Dialysis condition information sharing system

Abstract

To provide a dialysis condition information sharing system and the like that share dialysis condition information more easily and reliably with a patient undergoing a hemodialysis treatment.SOLUTION: In a dialysis condition information sharing system 100, an information processing device S1 comprises: means for receiving patient identification information for identifying a patient from terminal devices T1 to T4; means for acquiring dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information from a storage unit that stores dialysis condition information of the patient in association with patient identification information; and means for transmitting the acquired dialysis condition information to the terminal devices. The terminal device comprises: means for acquiring patient identification information of the patient; means for transmitting the acquired patient identification information to the information processing device; means for receiving the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information and stored in the storage unit from the information processing device; means for generating code information formed so that the received dialysis condition information can be acquired; and means for displaying a display screen including the generated code information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a dialysis condition information sharing system, and more particularly to a dialysis condition information sharing system for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment in preparation for emergencies such as disasters.

Background Art

[0002] Hemodialysis treatment is one of the blood purification therapies mainly performed on patients with renal insufficiency. It is a treatment method in which waste products and moisture contained in the blood are removed by a dialysis device (dialyzer), and then the blood is returned to the patient's body. Hemodialysis treatment is, so to speak, a substitute for discharging waste products and moisture accumulated in the blood as urine, and patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment need to perform this regularly. If a patient who needs hemodialysis treatment cannot receive hemodialysis treatment in a timely manner, waste products and moisture will accumulate in the blood, and in some cases, there is a risk of developing uremia, heart failure, pulmonary edema, etc.

[0003] Hemodialysis treatment is usually performed at a regular medical institution, and patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment regularly visit the regular medical institution about three times a week to receive hemodialysis treatment. Information regarding the condition of each patient and dialysis conditions according to each patient is managed at the regular medical institution.

[0004] On the other hand, in emergencies such as the occurrence of disasters or accidents, it is not always possible to receive hemodialysis treatment at a regular medical institution. In particular, in the event of a disaster such as heavy rain or an earthquake, it is difficult to access a regular medical institution, or there are various circumstances such as a shortage of materials at the regular medical institution, so it is fully assumed that it may not be possible to receive normal treatment at the regular medical institution. In preparation for such cases, it is recommended that patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment memorize or record on a dialysis card, etc., the minimum dialysis conditions in normal times, such as dry weight and the puncture site of the shunt (for example, Non-Patent Documents 1 to 3).

[0005] However, it is not easy for patients to remember specialized matters such as dry weight and the puncture site of the shunt without forgetting. On the other hand, it is also very troublesome to enter these matters in the dialysis card. Information regarding dialysis conditions is diverse, and moreover, dialysis conditions are usually reviewed about once a month, so the dialysis card must be reviewed each time. In contrast, for example, as shown in Non-Patent Document 4, a device for assisting in issuing dialysis cards for medical institution staff is known. However, regularly issuing dialysis cards for all patients imposes a great burden on the medical institution staff. In addition, dialysis cards are prone to being lost and are also inconvenient to carry around without feeling attached to them.

Prior Art Documents

Non-Patent Documents

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Non-Patent Document 3

Non-Patent Document 4

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above prior art. In one aspect, it is an object of the present invention to provide a dialysis condition information sharing system for more easily and reliably sharing dialysis condition information of patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In the process of earnestly researching and making efforts to solve the above problems, the present inventors have noted that in recent years, most patients who visit medical institutions such as dialysis clinics for hemodialysis treatment carry a mobile terminal such as a smartphone without leaving it. If dialysis condition information can be recorded on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, it is much less likely to be lost compared to the case where dialysis condition information is provided on a paper medium or a card medium as in the past, and it does not require extra effort for its management and transportation.

[0009] However, there remained a problem as to how it was possible to provide dialysis condition information to patients without imposing an additional burden on the patients and medical staff, and more specifically, whether it was possible to share the dialysis condition information with the patients' mobile terminals. As a result of further intensive research efforts by the present inventors, when a patient visits the hospital for hemodialysis treatment, code information for acquiring the dialysis condition information is displayed on a terminal device that comes into natural contact, and the dialysis condition information is shared by having this read by the patient's mobile terminal. It was found that the burden on medical staff can be reduced and the dialysis condition information can be shared with patients without imposing an excessive burden on them, and the present invention was thus completed.

[0010] That is, in one aspect, the present invention is a dialysis condition information sharing system for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient receiving hemodialysis treatment, comprising a terminal device and an information processing device communicably connected to the terminal device, wherein the information processing device has means for receiving patient identification information for identifying a patient from the terminal device and [[ID=1e3]] means for acquiring, from a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, the patient identification information and the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information, the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information, and means for transmitting the acquired dialysis condition information to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device has means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient and means for transmitting the acquired patient identification information to the information processing device, means for receiving, from the information processing device, the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the patient identification information transmitted to the information processing device, which is the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit, means for generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire the received dialysis condition information, and means for displaying a display screen including the generated code information. The above problem is solved by providing a dialysis condition information sharing system.

[0011] Also, in another aspect, the present invention is a terminal device for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment with the patient, comprising: means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient; being connectable to a storage unit that stores the acquired patient identification information in association with the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the patient identification information, and means for transmitting to an information processing device capable of acquiring the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; means for receiving, from the information processing device, dialysis condition information about the patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information, which is the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; means for generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire the received dialysis condition information, and means for displaying a display screen including the generated code information The above problems are solved by providing a terminal device having the above.

