Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can support appropriate changes in a method of caring.SOLUTION: An information processing device 20 includes: an acquisition unit 211 for acquiring status information representing a status of each of a plurality of users who are provided with a first care from a nursing care facility; an extraction unit 213 for extracting candidate users who meet prescribed conditions from among the plurality of users based on the acquired status information; an estimation unit 215 for estimating impacts that may be caused on the nursing care facility when the nursing care facility provides a second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; and an output unit 216 for outputting estimated information related to the estimated impacts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Background Art

[0002] In Japan, due to the improvement of living standards, the improvement of the sanitary environment, and the improvement of medical standards accompanying the high economic growth after the war, the aging population has become remarkable. For this reason, combined with the decline in the birth rate, it has become an aging society with a high aging rate. In such an aging society, an increase in care recipients and nursing recipients who require care such as nursing and care is expected due to illness, injury, aging, etc. In care facilities such as hospitals and elderly welfare facilities (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "facilities"), care for facility users is provided by nurses and caregivers (hereinafter, referred to as "care staff").

[0003] In recent years, for the care of care recipients and nursing recipients, etc., the development of various care devices has been promoted (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By a facility newly introducing such care devices and appropriately changing the conventional care method, it is possible to reduce the burden on care staff and improve the quality of care for users. Therefore, it is desirable to support the appropriate change of the care method.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of assisting appropriate changes in care methods.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The above problems of the present invention are solved by the following means.

[0008] (1) An acquisition unit that acquires state information representing the state of each of a plurality of users provided with first care from a care facility; an extraction unit that extracts candidate users who meet predetermined conditions from among the plurality of users based on the acquired state information; an estimation unit that estimates the impact on the care facility when the care facility provides second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; and an output unit that outputs estimation information regarding the estimated impact. An information processing apparatus comprising:

[0009] (2) The information processing apparatus according to (1) above, wherein the first care is care that does not use predetermined care equipment, and the second care is care that uses the predetermined care equipment.

[0010] (3) The information processing apparatus according to (2) above, wherein the output unit further outputs equipment information regarding the predetermined care equipment.

[0011] (4) The information processing apparatus according to (2) above, wherein the output unit further outputs case information regarding the utilization cases of the predetermined care equipment.

[0012] (5) The information processing apparatus according to (1) above, further comprising a first reception unit that receives an input of the predetermined conditions, wherein the extraction unit extracts the candidate users who meet the input predetermined conditions.

[0013] (6) The information processing apparatus according to (1) above, wherein the output unit further outputs candidate user information regarding the extracted candidate users.

[0014] (7) The candidate information includes information related to at least one of the medical history of the candidate user, ADL (Activities of Daily Living), nutrition, nutrition supplementation methods, oral health status, onset and history of aspiration pneumonia, diagnosis of dementia, DBD (Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale) 13, and VI (Vitality Index). The information processing apparatus according to (6) above.

[0015] (8) The information processing apparatus according to (1) above further includes a second reception unit that receives the selection of the extracted candidate user, and the estimation unit estimates the impact on the nursing care facility when providing second care to the selected candidate user.

[0016] (9) The estimation information includes information related to at least one of the financial impact on the nursing care facility, the impact on the man-hours of care, the impact on the additional items of the nursing care facility, and the impact on the staff working at the nursing care facility. The information processing apparatus according to (1) above.

[0017] (10) The state information includes information input into LIFE (Long term care Information For Evidence). The information processing apparatus according to (1) above.

[0018] (11) A step (a) of obtaining state information representing the state of each of a plurality of users who receive first care from a nursing care facility; a step (b) of extracting candidate users who meet a predetermined condition from among the plurality of users based on the obtained state information; a step (c) of estimating the impact on the nursing care facility when the nursing care facility provides second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; and a step (d) of outputting estimation information regarding the estimated impact. An information processing method including the above steps.

[0019] (a) Obtaining status information representing the status of each of a plurality of users provided with first care from a nursing care facility; (b) Extracting candidate users who meet predetermined conditions from among the plurality of users based on the obtained status information; (c) Estimating the impact on the nursing care facility when the nursing care facility provides second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; and (d) Outputting estimation information regarding the estimated impact. An information processing program for causing a computer to execute a process including the above steps.

Effect of the Invention

[0020] In the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program invention according to the present application, the impact when providing second care different from the previous first care to candidate users is estimated, and estimation information is output. An operator or the like who operates the facility can use this estimation information to consider whether it is necessary to change the care method. Therefore, it is possible to support an appropriate change in the care method.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted. Also, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation and may be different from the actual ratios.

