Treatment support device, treatment support method, treatment support system and container collection device

Abstract

To provide a treatment support device for supporting user's appropriate treatment continuation, a treatment support method, a treatment support system and a container collection device.SOLUTION: A treatment support device 100 includes a collection information acquisition part for acquiring collection information showing that a used container that is used for treatment, a storage information acquisition part for acquiring storage information obtained by storing the collection information, and a feedback part for feeding back treatment feedback information corresponding to the collection information or the storage information to a user. The collection information includes information on the number of used containers that the user uses for treatment. The storage information acquisition part acquires a cumulative use number of the used containers as the storage information. The feedback part feeds back information on the cumulative use number as the treatment feedback information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a treatment support apparatus, a treatment support method, a treatment support system, and a container recovery device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent document 1 describes "a method and apparatus for monitoring and / or managing compliance with a medication regimen, including the use of sensors." [Prior art document] [Patent Documents] [Patent Document 1] Special table No. 2018-512895 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] It is desirable to support users in continuing appropriate treatment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In a first aspect of the present invention, a treatment support device is provided that includes a collection information acquisition unit that acquires collection information indicating that a used container used in treatment has been collected, an accumulated information acquisition unit that acquires accumulated information that has accumulated the collection information, and a feedback unit that feeds back to a user treatment feedback information corresponding to the collection information or the accumulated information.

[0005] In a second aspect of the present invention, a treatment support method is provided, comprising the steps of acquiring collection information indicating that a used container used in treatment has been collected, acquiring accumulated information that accumulates the collection information, and feeding back to a user treatment feedback information corresponding to the collection information or the accumulated information.

[0006] In a third aspect of the present invention, a treatment support system is provided, comprising: a container collection device that acquires collection information indicating that used containers used in treatment have been collected; a server that is capable of communicating with the container collection device and acquires accumulated information that stores the collection information; and a terminal that is capable of communicating with the server and provides a user with treatment feedback information corresponding to the collection information or the accumulated information.

[0007] In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a container collection device is provided, comprising: a container collection unit that collects used containers used in treatment; a transmitting unit that transmits information about the containers collected by the container collection unit as collection information; and a providing unit that provides a user with treatment feedback information corresponding to accumulated information that has accumulated the collection information.

[0008] The above summary of the invention does not list all of the features of the present invention, and subcombinations of these features may also be inventions. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 shows an outline of the configuration of a treatment support device 100. [Figure 2] 1 shows an outline of the configuration of a medical treatment support system 500. [Figure 3A] 1 shows an outline of the configuration of a container collection device 200. [Figure 3B] 1 shows an example of a perspective view of a container retrieval device 200. FIG. [Figure 4] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 5] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 6] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 7] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 8] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 9] An example of the operation of the treatment support system 500 will be described. [Figure 10] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 11] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 12] An example of the operation of the treatment support device 100 will be described. [Figure 13A] An example of the content displayed on the terminal 400 is shown below. [Figure 13B] An example of the content displayed on the terminal 400 is shown below. [Figure 13C] An example of the content displayed on the terminal 400 is shown below. [Figure 13D] An example of the content displayed on the terminal 400 is shown below. [Figure 14] 1 shows an example of a flowchart of a treatment support method. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. Furthermore, not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0011] 1 shows an outline of the configuration of a medical treatment support device 100 of this example. The medical treatment support device 100 of this example includes a retrieved information acquisition unit 10, an accumulated information acquisition unit 20, and a feedback unit 30.

[0012] The treatment support device 100 supports the user in continuing treatment. When the user uses a medicine for treatment, the treatment support device 100 acquires collection information indicating that the used container has been collected, and based on the collection information, provides the user with treatment feedback information that can support the user in continuing treatment. The treatment support device 100 may provide the user with treatment feedback information based on accumulated information that accumulates multiple pieces of collection information.

[0013] As used herein, a "used container" may be a used syringe of an autoinjectable formulation, a closure or packaging for an oral liquid, or a pharmaceutical packaging (PTP, Press Through Pack) for tablets. As used herein, "use" may mean self-administration of an autoinjectable formulation, taking an oral liquid, or taking a tablet.

[0014] In this specification, "accumulation" of recall information may mean adding up the number of times a drug has been used by a user for treatment, or may mean storing patient information such as the name, age, sex, hometown, area of ​​residence, and type of disease being treated of the user who used the drug in association with the use, or may mean storing the date and time of drug use in association with the use. In this specification, "feedback" may mean displaying a message, displaying an image, outputting sound, or an action that the user can visually confirm, such as emitting light, flashing, or turning off the light.

[0015] The collection information acquisition unit 10 acquires collection information indicating that used containers used in treatment have been collected. The collection information may include the collection date and time when the used containers were collected. The collection information may include information on the change in weight of the container collection unit 210 due to the collection of the used containers. The container collection unit 210 will be described later. The collection information may include the number of used containers that have been collected.

[0016] The collection information acquisition unit 10 may be a container collection device 200, which is an IoT device for collecting used containers. The container collection device 200 will be described later. The collection information acquisition unit 10 may acquire collection information generated by the container collection device 200.