[0012] Also, in another aspect, the present invention is an information processing method executed by a terminal device for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment with the patient, comprising: a patient identification information acquisition step of acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient; a patient identification information transmission step of being connectable to a storage unit that stores the acquired patient identification information in association with the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the patient identification information, and transmitting to an information processing device capable of acquiring the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; a dialysis condition information reception step of receiving, from the information processing device, dialysis condition information about the patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information, which is the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; a code information generation step of generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire the received dialysis condition information, and a code information display step of displaying a display screen including the generated code information The above problems are solved by providing an information processing method having the above.

[0013] According to the dialysis condition information sharing system, terminal device, and / or information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention, a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment can obtain and save their own dialysis condition information on a user terminal by reading the code information included in the display screen displayed on the terminal device with the user terminal they use. As a result, compared with the case of writing dialysis condition information on a dialysis card by oneself, it is much easier, more accurate, and possible to record a wide variety of dialysis condition information. Moreover, since the dialysis condition information is saved in a user terminal, more specifically, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, it is much less likely to be lost compared with the case where the dialysis condition information is provided in writing on a paper medium or card medium, and it does not require much effort to manage. For medical staff, it is very convenient because it is possible to save the trouble of issuing a dialysis card with dialysis condition information written on it for each patient. Thus, the dialysis condition information sharing system, terminal device, and / or information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention is an epoch-making one that brings great benefits to both medical staff and patients.

[0014] The terminal device is preferably a terminal device used in relation to hemodialysis treatment in a medical institution such as a dialysis clinic. In this specification, a terminal device used in relation to hemodialysis treatment will hereinafter be referred to as a "terminal related to dialysis treatment". The terminal related to dialysis treatment can be, for example, a reception terminal in a medical institution that performs hemodialysis treatment; a terminal device connected to a weighing scale, sphygmomanometer, pulse meter, dialysis device, etc. for measuring pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight; a bedside terminal such as an amenity terminal provided at the bedside where hemodialysis treatment is performed, a staff terminal for medical staff, etc. These terminal devices are terminal devices that a patient naturally comes into contact with during the process of undergoing hemodialysis treatment. When a display screen including code information formed so as to be able to obtain dialysis condition information is displayed on any one or two or more of these terminal devices, it is very convenient because the patient can obtain the dialysis condition information without being forced to bear an extra burden.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the dialysis treatment-related terminal can be a scale connection terminal connected to a scale for measuring the pre-dialysis weight and / or the post-dialysis weight. In hemodialysis treatment, the patient's weight is usually measured before and after dialysis to check the daily weight management status and as a guideline for the amount of water removal. Therefore, it can be said that the scale connection terminal connected to the scale is a terminal device that the patient who visits for hemodialysis treatment will almost surely contact. When a display screen including code information formed to be able to acquire the patient's dialysis condition information is displayed on the display unit of the scale connection terminal connected to the scale for measuring the pre-dialysis weight and / or the post-dialysis weight, the patient who visits for hemodialysis treatment can acquire the dialysis condition information in a natural process of reading the code information included in the display screen displayed on the display unit of the scale connection terminal with their own user terminal when measuring the pre-dialysis weight and / or the post-dialysis weight. In particular, as shown in the embodiments described later, when the above code information is displayed on a display screen including procedures, instructions, and / or measurement results for measuring the pre-dialysis weight and / or the post-dialysis weight, the patient can acquire the dialysis condition information without the need to display an extra display screen for acquiring the dialysis condition information, which is particularly convenient.

[0016] Also, in a preferred embodiment, the dialysis treatment-related terminal can be a bedside terminal such as an amenity terminal provided at the bedside where hemodialysis treatment is performed. The required time for hemodialysis treatment in a medical institution is usually about 3 to 5 hours, and the patient will spend most of this time on the bed for hemodialysis treatment. Therefore, it can be said that the bedside terminal provided at the patient's bedside is a terminal device that the patient who visits for hemodialysis treatment will almost surely and contact for the longest time. When a display screen including code information formed to be able to acquire the patient's dialysis condition information is displayed on the display unit of the bedside terminal, the patient who visits for hemodialysis treatment can, during the hemodialysis treatment, find an appropriate time and read the code information included in the display screen displayed on the display unit of the bedside terminal with their own user terminal, so that they can acquire the dialysis condition information in a natural process and without wasting time.

[0017] Also, in a certain preferred embodiment, the dialysis treatment-related terminal can be a staff terminal used by medical staff, more specifically, a staff terminal used by medical staff in a dialysis unit. In a dialysis unit where hemodialysis treatment is performed, in many cases, medical staff such as nurses and paramedics are in charge of dialysis preparation, observing the patient's condition during dialysis, and providing care. When a display screen including code information formed to be able to acquire dialysis condition information is displayed on the display unit of the staff terminal, the medical staff can show the patient the display screen including the code information at an appropriate timing such as, for example, at the time of reception, before dialysis, during dialysis, or after dialysis, and have the patient acquire the dialysis condition information. According to such an embodiment, it is possible to more reliably share the dialysis condition information with the patient, and thus it is extremely useful, for example, in cases where there is a concern that the patient may forget to acquire the dialysis condition information if the acquisition of the dialysis condition information is left to the patient.