[0023] <Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a monitoring system 1 according to an embodiment. The monitoring system 1 includes a plurality of detection units 10, an information processing apparatus 20, a fixed terminal 30, and one or more portable terminals 40. The detection units 10, the information processing apparatus 20, the fixed terminal 30, and the portable terminals 40 are communicably connected to each other via a network 50 such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a telephone network, or a data communication network by wire or wirelessly. The network 50 may include a relay device that relays communication signals. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the detection units 10, the information processing apparatus 20, the fixed terminal 30, and the portable terminals 40 are communicably connected to each other by a network 50 such as a wireless LAN (for example, a LAN according to the IEEE802.11 standard) including an access point 51.

[0024] The monitoring system 1 is installed, for example, in a building of a nursing care facility such as a hospital or an elderly care facility. In this facility, for example, a plurality of users 80 live. In the facility, for example, a plurality of care staff 70 who take care of the users 80 work. In the facility, a plurality of rooms for each of the users 80 and care stations are provided. Hereinafter, the rooms in which the users 80 live are also simply referred to as "rooms".

[0025] The detection unit 10 is arranged in the living rooms of each of the plurality of users 80. In the example shown in FIG. 1, on the floor (1), the detection unit 10 is arranged in the living rooms of users 80, namely Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C, and Mr. D. Although not shown in the figure, the detection unit 10 is also arranged in the living rooms of the users 80 on other floors. Each of the plurality of care staff 70 holds a portable terminal 40. The information processing device 20 may be an external device connected to the network 50. The monitoring system 1 may not include the fixed terminal 30, and the information processing device 20 or the portable terminal 40 may have the function of the fixed terminal 30.

[0026] (Detection unit 10) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the interior of the living room of the user 80 where the detection unit 10 is arranged. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the detection unit 10 shown in FIG. 1. The detection unit 10 includes, for example, a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a storage unit 13, a camera 14, a body movement sensor 15, and a care call unit 16. The control unit 11, the communication unit 12, the storage unit 13, the camera 14, the body movement sensor 15, and the care call unit 16 are interconnected by a bus. Each component of the detection unit 10 may be mounted in a single housing, or may be mounted in individual housings respectively.

[0027] The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. The control unit 11 controls and performs arithmetic processing on each part of the detection unit 10 according to a program. The details of the functions of the control unit 11 will be described later.

[0028] The communication unit 12 is an interface circuit (such as a LAN card, a wireless communication circuit, etc.) for communicating with, for example, the information processing device 20 via a LAN.

[0029] The storage unit 13 includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. The storage unit 13 stores various programs and various data.

[0030] The camera 14 can image a shooting area including, for example, the bed 90 in the living room and output a captured image (image data). The camera 14 can be configured to include an imaging optical system and a two-dimensional image sensor. The captured image includes still images and moving images. The camera 14 can be, for example, a visible light camera or a near-infrared camera. Hereinafter, the captured image captured by the camera 14 is also simply referred to as a "captured image".

[0031] The body movement sensor 15 transmits microwaves to a predetermined irradiation area and receives the reflected waves, thereby detecting the Doppler shift of the microwaves generated by the body movement (e.g., breathing movement) of the user 80 as the body movement. The predetermined irradiation area is an area where the user 80 can be irradiated with microwaves, and can be, for example, an area including a part or all of the bed 90. The body movement sensor 15 detects the body movement of the chest (the up and down movement of the chest) accompanying the breathing movement of the user 80, and detects the disturbance of the period in the body movement of the chest and the amplitude in the body movement of the chest below a preset threshold value, thereby detecting a micro body movement abnormality.

[0032] The care call unit 16 includes a push-button type switch and detects a care call when the switch is pressed by the user 80. Instead of the push-button type switch, a care call may be detected based on the voice of the user 80 by a voice microphone. Note that the care call unit 16 may include a microphone and a speaker for voice calls with the mobile terminal 40.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the camera 14 and the body movement sensor 15 are arranged, for example, on the ceiling of the living room. The camera 14 and the body movement sensor 15 may be arranged on the upper part of the wall or attached to the bed 90. The care call unit 16 is arranged, for example, at an appropriate position on the wall.

[0034] The control unit 11 recognizes the actions of the user 80 from the captured images. The actions to be recognized include, for example, waking up, getting out of bed, getting up from a seat, falling, tumbling, walking, and going out.

