 2, the patient may be a cancer patient.

[0155] [Appendix 4] The information processing device 2 described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3 may further include a receiving unit 100 that receives a request for displaying support information from the medical worker's terminal device 3c, and the output control unit 110 may control the medical worker's terminal device 3c to output the support information based on the request.

[0156] [Appendix 5] In the information processing device 2 according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 4, the support information may include information regarding a relationship between a physical state and a mental state of a patient.

[0157] [Appendix 6] In the information processing device 2 according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 5, the support information may include information regarding the relationship between the content of the treatment given to the patient and the physical or mental state of the patient.

[0158] [Appendix 7] In the information processing device 2 described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6, the patient background information may include disease background information regarding at least one of the patient's cancer type, cancer stage, cancer symptoms, circumstances at the time of diagnosis, physical condition, and mental condition.

[0159] [Appendix 8] In the information processing device 2 described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 7, the patient background information may include treatment background information regarding at least one of the patient's treatment schedule, treatment history, auxiliary treatment history, values ​​regarding treatment, and treatment interests or concerns.

[0160] [Appendix 9] In the information processing device 2 described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 8, the determination unit 102 may determine the first question using a machine learning model that has been trained with a plurality of learning data regarding the relationship between patient background information associated with other patients and questions that were effective for the other patients.

[0161] [Appendix 10] 10. The information processing device 2 according to claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of learning data is input by a patient or a medical professional.

[0162] [Appendix 11] In the information processing device 2 described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 10, the output control unit 110 may control the terminal device 3c of medical workers to be output to the terminal device 3c of a first medical worker and the terminal device 3c of a second medical worker in a different medical department from the first medical worker.

[0163] [Appendix 12] The information processing device 2 described in any one of Appendices 1 to 11 may further include a second transmitting unit 104b that transmits a second question generated based on the first answer to the patient's terminal device 3a, and a second acquiring unit 106b that acquires a second answer to the second question input to the patient's terminal device 3a, and the generating unit 108 may generate support information further based on the second answer.

[0164] [Appendix 13] In the information processing device 2 described in Supplementary Note 12, the second question may be generated by natural language processing using a large-scale language model.

[0165] [Appendix 14] A program according to another embodiment of the present disclosure causes a computer 70 to function as: a display means for displaying a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment, where the first question is determined based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient; a receiving means for receiving input of a first answer to the first question; and an output control means for controlling support information for supporting the patient's treatment to be output on a medical professional's terminal device 3c, where the support information is generated based on the first answer.

[0166] [Appendix 15] An information processing method according to another aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer 70 to execute the steps of determining a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient, transmitting the first question to the patient's terminal device 3a, obtaining a first answer to the first question input to the patient's terminal device 3a, generating support information for supporting the patient's examination based on the first answer, and transmitting the support information to a medical professional's terminal device 3c. [Explanation of symbols]

[0167] 1...system, 2...information processing device, 3...terminal device, 10...control unit, 70...computer, 100...receiving unit, 102...determining unit, 104...transmitting unit, 104a...first transmitting unit, 104b...second transmitting unit, 106...acquiring unit, 106a...first acquiring unit, 106b...second acquiring unit, 108...generating unit, 110...output control unit, 112...output control unit

Claims

1. A decision unit that decides a first question regarding a disease or treatment of the patient based on patient background information used to decide a treatment policy for the patient; a first transmission unit that transmits the first question to the terminal device of the patient; a first acquisition unit that acquires a first answer to the first question inputted to the terminal device of the patient; a generating unit that generates support information for supporting treatment of the patient based on the first response; an output control unit that controls the terminal device of the medical worker so that the support information is output; An information processing device comprising:

2. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the patient is suffering from a chronic disease including at least one of cancer, leukemia, sarcoma, myeloma, stroke, myocardial infarction, hypertensive disease, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic renal failure, depression, schizophrenia, and dementia.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the patient is a cancer patient.

4. a receiving unit that receives a request for displaying the support information from the terminal device of the medical worker, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output control unit controls the support information to be output on the terminal device of the medical worker based on the request.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the support information includes information regarding a relationship between a physical state and a mental state of the patient.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the support information includes information regarding a relationship between the content of a treatment given to the patient and a physical or mental state of the patient.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the patient background information includes disease background information relating to at least one of a type of cancer, a stage of cancer, symptoms of cancer, a situation at the time of diagnosis, a physical condition, and a mental condition of the patient.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the patient background information includes treatment background information relating to at least one of a treatment schedule, a treatment history, a supplementary treatment history, values ​​regarding treatment, and treatment interests or concerns of the patient.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines the first question using a machine learning model that has been trained with a plurality of learning data regarding a relationship between the patient background information associated with another patient and questions that were effective for the other patient.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of learning data is input by the patient or the medical professional.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the output control unit controls the support information to be output to a terminal device of a first medical worker and a terminal device of a second medical worker in a different medical department from the first medical worker, as the terminal devices of the medical workers.

12. a second transmission unit that transmits a second question generated based on the first answer to the terminal device of the patient; a second acquisition unit that acquires a second answer to the second question inputted to the terminal device of the patient; Further equipped with The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the generation unit generates the support information further based on the second response.

13. The information processing device according to claim 12 , wherein the second question is generated by natural language processing using a large-scale language model.

14. Computer, a display means for displaying a first question regarding a patient's disease or treatment, the first question being determined based on patient background information used to determine a treatment plan for the patient; a receiving means for receiving an input of a first answer to the first question; an output control means for controlling a terminal device of a medical worker to output support information for supporting the treatment of the patient, the support information being generated based on the first response; A program that functions as a

15. On the computer, determining a first question related to a disease or treatment of the patient based on patient background information used to determine a treatment course for the patient; transmitting the first question to a terminal device of the patient; acquiring a first answer to the first question inputted to a terminal device of the patient; generating support information for supporting a medical examination of the patient based on the first answer; transmitting the support information to a terminal device of a medical worker; An information processing method.

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