[0018] Note that the "code information" that can be included in the display screen displayed on the dialysis treatment-related terminal may be any form of code information as long as the necessary dialysis condition information can be acquired based on the code information. For example, it can be a two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code can be a stacked two-dimensional code or a matrix two-dimensional code. Examples of the stacked two-dimensional code include, but are not limited to, PDF417, Micro pdf417, Code49, Code16K, etc. Examples of the matrix two-dimensional code include, but are not limited to, QR Code, Micro QR Code, Veri Code, DataMatrix Code, Maxi Code, Code1, Aztec Code, etc. When the code information is in these forms, the code information can be read using a terminal device such as a mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet having a camera function.

[0019] Note that the code information may contain any type of information as long as the necessary dialysis condition information can be obtained based on this code information on the user terminal that acquired it. For example, the dialysis condition information may be directly encoded as character data, or a URL from which the dialysis condition information can be obtained may be encoded. Also, this information may be encrypted by an appropriate method. For example, it may be encrypted in association with an encryption key set for each patient and / or each medical institution. When the dialysis condition information is encoded as character data, it is not necessary to generate a URL from which the dialysis condition information can be obtained each time, and it is convenient because the dialysis condition information can be shared even in an environment where the Internet cannot be used on the user terminal used by the patient.

[0020] "Dialysis condition information" means information necessary for setting the conditions for hemodialysis. The dialysis condition information may be, for example, dry weight; cardiothoracic ratio; number of dialysis sessions per predetermined period; dialysis methods such as hemodialysis (HD), hemodiafiltration (HDF), peritoneal dialysis (PD), etc.; dialysis time; ultrafiltration time; ultrafiltration rate; ultrafiltration volume; type of dialyzer; type of blood access; puncture site; type of dialysis fluid; flow rate of dialysis fluid; temperature of dialysis fluid; type of replacement fluid; temperature of replacement fluid; replacement fluid time; replacement fluid rate; replacement fluid volume; syringe pump rate; type of anticoagulant; dosage of anticoagulant (one-shot, continuous amount); type of puncture needle (arterial puncture needle, venous puncture needle); blood pressure; pulse; oxygen dosage; type of regular injection drug, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0021] In a certain preferred embodiment, in addition to the above dialysis condition information, it may be configured to further share information for assisting the implementation of hemodialysis (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "dialysis assistance information"). Specific examples of the dialysis assistance information may include, for example, presence or absence of allergies; presence or absence of infectious diseases; blood type; means of transportation; type of insurance; level of care / recognition; patient name, age, gender, date of birth, etc., but are not limited thereto. Any information other than those described above may be shared together with the dialysis condition information as long as it is considered necessary for the smooth implementation of hemodialysis.

[0022] Also, in a certain preferred aspect, it is preferable that the dialysis condition information is stored in the user terminal in association with its acquisition date. As described above, since the dialysis condition information is usually reviewed about once a month, patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment have to record new dialysis condition information each time the dialysis condition information is updated. When the dialysis condition information and its acquisition date are stored in the user terminal in association with each other, the patient can confirm when the dialysis condition information was acquired, so that the dialysis condition information can be updated at an appropriate timing and the omission of updating can be prevented.

[0023] There is no particular limitation on the specific configuration for storing the dialysis condition information in association with its acquisition date. For example, the code information generated by the above information processing device may be used as code information capable of acquiring the acquisition date in addition to the dialysis condition information. On the other hand, in the user terminal, when storing the dialysis condition information, it may be configured to store the dialysis condition information in association with its acquisition date. A person skilled in the art can adopt an appropriate configuration to store the dialysis condition information and its acquisition date in the user terminal in association with each other.

[0024] Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the above problems are solved by providing a computer program for causing a computer to function as any one of the above-described information processing device, dialysis treatment-related terminal, and / or user terminal.

Advantages of the Invention

[0025] According to the present invention, it is possible to more easily and reliably share the dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment with the patient.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0027] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on examples, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the examples.

[0028] <First Embodiment> Hereinafter, the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes an information processing device S1, a scale-connected terminal T1, a bedside terminal T2, and a staff terminal T3 of a medical staff MS1, and shares dialysis condition information with a user terminal T4 owned by a patient P1 who receives dialysis treatment. The information processing device S1, the scale-connected terminal T1, the bedside terminal T2, and the staff terminal T3 are terminal devices managed by a medical institution and are connected via a network N. On the other hand, the user terminal T4 is a personal mobile terminal of the patient and has no access right to the network N.

[0030] <Information Processing Device> The information processing device S1 is a server device and is communicably connected to dialysis treatment-related terminals (in this example, a weight scale connection terminal T1, a bedside terminal T2, and a staff terminal T3) via a network N. The information processing device S1 acquires patient identification information for identifying a patient from the dialysis treatment-related terminals, acquires dialysis condition information and the like for the patient corresponding to the patient identification information, and transmits the acquired dialysis condition information and the like to the dialysis treatment-related terminals. That is, the information processing device S1 includes means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient from the dialysis treatment-related terminals, means for acquiring dialysis condition information and the like for the patient corresponding to the acquired patient identification information, and means for transmitting the acquired dialysis condition information and the like to the dialysis treatment-related terminals.

[0031] Conceptually in terms of functions, the information processing device S1 includes a storage unit S11, a communication unit S12, and a control unit S13 (not shown).