[0035] The control unit 11 detects the silhouette of an image (hereinafter referred to as the "human silhouette") from a plurality of captured images (for example, moving images). The human silhouette can be detected, for example, by extracting a range of pixels with relatively large differences by time difference that differentiates images with adjacent shooting times. The human silhouette may be detected by a background difference method that differentiates the background image from the captured image. The human silhouette may be replaced by the joints detected from the captured image using a learned neural network model. The actions of the user 80 can be detected from the temporal changes in the posture of the user 80 (for example, standing position, sitting position, and lying position) recognized based on the human silhouette. The actions of the user 80 may be detected from the relative positional relationship between the human silhouette and the indoor fixtures such as the bed 90. For example, "waking up" may be detected as an action (state) in which the human silhouette crosses the area of the bed 90 preset as a coordinate area in the captured image.

[0036] The detection result by the detection unit 10 is transmitted to the information processing device 20 and can be used to generate state information regarding the state of the user 80 described later. The information processing device 20 may store the state information in an external system. The external system is, for example, LIFE (Long term care Information For Evidence).

[0037] The detection result by the detection unit 10 may be reflected in the care record of the user 80. Also, the captured image captured by the camera 14 may be transmitted to the information processing device 20 and stored in the storage unit 23 described later.

[0038] (Information Processing Device 20) FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 20. The information processing apparatus 20 is a computer such as a server or a PC (Personal Computer), for example. The information processing apparatus 20 may be a smartphone or a tablet PC, etc. The information processing apparatus 20 may be composed of a plurality of devices, and may be virtually configured as a cloud server by, for example, a number of servers. The information processing apparatus 20 includes, for example, a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, and a storage unit 23. The control unit 21, the communication unit 22, and the storage unit 23 are interconnected by a bus. This information processing apparatus 20 estimates the impact when the care provided by the facility to the user 80 is changed.

[0039] The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc. The control unit 21 performs control and arithmetic processing of each part of the information processing apparatus 20 according to an information processing program. Details of the functions of the control unit 21 will be described later.

[0040] The communication unit 22 is composed of an interface circuit for communicating with, for example, the detection unit 10, the fixed terminal 30, and the mobile terminal 40, etc. via a LAN.

[0041] The storage unit 23 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, etc., and stores an OS (Operating System), various programs such as information processing programs, and various data. In the storage unit 23, programs and data for estimating the impact when the care provided by the facility to the user 80 is changed are stored. In the storage unit 23, for example, staff information and facility information are stored. The staff information and the facility information may be stored in an external storage device, a cloud, etc. that is network-connected to the information processing apparatus 20.

[0042] The staff information is information regarding each of a plurality of care staff 70 working at the facility. The staff information includes, for example, information regarding the name of each care staff 70, the name of the visiting care facility where they work, the address, the date of joining the company, the qualifications, the employment classification (permanent, part-time, dispatched), the job type, and the work shift, etc.

[0043] The facility information includes, for example, information regarding the basic information of the facility, management information, and the occurrence status of infectious diseases, etc. The basic information of the facility includes, for example, information regarding the facility name, address, telephone number, representative name, number of beds, care style, total number of staff, staff overtime hours, time required for each care implementation, labor costs, and various expenses, etc. The management information of the facility includes, for example, information regarding the care remuneration amount, acquisition addition, facility operation rate, etc.

[0044] The storage unit 23 stores, for example, device information regarding each of a plurality of care devices and case information regarding the utilization cases of each of the plurality of care devices, etc.

[0045] The care device is a device assumed to be used for the care of the user 80 in a care facility. The care device is, for example, a transfer assistance device, a movement support device, a walking support device, a monitoring support device, an excretion support device, an upper limb support device, a bathing support device, a meal support device, a medication support device, a device for rehabilitation or training, and a device for communication, etc. The device information includes, for example, information regarding the manufacturer, seller, intermediary, price, and usage method of the care device, etc. The case information includes, for example, information regarding the financial impact, man-hour impact, addition item impact, user impact, and impact on the care staff on duty in the facility where the care device has been actually introduced. The case information may include information regarding the state of the facility before and after the introduction of the care device.

[0046] (Fixed terminal 30) FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the fixed terminal 30. The fixed terminal 30 is a PC (Personal Computer) and includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 32, a storage unit 33, a display unit 34, and an input unit 35. Since the basic configurations of the control unit 31, the communication unit 32, and the storage unit 33 are the same as those of the corresponding elements of the information processing apparatus 20, duplicate explanations are omitted.