[0032] In this example, in the storage unit S11, patient identification information and dialysis condition information of a patient corresponding to the patient identification information are stored in association with each other. An example of the information stored in the storage unit S11 of the information processing device S1 is shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, in the storage unit S11 of the information processing device S1, a patient ID is stored as patient identification information for identifying a patient, and as dialysis condition information, dry weight, number of times per week, treatment method, dialysis time, dialyzer, dialysis fluid, dialysis fluid flow rate, anticoagulant, one-shot, continuous amount, blood volume, blood access, etc. are stored. In this example, the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit S11 for the patient specified by the patient ID "0001" is dry weight "60.0 kg", number of times per week "3 times", treatment method "HD", dialysis time "4.2 hours", dialyzer "ABH-15P", dialysis fluid "Kindley Dialysate 4E", dialysis fluid flow rate "500 mL / min", anticoagulant "Heparin Na Inj 250 units / ml", one-shot "4 ml", continuous amount "3 ml / h", blood flow rate "160 ml / min", blood access "shunt (right)".

[0033] In this example, in addition to the dialysis condition information, the storage unit S11 of the information processing apparatus S1 further stores various types of information related to hemodialysis of each patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment, such as past pre-dialysis weight, post-dialysis weight, blood pressure, pulse, nursing records, drug history information, etc., in association with patient identification information for identifying the patient. The information processing apparatus S1 can appropriately access the storage unit S11 to read and write these pieces of information.

[0034] As long as the storage unit S11 can store necessary information, it can basically be of any type. For example, it may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, but a non-volatile memory is preferred. More specifically, the storage unit S11 can be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a cache memory, a buffer memory, etc., but is not limited thereto. In this example, the storage unit S11 is a storage unit included in the information processing apparatus S1, but the storage unit S11 does not necessarily have to be a storage unit included in the information processing apparatus S1. As long as the information processing apparatus S1 can connect thereto at any time and at least read data, it may be one or more storage devices or a part thereof that exist independently of the information processing apparatus S1. Also, when there is a server apparatus with which the information processing apparatus S1 can communicate, a part or all of the storage unit of the server apparatus may be used as the storage unit S11. Such server apparatuses and / or storage devices include, for example, databases, storage, etc.

[0035] On one hand, the communication unit S12 is a means for transmitting or receiving various types of information via an appropriate network, which is composed of, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) card, a network card, etc. In this example, the communication unit S12 conceptually includes a transmission unit S12a for transmitting data and a reception unit S12b for receiving data via the network N. For example, the information processing device S1 transmits data such as dialysis condition information to the weighing scale connection terminal T1, the bedside terminal T2, and the staff terminal T3 via the transmission unit S12a. Also, it receives data such as patient identification information for identifying a patient from the weighing scale connection terminal T1, the bedside terminal T2, and the staff terminal T3 via the reception unit S12b.

[0036] The control unit S13 is composed of, for example, one or more CPUs (Central Processing Unit), MPUs (Micro Processing Unit), GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and is a control means for controlling each part of the information processing device S1. The control unit S13 appropriately reads out the programs stored in the storage unit S11, etc. and executes various processes.

[0037] Needless to say, the information processing device S1 may have other configurations. For example, it may be equipped with a display unit such as a display, an input unit such as a keyboard, etc. Also, the information processing device S1 may be physically one information processing device or a plurality of information processing devices. In this example, the information processing device S1 is managed by a medical institution, but it may also be managed by a management company.

[0038] <Dialysis treatment-related terminal> On the one hand, the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to the first embodiment includes, as terminal devices, three dialysis treatment-related terminals: a weighing scale connection terminal T1, a bedside terminal T2, and a staff terminal T3. These dialysis treatment-related terminals are terminal devices used in relation to hemodialysis treatment, and include means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient, means for transmitting the acquired patient identification information to the information processing device S1, and means for receiving, from the information processing device S1, dialysis condition information and the like regarding the patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information. Further, the dialysis treatment-related terminal includes means for generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire the received dialysis condition information and the like, means for generating a display screen including the generated code information, and means for displaying the display screen including the generated code information on a display unit.

[0039] The weighing scale connection terminal T1 is a terminal device connected to a weighing scale which is a measuring device for a patient receiving hemodialysis treatment to measure pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight. In this example, the weighing scale connection terminal T1 functionally includes an acquisition unit T11, a communication unit T12, a display unit T13, a control unit T14, and a storage unit T15.

[0040] The acquisition unit T11 is means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient. In this example, the acquisition unit T11 is an IC card reader. However, the acquisition unit T11 does not necessarily have to be an IC card reader, and may basically be anything as long as it can acquire patient identification information for identifying a patient. As the acquisition unit T11, for example, a barcode reader, a camera, a microphone, a touch panel having a fingerprint authentication function, etc. can be used, but it is not limited thereto. For example, a patient identification information input screen may be displayed on the display unit T13, and in the displayed patient identification information input screen, the patient or a medical institution staff may be asked to input patient identification information to acquire the patient identification information.

[0041] Note that the patient identification information for identifying a patient may basically be any information that can identify an individual patient. Examples of patient identification information include a patient ID, patient name, date of birth, transmitter ID assigned to each patient, biometric information, or a combination thereof. Biometric information may be, for example, biometric information obtained from a patient's fingerprint, iris, voiceprint, face, etc. Also, it is preferable to obtain the patient identification information from an information medium possessed by the patient. The information medium possessed by the patient may be, for example, an information medium assigned to each patient such as an IC card, IC chip, barcode, two-dimensional barcode, beacon, or the patient's fingerprint, iris, voiceprint, face, etc. By adopting a configuration in which the patient identification information is obtained from the information medium possessed by the patient, the risk of obtaining dialysis condition information of different patients due to, for example, input errors in the patient identification information is reduced.

[0042] The communication unit T12 is a means for transmitting or receiving various types of information and may be configured to include, for example, a LAN card, network card, serial port, etc. In this example, the communication unit T12 functionally conceptually includes a transmission unit T12a that transmits data such as patient identification information to the information processing device S1 via the network N, a reception unit T12b that receives data such as dialysis condition information from the information processing device S1, and a reception unit T12c that receives the measured value of the weight from a weighing scale via an RS-232C connection.

[0043] The display unit T13 is a means for displaying a display screen including various types of information such as code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and may be configured to include, for example, a liquid crystal monitor, an organic EL display, etc. In this example, the display unit T13 displays a display screen that includes not only code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information but also procedures and instructions for measuring pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight, the measured pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight, the pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight at the previous hemodialysis treatment, and dry weight, etc., to support the patient's hemodialysis treatment including the measurement of the weight by the patient.

[0044] The control unit T14 is a means for controlling each part of the weighing scale connection terminal T1, and is configured to include, for example, one or more CPUs, MPUs, GPUs, ROMs, RAMs, etc. The control unit T14 appropriately reads programs and the like stored in the storage unit T15 and executes various processes. For example, a process of transmitting patient identification information for identifying a patient acquired by the acquisition unit T11 to the information processing device S1, a process of generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like received from the information processing device S1, a process of generating a display screen including the generated code information, and a process of displaying the generated display screen on the display unit T13 are executed.

[0045] Regarding the storage unit T15, since it is basically the same as that described for the storage unit S11, the description is omitted for simplicity.

[0046] Needless to say, the weighing scale connection terminal T1 may have a configuration other than those described above. Also, the weighing scale connection terminal T1 may be managed by a medical institution or may be managed by a management company.

[0047] On the other hand, the bedside terminal T2 is a terminal device arranged at the bedside of a patient receiving hemodialysis treatment, for a patient or medical staff to check vital signs and the progress of dialysis during dialysis and / or for the patient to browse TV and the Internet. The basic configuration that the bedside terminal T2 may have, except for the configuration necessary for functioning as a bedside terminal, is the same as that already described for the weighing scale connection terminal T1, and thus the description is omitted below for simplicity. In FIG. 1, T21, T22, T23, T24, and T25 respectively mean an acquisition unit (T21), a communication unit (T22), a display unit (T23), a control unit (T24), and a storage unit (T25) provided in the bedside terminal T2.

[0048] On the one hand, the staff terminal T3 is a terminal device for medical staff to mainly check patient information such as treatment history. Typically, it can be a portable terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet, or a terminal device placed on a mobile means such as a nurse cart. Regarding the basic configuration of the staff terminal T3, for the same reasons as described for the bedside terminal T2, the description is omitted.

[0049] As described above, the dialysis treatment-related terminals included in the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to the first embodiment are the scale connection terminal T1, the bedside terminal T2, and the staff terminal T3. However, the dialysis condition information sharing system may further include other terminal devices. For example, it may include reception terminals arranged at the reception of a dialysis clinic or the reception of a dialysis treatment room. Patients visiting for dialysis treatment usually go through reception first. Therefore, when a display screen including code information formed to enable acquisition of the patient's dialysis condition information is displayed on the reception terminal, patients visiting for hemodialysis treatment can acquire the dialysis condition information in a natural flow.

[0050] <User Terminal> The user terminal T4 is a personal terminal device owned by the patient. Specifically, it can be a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a personal computer, or a wristwatch-type wearable device, etc. The user terminal T4 reads the code information formed to enable acquisition of the dialysis condition information and the like included in the display screen displayed on the above-mentioned dialysis treatment-related terminal, generates dialysis condition information based on the read code information, and stores the generated dialysis condition information in the storage unit T43. That is, the user terminal T4 is provided with means for reading the code information formed to enable acquisition of the dialysis condition information and the like included in the display screen displayed on the above-mentioned dialysis treatment-related terminal, means for generating dialysis condition information based on the read code information, and means for storing the generated dialysis condition information.

[0051] Conceptually in terms of functions, the user terminal T4 includes a reading unit T41, a control unit T42, a storage unit T43, and a display unit T44 (not shown).

[0052] The reading unit T41 is a means for reading code information included in a display screen displayed on a dialysis treatment-related terminal, and is typically a camera.

[0053] The control unit T42 is a control means for controlling each part of the user terminal T4, and is configured to include, for example, one or more CPUs, MPUs, GPUs, ROMs, RAMs, etc. The control unit T42 appropriately reads programs and the like stored in the storage unit T43 and executes various processes. For example, it executes various processes such as a process of acquiring / generating dialysis condition information etc. based on the code information read by the reading unit T41, a process of storing the acquired / generated dialysis condition information etc. in the storage unit T43, and a process of reading the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit T43 and displaying it on the display unit T44.