[0047] The display unit 34 is composed of a display (e.g., a liquid crystal display) and displays various information. The input unit 35 is composed of a keyboard or a touch panel and accepts the operation input of various information by an operator, an administrator, or the like.

[0048] (Mobile terminal 40) FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 40. The mobile terminal 40 includes a control unit 41, a wireless communication unit 42, a storage unit 43, an input / output display unit 44, a voice input / output unit 45, and a position detection unit 46. The control unit 41, the wireless communication unit 42, the storage unit 43, the input / output display unit 44, the voice input / output unit 45, and the position detection unit 46 are interconnected by a bus. The mobile terminal 40 can be configured by a portable communication terminal device such as a tablet computer, a smartphone, or a mobile phone. Since the basic configuration of the control unit 41 is the same as that of the control unit 21 of the information processing apparatus 20, duplicate descriptions are omitted.

[0049] The wireless communication unit 42 performs wireless communication with each device via an access point 51 or directly using standards such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0050] The storage unit 43 is composed of an SSD or an SD card and stores a mobile application corresponding to the monitoring system 1, various programs, and various data.

[0051] The input / output display unit 44 is composed of, for example, a touch panel in which a touch sensor is superimposed on a display surface such as a liquid crystal. The input / output display unit 44 displays various information and accepts various inputs.

[0052] The voice input / output unit 45 includes, for example, a speaker and a microphone, and enables a voice call by a care staff 70 between other mobile terminals 40 via the wireless communication unit 42. The voice input / output unit 45 enables a voice call between the care staff 70 and the user 80 via the information processing apparatus 20 and the detection unit 10 via the wireless communication unit 42.

[0053] The position detection unit 46 is a GPS module or the like, and detects the position of the mobile terminal 40. As will be described later, the position of the mobile terminal 40 may be detected by the control unit 41 using signals transmitted from each beacon installed at a predetermined installation position.

[0054] (Functions of the control unit 21) FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 21 of the information processing apparatus 20. The control unit 21 functions as, for example, an acquisition unit 211, a first reception unit 212, an extraction unit 213, a second reception unit 214, an estimation unit 215, and an output unit 216. These functions are realized by the CPU executing an information processing program.

[0055] The acquisition unit 211 acquires state information representing the state of each of a plurality of users 80 who are provided with the first care from the facility. The first care is the previous care provided by the facility to each of the plurality of users 80, and includes past care and current care. The first care is, for example, care that does not use a predetermined care and nursing device. The state of the user 80 includes the current state and the past state of the user 80. The state information includes, for example, information input to LIFE. Thereby, the information input to LIFE can be effectively utilized.

[0056] The state information includes, for example, information corresponding to each item of LIFE. The items of LIFE are, for example, past medical history, ADL (Activities of Daily Living), nutrition, nutritional supplementation method, oral health status, onset and past history of aspiration pneumonia, diagnosis of dementia, DBD (Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale) 13, and VI (Vitality Index), etc.

[0057] Pre-existing conditions are information regarding past medical history such as, for example, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, edema, constipation, Parkinson's disease, respiratory diseases, fractures, rheumatism, and depression. ADL refers to the basic movements necessary for daily life. Basic movements include, for example, getting up and lying down, transferring, moving, eating, changing clothes, excretion, bathing, and grooming. Nutrition includes information regarding, for example, height, weight, and the risk level of malnutrition. Nutritional supplementation methods include information regarding, for example, enteral nutrition, oral vaccination, the need for thickened foods, meal form, viscosity, food intake, required nutrient amounts, serum albumin levels, and pressure ulcers. Oral health status includes information such as "teeth / dentures are dirty", "not using dentures despite having few teeth", and "prone to choking". VI is an indicator representing the will of user 80. DBD13 is information representing the characteristics caused by dementia in 13 items.

[0058] The acquisition unit 211 acquires status information from, for example, the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 20. The acquisition unit 211 may acquire status information from an external system such as LIFE, for example.

[0059] The first reception unit 212 receives an input of predetermined conditions, for example. The predetermined conditions are conditions for extracting candidate users from among a plurality of users 80. A candidate user is a user 80 who is predicted to be greatly affected when the care provided by the facility is changed from the first care to the second care. For example, when the user inputs items to be considered via the input unit 35 of the fixed terminal 30, the first reception unit 212 receives an input of predetermined conditions. The user is, for example, an operator or administrator of the facility. The user may also be a manufacturer, intermediary, or seller of care equipment, etc. The conditions corresponding to each item to be considered are stored, for example, in the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 20.