[0054] The storage unit T43 stores dialysis condition information etc. acquired / generated based on the code information read by the reading unit T41 and information necessary for various processes. In a certain preferred embodiment, as in this example, the dialysis condition information acquired in the user terminal T4 is preferably stored in the storage unit provided in the user terminal. This is because in the event of a disaster or an emergency, the access to the Internet may be limited, and when the dialysis condition information is stored in the storage unit of the user terminal, the patient has the advantage of being able to view the dialysis condition information acquired once offline at any time. For other parts, since it is basically the same as that described for the storage unit S11, the description is omitted for simplicity.

[0055] The display unit T44 is configured to include, for example, a liquid crystal monitor, an organic EL display, etc. The display unit T44 is a display means for displaying a display screen including various information such as dialysis condition information acquired / generated based on the code information read by the reading unit T41.

[0056] Needless to say, the user terminal T4 may have a configuration other than those described above. The user terminal T4 may be provided with an input unit such as a touch panel, for example.

[0057] <Basic operation 1> The basic operation of the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 1, P1 is a patient identified by the patient ID "0001" and holds an IC card. The patient ID "0001" of patient P1 is stored in the IC card as patient identification information for identifying patient P1. In addition, patient P1 carries a user terminal T4. In this example, the user terminal T4 is a smartphone equipped with a camera function, and an application capable of reading a QR code (registered trademark) is installed.

[0058] As described above, in the storage unit S11 of the information processing device S1, patient identification information and the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the patient identification information are stored in association with each other. An example of the information stored in the storage unit S11 is as shown in FIG. 2. Since this has already been described, detailed description will be omitted here.

[0059] Patient P1 is a patient who has come to a medical institution to receive hemodialysis treatment. After patient P1 has completed the reception process, he / she changes into treatment clothes, washes the arm (right arm) with a shunt, and measures the pre-dialysis weight using the weighing scale connected to the weighing scale connection terminal T1.

[0060] In this example, the weighing scale connection terminal T1 is equipped with an IC card reader as a means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient. When the weighing scale application for weight measurement is started on the weighing scale connection terminal T1, the display screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit of the weighing scale connection terminal T1. Patient P1 holds the IC card he / she possesses over the IC card reader provided in the weighing scale connection terminal T1 according to the instructions on the display screen shown in FIG. 3. When patient P1 holds the IC card over the IC card reader, the IC card reader reads the patient identification information from the IC card, and the weighing scale connection terminal T1 acquires the patient ID "0001" as the patient identification information for identifying patient P1.

[0061] When the weight scale connection terminal T1 acquires the patient ID "0001" as patient identification information for identifying the patient P1, it transmits the acquired patient identification information to the information processing device S1.

[0062] When the information processing device S1 receives patient identification information from the weight scale connection terminal T1, it acquires dialysis condition information about the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information, that is, the patient P1 corresponding to the patient ID "0001", from the storage unit S11, and transmits the acquired dialysis condition information to the weight scale connection terminal T1.

[0063] When the weight scale connection terminal T1 acquires dialysis condition information from the information processing device S1, it generates code information (in this example, a QR code) formed to be acquirable with the acquired dialysis condition information, generates a display screen including the generated QR code, and displays the generated display screen on the display unit. An example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the weight scale connection terminal T1 in this way is shown in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 4, on the display screen displayed on the weight scale connection terminal T1, there are patient information such as the patient name and patient ID of the patient P1, and an instruction to measure the pre-dialysis weight saying "Please measure your weight.", as well as code information (in this example, a QR code (registered trademark)) for acquiring dialysis condition information and the like.

[0064] Patient P1 can obtain dialysis condition information about himself / herself by using the user terminal T4 to read the code information included in the display screen shown in FIG. 4. In this example, the user terminal T4 is equipped with a camera function, and an application capable of reading QR Code (registered trademark) is installed. An example of the display screen displayed on the user terminal T4 of patient P1 when the application is launched is shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 5, on the display screen displayed on the user terminal T4 of patient P1, "Camera activation (QR reading button)" is displayed together with the dialysis condition information read by patient P1 in the past (June 14, 2023) and the acquisition date thereof. When patient P1 clicks on "Camera activation (QR reading button)", the camera of the user terminal T4 is activated (FIG. 6). When the code information included in the display screen shown in FIG. 4 is read using the camera of the user terminal T4, dialysis condition information etc. is generated based on the code information, the generated dialysis condition information etc. is stored in the storage unit of the user terminal T4, and a display screen including the generated dialysis condition information etc. is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal T4. An example of the display screen including the dialysis condition information etc. displayed on the display unit of the user terminal T4 and the information included therein is shown in FIG. 7.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 7, on the display unit of the user terminal T4, together with the acquisition date of the dialysis condition information "July 20, 2023", as the dialysis condition information about patient P1, dry weight "60.0 kg", number of sessions per week "3 times", treatment method "HD", dialysis time "4.2 hours", dialyzer "ABH-15P", dialysate "Kindaly Dialysate 4E", dialysate flow rate "500 mL / min", anticoagulant "Heparin Na Inj 250 units / ml" are displayed. Compared with the dialysis condition information shown in FIG. 5, that is, the dialysis condition information obtained on "June 14, 2023", at least "dry weight" and "dialysis time" have been updated. Needless to say, when the screen is scrolled down, other dialysis condition information can be viewed.

[0066] As described above, according to the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to the present embodiment, the patient P1 can very easily and accurately record his / her dialysis condition information and the like on the user terminal T4. In addition, by performing a predetermined operation on the user terminal T4, the above display screen including dialysis condition information and the like can be displayed at any time. Therefore, for example, even in an emergency such as a disaster, the patient's own dialysis conditions can be easily confirmed.

[0067] In this example, when measuring the pre-dialysis weight using a weighing scale, code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like is displayed on the display screen displayed on the display unit of the weighing scale connection terminal T1 connected to the weighing scale. However, when measuring the post-dialysis weight after dialysis is completed, the code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information may be displayed on the display screen displayed on the display unit of the weighing scale connection terminal T1. Also, the code information may be displayed both when measuring the pre-dialysis weight and when measuring the post-dialysis weight.

[0068] <Basic Operation 2> Next, the procedure for the patient P1 to acquire dialysis condition information and the like from the bedside terminal T2 will be described.

[0069] In the process of receiving hemodialysis treatment, after the patient P1 has finished measuring the pre-dialysis weight, usually, after further measuring blood pressure, pulse, etc., the patient P1 moves to the bed for receiving hemodialysis treatment and starts preparing for the hemodialysis treatment. In this example, at the bedside where the patient P1 receives hemodialysis treatment, there is a bedside terminal T2 as a terminal device for the patient P1 or medical staff to check vital data and the progress of dialysis during dialysis and / or an amenity terminal for the patient P1 to enjoy TV and the Internet. By displaying a display screen including code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like on this bedside terminal T2, the patient P1 can acquire dialysis condition information and the like via the bedside terminal T2.

[0070] In this example, the bedside terminal T2 is equipped with an IC card reader as a means for acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient. When patient P1 holds the IC card he / she possesses over the IC card reader provided in the bedside terminal T2, the IC card reader reads the patient identification information from the IC card, and the bedside terminal T2 acquires the patient ID "0001" as the patient identification information for identifying patient P1.

[0071] When the bedside terminal T2 acquires the patient ID "0001" as the patient identification information for identifying patient P1, it transmits the patient identification information to the information processing device S1.

[0072] When the information processing device S1 receives the patient identification information from the bedside terminal T2, in the same manner as described for the weighing scale connection terminal T1, it transmits to the bedside terminal T2 dialysis condition information and the like regarding patient P1, who is the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information.

[0073] When the bedside terminal T2 acquires the dialysis condition information and the like from the information processing device S1, it generates code information formed so as to enable acquisition of the acquired dialysis condition information and the like, generates a display screen including the generated code information, and displays the generated display screen on the display unit. An example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the bedside terminal T2 is shown in FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 8, on the display screen displayed on the bedside terminal T2, there are displayed patient information such as the patient name and patient ID of patient P1, and vital data of the patient during dialysis and information regarding the progress of dialysis, together with code information (in this example, a QR code (registered trademark)) formed so as to enable acquisition of the dialysis condition information and the like. The procedure for acquiring the dialysis condition information and the like from this screen by the user terminal T4 is the same as that described in the explanation of "Basic Operation 1", and thus the explanation is omitted.

[0074] <Basic Operation 3> Next, the procedure for patient P1 to acquire the dialysis condition information and the like from the staff terminal T3 will be described.

[0075] In this example, the medical staff MS1 who performs hemodialysis treatment is a nurse who is responsible for dialysis preparation, patient care during dialysis, etc. in the dialysis room. Since the medical staff MS1 is in charge of the patient P1, the medical staff MS1 regularly visits the patient P1's bedside to check whether the hemodialysis of the patient P1 is proceeding smoothly. At this time, the medical staff MS1 causes a display screen including code information formed so as to be able to acquire the dialysis condition information of the patient P1 to be displayed on the display unit of the staff terminal T3 that the medical staff MS1 has, and presents this to the patient P1, whereby the patient P1 can be made to acquire the dialysis condition information.

[0076] The staff terminal T3 is a tablet terminal having an IC card reader function. By reading the IC card held by the patient P1 with the staff terminal T3, the terminal T3 acquires the patient ID "0001", which is patient identification information for identifying the patient P1, from the IC card.

[0077] When the staff terminal T3 acquires the patient ID "0001" as patient identification information for identifying the patient P1, the staff terminal T3 transmits the patient identification information to the information processing device S1. When the information processing device S1 receives the patient identification information from the staff terminal T3, in the same manner as described for the weighing scale connection terminal T1, the information processing device S1 transmits dialysis condition information and the like about the patient P1, who is the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information, to the staff terminal T3.

[0078] When the staff terminal T3 acquires dialysis condition information and the like from the information processing device S1, it generates code information formed so as to be able to acquire the acquired dialysis condition information and the like, generates a display screen including the generated code information, and displays the generated display screen on the display unit. An example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the staff terminal T3 is shown in FIG. 9. As shown in FIG. 9, in this example, the display screen displayed on the staff terminal T3 is a confirmation screen for the medical staff MS1 to check necessary items after the start of dialysis. Here, patient information such as the patient name and patient ID of the patient P1, and items to be confirmed regarding the hemodialysis treatment of the patient P1 are displayed together with code information (in this example, a QR code (registered trademark)) formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like. The procedure for the user terminal T4 to acquire dialysis condition information and the like from this screen is the same as that described in the explanation of "Basic Operation 1", so the explanation is omitted.