[0060] The items to be considered are, for example, "ADL improvement", "pressure ulcer prevention", "diaper removal", "diaper use reduction", "care refusal prevention", and "fall prevention", etc. For example, when an item to be considered of "ADL improvement" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 receives an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high potential for future ADL improvement from among the plurality of users 80. For example, when an item to be considered of "pressure ulcer prevention" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 receives an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high risk of future pressure ulcer occurrence from among the plurality of users 80.

[0061] For example, when an item to be considered of "diaper removal" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 receives an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high potential for future diaper removal from among the plurality of users 80. For example, when an item to be considered of "diaper use reduction" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 may receive an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high risk of future diaper use from among the plurality of users 80.

[0062] For example, when an item to be considered of "care refusal prevention" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 receives an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high potential for suppressing future care refusal from among the plurality of users 80. When an item to be considered of "care refusal prevention" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 may receive an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high risk of future care refusal occurrence from among the plurality of users 80.

[0063] For example, when an item to be considered of "fall prevention" is input via the input unit 35, the first reception unit 212 receives an input of conditions for extracting users 80 with relatively high risk of future fall occurrence from among the plurality of users 80.

[0064] The first reception unit 212 may receive information regarding the second care. The second care is different from the first care and is, for example, care using predetermined nursing care equipment. For example, a user selects predetermined nursing care equipment that he or she is considering introducing into the facility via the input unit 35. Thereby, the first reception unit 212 receives information regarding the second care. The user selects, for example, nursing care equipment for ADL improvement, nursing care equipment for pressure ulcer prevention, nursing care equipment for diaper changing, nursing care equipment for suppressing care refusal, and nursing care equipment for fall prevention. The user may select the issues that he or she is considering improving at the facility. For example, the user may select ADL improvement, pressure ulcer prevention, diaper changing, suppressing care refusal, and fall prevention.

[0065] Based on the state information of each of the plurality of users 80 acquired by the acquisition unit 211, the extraction unit 213 extracts candidate users who meet a predetermined condition from among the plurality of users 80. The predetermined condition is the condition received by the first reception unit 212.

[0066] The extraction unit 213 extracts, for example, users 80 with relatively high future ADL improvement potential, that is, candidate users, from among the plurality of users 80 as follows. First, in the first extraction step, users 80 whose ADL evaluation score (for example, out of 22 points) is lower than a predetermined value are extracted from among all the users 80. In the next second extraction step, users 80 who are able to take oral intake are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the first extraction step. In the next third extraction step, users 80 who do not have dementia symptoms or have mild dementia symptoms are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the second extraction step. In the final fourth extraction step, users 80 whose evaluation score (for example, out of 10 points) of the will to act is higher than a predetermined value are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the third extraction step. For example, through this first extraction step to the fourth extraction step, the extraction unit 213 extracts candidate users.

[0067] The extraction unit 213 extracts users 80 with a relatively high risk of future bedsores, that is, candidate users, from among a plurality of users 80 as follows. First, in the first extraction step, users 80 who use diapers are extracted from among all the users 80. In the next second extraction step, users 80 who cannot turn over are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the first extraction step. In the final third extraction step, users 80 with a state of malnutrition are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the second extraction step. For example, through the first to third extraction steps, the extraction unit 213 extracts candidate users.

[0068] The extraction unit 213 extracts users 80 with a relatively high likelihood of being able to remove diapers in the future, that is, candidate users, from among a plurality of users 80 as follows. First, in the first extraction step, users 80 who use diapers are extracted from among all the users 80. In the next second extraction step, users 80 with an evaluation score (e.g., out of 20 points) for the ability to move to the toilet of a predetermined score or more are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the first extraction step. In the final third extraction step, users 80 with a toilet operation ability of a predetermined level or more are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the second extraction step. For example, through the first to third extraction steps, the extraction unit 213 extracts candidate users.

[0069] The extraction unit 213 extracts users 80 with a relatively high likelihood of being able to suppress future care refusal, that is, candidate users, from among a plurality of users 80 as follows. First, in the first extraction step, users 80 with dementia symptoms are extracted from among all the users 80. In the next second extraction step, users 80 with an evaluation score (e.g., out of 52 points) for peripheral dementia symptoms of a predetermined score or more are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the first extraction step. In the final third extraction step, users 80 with a daily life self-sufficiency level of a predetermined level or more are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the second extraction step. For example, through the first to third extraction steps, the extraction unit 213 extracts candidate users.

[0070] The extraction unit 213 extracts users 80 with a relatively high risk of future falls, i.e., candidate users, from among a plurality of users 80 as follows. First, in the first extraction step, users 80 having the ability to transfer, stand, and walk at a predetermined level or higher are extracted from all the users 80. In the next second extraction step, users 80 with a lower level of dementia independence than a predetermined level are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the first extraction step. In the final third extraction step, users 80 in a malnourished state are extracted from among the users 80 extracted in the second extraction step. For example, through the first to third extraction steps, the extraction unit 213 extracts candidate users.

[0071] Alternatively, the extraction unit 213 extracts users 80 who have a willingness to act at a predetermined level or higher and whose abilities to transfer, stand, and walk are lower than a predetermined level from among all the users 80. In this way, users 80 with a relatively high risk of future falls, i.e., candidate users, may be extracted from among the plurality of users 80.

[0072] The output unit 216 outputs candidate information regarding the candidate users extracted by the extraction unit 213. The candidate information includes information useful for the user to select some or all from among the plurality of extracted candidate users. The candidate information includes, for example, identification information of the candidate users, past medical history, ADL, nutrition, nutritional supplementation methods, oral health status, onset and past history of aspiration pneumonia, dementia diagnosis, information regarding at least one of DBD13 and VI. The output unit 216 outputs the candidate information, for example, by causing a candidate selection screen (for example, the candidate selection screen 341 in FIG. 8 described later) to be displayed on the display unit 34 of the fixed terminal 30.

[0073] FIG. 8 shows an example of the candidate selection screen 341 displayed on the display unit 34. On the candidate selection screen 341, for example, two users 80 with expected ADL improvement, three users 80 at risk of developing pressure ulcers, two users 80 who may be able to remove their diapers, and three users 80 who may be able to suppress care refusal are each displayed.

[0074] For the 80 users for whom ADL improvement is expected, the name, ADL level, oral intake status, level of daily life independence of the elderly with dementia, and level of motivation for behavior are displayed. For the 80 users at risk of developing pressure ulcers, the name, diaper status, ability to turn over, and risk level of malnutrition are displayed. For the 80 users for whom it is possible to remove the diaper, the name, diaper status, remaining ability to move to the toilet, and level of toilet operation are displayed. For the 80 users for whom it is possible to suppress care refusal, the name, presence or absence of dementia, DBD13, and level of daily life independence of the elderly with dementia are displayed.

[0075] The second reception unit 214 receives the selection of the candidate users extracted by the extraction unit 213. For example, when the user selects a candidate user via the input unit 35 of the fixed terminal 30, the second reception unit 214 receives the selection of the candidate user. The user can select a candidate user, for example, by selecting the box next to the name of the user 80 on the candidate selection screen 341. All the candidate users extracted by the extraction unit 213 may be selected.

[0076] The estimation unit 215 estimates the impact on the facility when the facility provides the second care for the candidate users whose selection has been received by the second reception unit 214. The impact on the facility is mainly the impact on the management of the facility. The impact on the facility includes, for example, at least one of the financial impact on the facility, the impact on the man-hours of care, the impact on the additional items of the facility, and the impact on the care staff 70.

[0077] The estimation unit 215 estimates, for example, the change in the addition amount. The estimation unit 215 estimates the change in the addition amount, for example, by estimating the addition items and the number of target persons affected by the change to the second care. The estimation unit 215 estimates the addition items affected by the change to the second care, for example, based on the predetermined conditions received by the first reception unit 212. The estimation unit 215 estimates the number of target persons affected by the change to the second care, for example, based on the number of candidate users whose selection has been received by the second reception unit 214. The addition items and the number of target persons when the facility provides the first care to the user 80, that is, the previous addition items and the number of target persons, are stored, for example, in the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 20.

[0078] The estimation unit 215 estimates, for example, the change in the man-hour of care. The man-hour of care includes, for example, the time required for care and the number of care staff 70 required for care. The estimation unit 215 estimates the change in the man-hour of care, for example, by estimating the type of care affected by the change to the second care, the time required for care, and the number of target persons. The estimation unit 215 estimates the type of care affected by the change to the second care and the time required for care, for example, based on the predetermined conditions received by the first reception unit 212. The estimation unit 215 estimates the number of target persons affected by the change to the second care, for example, based on the number of candidate users whose selection has been received by the second reception unit 214. The man-hour of care when the facility provides the first care to the user 80, that is, the previous man-hour of care, is stored, for example, in the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 20. The estimation unit 215 may estimate the change in costs such as labor costs associated with the change in the man-hour of care.