[0079] As described above, by displaying a display screen including code information for acquiring dialysis condition information and the like on the staff terminal T3, it becomes possible to share dialysis condition information and the like with the patient P1 via the staff terminal of the medical staff. As described in Basic Operations 1 and 2, a display screen including code information for acquiring dialysis condition information and the like may be displayed on the dialysis treatment-related terminal so that the patient can read the code information by himself / herself and acquire dialysis condition information and the like. However, if the acquisition of dialysis condition information and the like is left to the patient, there is a risk that some patients may forget to acquire dialysis condition information and the like. According to the above configuration of displaying a display screen including code information for acquiring dialysis condition information and the like on the staff terminal T3, dialysis condition information can be shared with the patient via the medical staff. Therefore, there is an advantage that the sharing of dialysis condition information with the patient is made more reliable and easier to manage.

[0080] As described above, according to the dialysis condition information sharing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to more easily and surely share the dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment. In this example, the generation of the code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like was performed by the terminal devices T1, T2, and T3. However, if necessary, the information processing device S1 may be configured to generate the code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like. That is, in a certain preferred aspect, the information processing device S1 may include means for generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like, and means for transmitting the generated code information to the terminal device. In this case, the terminal device may be configured to receive the code information generated by the information processing device S1, generate a display screen including the received code information, and display the generated display screen. Further, if necessary, the information processing device S1 may also be configured to generate a display screen including the generated code information. That is, in a certain preferred aspect, the information processing device S1 may include means for generating code information formed so as to be able to acquire dialysis condition information and the like, means for generating a display screen including the generated code information, and means for transmitting the generated display screen to the terminal device. In this case, the terminal device may be configured to receive the display screen including the code information generated by the information processing device S1 and display the received display screen.

Industrial Applicability

[0081] Patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment need to receive hemodialysis treatment regularly and usually receive hemodialysis treatment at their regular medical institutions. On the other hand, especially in emergencies such as disasters, it may become difficult to receive hemodialysis treatment at the regular medical institution. In order for medical institutions other than the regular medical institution to know the dialysis conditions of the patient, they have to rely on limited information such as the patient's memory and memo, and it has been difficult to quickly implement appropriate dialysis treatment. According to the dialysis condition information sharing system according to one aspect of the present invention, dialysis condition information can be shared with patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment more easily and reliably, and patients can easily manage their own dialysis condition information. Thus, the above-mentioned inconveniences are solved, and especially in the case where access to the regular medical institution is restricted during emergencies such as disasters, it is possible to quickly implement appropriate dialysis treatment. Thus, the industrial applicability of the present invention is very great.

Explanation of Signs

[0082] 100 Hemodialysis Condition Information Sharing System N Network S1 Information Processing Device T1 Weighing Scale Connection Terminal (Dialysis Treatment Related Terminal) T2 Bedside Terminal (Dialysis Treatment Related Terminal) T3 Staff Terminal of Medical Staff MS1 (Dialysis Treatment Related Terminal) T4 User Terminal of Patient P1 P1 Patient MS1 Medical Staff

Claims

1. A dialysis condition information sharing system for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment, comprising: a terminal device and an information processing device communicably connected to the terminal device, wherein the information processing device: has means for receiving patient identification information for identifying a patient from the terminal device; has means for obtaining, from a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, patient identification information and dialysis condition information of a patient corresponding to the received patient identification information, the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the received patient identification information; and has means for transmitting the obtained dialysis condition information to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device: has means for obtaining patient identification information for identifying a patient; has means for transmitting the obtained patient identification information to the information processing device; has means for receiving, from the information processing device, dialysis condition information of a patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information, the dialysis condition information being stored in the storage unit; has means for generating code information formed so as to enable acquisition of the received dialysis condition information; and has means for displaying a display screen including the generated code information. A dialysis condition information sharing system.

2. The dialysis condition information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is any one or two or more of a scale connection terminal connected to a scale for measuring pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight, a bedside terminal disposed beside a bed of a patient during hemodialysis treatment, and a mobile terminal for medical staff.

3. A terminal device for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment, comprising: means for obtaining patient identification information for identifying a patient; means for being connectable to a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, patient identification information and dialysis condition information of a patient corresponding to the patient identification information, and for transmitting the obtained patient identification information to an information processing device capable of obtaining the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; means for receiving, from the information processing device, dialysis condition information of a patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information, the dialysis condition information being stored in the storage unit; means for generating code information formed so as to enable acquisition of the received dialysis condition information; and means for displaying a display screen including the generated code information. A terminal device.

4. The terminal device according to claim 3, characterized in that it is any one of a scale connection terminal connected to a scale for measuring pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight, a bedside terminal arranged at the bedside of a patient during hemodialysis treatment, and a mobile terminal for medical staff.

5. An information processing method executed by a terminal device for sharing dialysis condition information of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment, comprising: a patient identification information acquisition step of acquiring patient identification information for identifying a patient; a patient identification information transmission step of being connectable to a storage unit that stores the acquired patient identification information in association with the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the patient identification information, and transmitting the patient identification information to an information processing device capable of acquiring the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; a dialysis condition information reception step of receiving, from the information processing device, the dialysis condition information of the patient corresponding to the transmitted patient identification information, which is the dialysis condition information stored in the storage unit; a code information generation step of generating code information formed to enable acquisition of the received dialysis condition information; and a code information display step of displaying a display screen including the generated code information. An information processing method comprising the above steps.

6. The information processing method according to claim 5, characterized in that the terminal device is any one or two or more of a scale connection terminal connected to a scale for measuring pre-dialysis weight and / or post-dialysis weight, a bedside terminal arranged at the bedside of a patient during hemodialysis treatment, and a mobile terminal for medical staff.

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