[0079] The estimation unit 215 may estimate the change in costs other than the addition amount and labor costs. For example, the change in costs required for consumables such as diapers may be estimated. Alternatively, the damage compensation costs and hospitalization costs that can be avoided by suppressing the falls of the user 80 may be estimated.

[0080] The estimation unit 215 may estimate the change in the burden on the care staff 70. The estimation unit 215 may estimate the change in the temporal burden, the psychological burden, the physical burden, etc. on the care staff 70.

[0081] The output unit 216 outputs estimation information regarding the influence estimated by the estimation unit 215. The estimation information includes information regarding at least any one of, for example, the financial influence on the facility, the influence on the care man-hours, the influence on the additional items of the facility, and the influence on the care staff 70. The output unit 216 outputs the estimation information, for example, by causing the display unit 34 of the fixed terminal 30 to display an estimation result screen (for example, the estimation result screen 342 in FIG. 9 described later).

[0082] FIG. 9 shows an example of the estimation result screen 342 displayed on the display unit 34. The estimation result screen 342 shows, for example, the change in the additional amount when a predetermined care and nursing device is introduced into the facility and the change in the labor cost accompanying the change in the care man-hours. For example, by introducing a predetermined care and nursing device into the facility, it is possible to newly obtain the ADL maintenance addition (II) and the decubitus management addition (II), and an additional addition amount of 724,680 yen per year is expected. For example, by introducing a predetermined care and nursing device into the facility, the man-hours for decubitus care and care for care refusal can be reduced, and a reduction in labor cost of 547,500 yen per year is expected.

[0083] The output unit 216 may further output device information regarding a predetermined care and nursing device. The output unit 216 may further output case information regarding the utilization cases of a predetermined care and nursing device. Thereby, it becomes possible for the facility operator or administrator, etc. to consider the introduction of the care and nursing device in more detail.

[0084] (Processing method of the information processing apparatus 20) FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the information processing method by the information processing apparatus 20. The processing of the flowchart shown in the figure is realized by the CPU executing an information processing program.

[0085] First, the information processing apparatus 20 acquires the state information of each of the plurality of users 80 of a predetermined facility (step S101). The information processing apparatus 20 may acquire the state information from the storage unit 23 or may acquire the state information from an external device.

[0086] Next, the information processing apparatus 20 receives an input of a predetermined condition for extracting candidate users from among the plurality of users 80 (step S102). For example, a user selects one or a plurality of consideration items from among a plurality of consideration items via the input unit 35 of the fixed terminal 30, whereby the predetermined condition is received.

[0087] After receiving the input of the predetermined condition, the information processing apparatus 20 extracts candidate users from among the plurality of users 80 (step S103). The information processing apparatus 20 extracts candidate users based on the state information of each of the plurality of users 80 acquired in step S101 and the predetermined condition received in step S102.

[0088] Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 20 receives a selection of a candidate user (step S104). The information processing apparatus 20 causes, for example, all the candidate users extracted in step S103 to be displayed on a candidate user selection screen 341 (FIG. 8), and receives a selection of a candidate user from an operator, an administrator, or the like.

[0089] Next, when the care provided by the facility to a candidate user is changed from a first care to a second care, the information processing apparatus 20 estimates the influence on the facility (step S105). Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 20 outputs estimation information regarding the influence estimated in step S105 (step S106), and ends the process.

[0090] (Function and effect of the information processing apparatus 20) In the information processing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment, when providing care different from previous care to candidate users, for example, when newly introducing care and nursing equipment into a facility, the impact is estimated and estimation information is output. An operator or the like who operates the facility can use this estimation information to consider the necessity of introducing new care and nursing equipment. Hereinafter, this effect will be described.

[0091] In the care and nursing facility industry, due to factors such as a shortage of personnel, the development of various care and nursing equipment such as monitoring sensors, defecation prediction sensors, and transfer assistance devices is underway. However, it is difficult to quantitatively estimate the effects when actually introducing care and nursing equipment into a care and nursing facility, and facility operators and administrators are often negative about introducing care and nursing equipment. Such a background is one of the factors hindering the increase in the penetration rate of care and nursing equipment.

[0092] On the other hand, in the information processing apparatus 20, the impact when newly introducing care and nursing equipment into a facility is estimated, and estimation information regarding this impact is output. Specifically, the information processing apparatus 20 can quantitatively estimate the additional amount that can be obtained and the labor costs that can be reduced when introducing care and nursing equipment. That is, the management effect on the facility when newly introducing care and nursing equipment is visualized. Therefore, it becomes easier for facility operators and administrators to appropriately judge the necessity of introducing care and nursing equipment.

[0093] The configuration of the system described above explains the main configuration in describing the features of the above-described embodiment, and is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

[0094] For example, in the above example, the case where the monitoring system 1 includes the information processing apparatus 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a case. The information processing apparatus of the present invention may be implemented in a personal computer, server, cloud, or the like independent of the monitoring system 1.

[0095] Further, the information processing apparatus 20 may estimate the negative impacts such as damages that occur when the care provided by the facility to the user 80 is changed from the first care to the second care.

[0096] Also, in the above-described flowchart, steps other than the steps shown in the flowchart may be included, or some steps may not be included. Also, the order of the steps is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Furthermore, each step may be executed as one step in combination with other steps, may be executed included in other steps, or may be divided into a plurality of steps and executed.

[0097] Also, the means and methods for performing the various processes in the above-described embodiment can be realized by either a dedicated hardware circuit or a programmed computer. The above program may be provided by a computer-readable recording medium such as a USB memory or a DVD-ROM, or may be provided online via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the program recorded on the computer-readable recording medium is usually transferred and stored in a storage device such as a hard disk. Also, the above program may be provided as a single application software, or may be incorporated into the software of the device as one function.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0098] 1 Monitoring system, 10 Detection unit, 11 Control unit, 12 Communication unit, 13 Storage unit, 14 Camera, 15 Body movement sensor, 16 Care call unit, 20 Information processing apparatus, 21 Control unit, 211 Acquisition unit, 212 First reception unit, 213 Extraction unit, 214 Second reception unit, 215 Estimation unit, 216 Output unit, 22 Communication unit, 23 Memory unit, 30 Fixed terminal, 31 Control unit, 32 Communication unit, 33 Memory unit, 34 Display unit, 35 Input unit, 40 Mobile terminal, 41 Control unit, 42 Wireless communication unit, 43 Memory unit, 44 Input and display unit, 45 Audio input / output unit, 46 Position detection unit, 70 Care staff, 80 Care recipient, 90 Bed.

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires state information representing the state of each of a plurality of users who are provided with first care from a care facility; An extraction unit that extracts candidate users who meet a predetermined condition from among the plurality of users based on the acquired state information; An estimation unit that estimates the impact on the care facility when the care facility provides second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; An output unit that outputs estimation information regarding the estimated impact An information processing apparatus comprising.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first care is care that does not use a predetermined care device, and the second care is care that uses the predetermined care device.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output unit further outputs device information regarding the predetermined care device.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output unit further outputs case information regarding the utilization cases of the predetermined care device.

5. Further comprising a first reception unit that receives an input of the predetermined condition, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extraction unit extracts the candidate users who meet the input predetermined condition.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit further outputs candidate user information regarding the extracted candidate users.

7. The candidate user information includes information regarding at least any one of the past medical history, ADL (Activities of Daily Living), nutrition, nutritional supplementation method, oral health status, onset and past history of aspiration pneumonia, diagnosis of dementia, DBD (Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale) 13, and VI (Vitality Index) of the candidate users. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6.

8. Further comprising a second reception unit that receives a selection of the extracted candidate users, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the estimation unit estimates the impact on the care facility when the second care is provided to the selected candidate users.

9. The estimation information includes information regarding at least any one of the financial impact on the care facility, the impact on the man-hours of care, the impact on the additional items of the care facility, and the impact on the staff working at the care facility. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the state information includes information input to LIFE (Long term care Information For Evidence).

11. Step (a) of acquiring state information representing the state of each of a plurality of users provided with first care from a care facility; Step (b) of extracting candidate users who meet predetermined conditions from among the plurality of users based on the acquired state information; Step (c) of estimating the impact on the care facility when the care facility provides second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; Step (d) of outputting estimation information regarding the estimated impact An information processing method including.

12. Step (a) of acquiring state information representing the state of each of a plurality of users provided with first care from a care facility; Step (b) of extracting candidate users who meet predetermined conditions from among the plurality of users based on the acquired state information; Step (c) of estimating the impact on the care facility when the care facility provides second care different from the first care to the extracted candidate users; Step (d) of outputting estimation information regarding the estimated impact An information processing program for causing a computer to execute a process including.

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