[0017] The accumulated information acquiring unit 20 acquires accumulated information that has accumulated retrieval information. The accumulated information acquiring unit 20 may acquire the accumulated information by accumulating the retrieval information received from the retrieval information acquiring unit 10 and generating accumulated information, or may acquire the accumulated information by receiving accumulated information generated by accumulating the retrieval information by an external component. By accumulating the retrieval information as accumulated information, treatment support can be provided based on not only a single use but also multiple uses.

[0018] The feedback unit 30 provides the user with treatment feedback information according to the collected information or the accumulated information. The feedback unit 30 provides the user with treatment feedback information that can support the user in continuing treatment. The feedback unit 30 may provide feedback for each single use according to the collected information, or may provide feedback for multiple uses according to the accumulated information.

[0019] As an example, the feedback unit 30 provides feedback to the user when withdrawal information has not been obtained for a predetermined period of time. The predetermined period may be longer than the interval between doses of the drug determined for each drug. By providing treatment feedback information to the user when withdrawal information has not been obtained for a predetermined period of time, the feedback unit 30 can prevent the user from forgetting to take the drug and support the user in continuing treatment.

[0020] In one example, the predetermined period is greater than or equal to 72 hours and less than or equal to 120 hours. The predetermined period may be greater than or equal to 0 hours. The predetermined period may be greater than or equal to 1 week and less than or equal to 2 weeks, greater than or equal to 2 weeks and less than or equal to 3 weeks, or greater than or equal to 1 month and less than or equal to 2 months.

[0021] 2 shows an outline of the configuration of a medical treatment support system 500. The medical treatment support system 500 of this example includes a container collection device 200, a server 300, and a terminal 400. The medical treatment support apparatus 100 may be implemented as the medical treatment support system 500. Each component included in the medical treatment support apparatus 100 of this example is included and implemented in any one of the container collection device 200, the server 300, and the terminal 400 included in the medical treatment support system 500.

[0022] The container collection device 200 acquires collection information indicating that a used container used in treatment has been collected. The container collection device 200 collects the used container used by the user. The container collection device 200 is configured to be able to communicate with the server 300, and may transmit the collection information to the server 300. The configuration of the container collection device 200 will be described in detail below.

[0023] The server 300 is capable of communicating with the container collection device 200. The server 300 acquires accumulated information that accumulates collection information. The server 300 may acquire the accumulated information by receiving the accumulated information accumulated by the container collection device 200, or may acquire the accumulated information by receiving and accumulating collection information from the container collection device 200 and generating the accumulated information.

[0024] The server 300 may generate treatment feedback information according to the collection information or the accumulated information. The server 300 may perform processes other than collecting used containers from the user and providing treatment feedback information to the user. This makes it easier to add and improve functions to the treatment support system 500 and reduces the processing load on the container collection device 200 and the terminal 400.

[0025] The terminal 400 can communicate with the server 300. The terminal 400 feeds back treatment feedback information to the user according to the collected information or the accumulated information. The terminal 400 may receive treatment feedback information generated by the server 300 and feed it back to the user, or may receive collected information and accumulated information from the server 300, generate treatment feedback information, and feed it back to the user.

[0026] The terminal 400 feeds back the treatment feedback information using a feedback program. The terminal 400 may feed back the treatment feedback information to the user using an existing SNS or the like, or may feed back the treatment feedback information using a separate application for treatment support.

[0027] 3A shows an outline of the configuration of the container collection device 200. The container collection device 200 includes a container collection unit 210, a transmission unit 220, and a providing unit 230. The container collection device 200 may include a container holding unit 240.

[0028] The container recovery unit 210 recovers used containers that have been used in treatment. The specific configuration of the container recovery unit 210 may be changed depending on the type of used containers recovered by the container recovery unit 210. An example of the specific configuration of the container recovery unit 210 will be described later.

[0029] The transmitting unit 220 transmits information about the containers collected by the container collection unit 210 as collection information. The transmitting unit 220 may transmit the collection information via known communication means such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). As an example, the transmitting unit 220 transmits the collection information to the server 300 via Wi-Fi (registered trademark). As an example, the transmitting unit 220 transmits the collection information to the terminal 400 via Bluetooth (registered trademark). The transmitting unit 220 may be wired to an external device via a USB connection or the like.

[0030] The providing unit 230 provides the user with treatment feedback information corresponding to the accumulated collection information. As an example, the providing unit 230 provides the user with the number of used containers collected since the container collection device 200 was started up to the present time as treatment feedback information. The providing unit 230 may provide the user with treatment feedback information corresponding to the collection information. The providing unit 230 may light up, blink, or output a sound when it detects that a used container has been collected by the container collection unit 210.

[0031] The container recovery unit 210 is attached to the container holding unit 240. The container holding unit 240 may detachably hold the container recovery unit 210. The container recovery device 200 may acquire the attachment and detachment of the container recovery unit 210 to and from the container holding unit 240 as recovery information. That is, the transmission unit 220 may transmit information that the container recovery unit 210 has been attached and detached from the container holding unit 240 as recovery information.

[0032] 3B shows an example of a perspective view of the container collection device 200. The container collection device 200 may be powered by an external power source or by a built-in battery. The example of FIG. 3B shows a state in which seven used containers 15 have been collected by the container collection section 210.

[0033] The container collection device 200 includes a means capable of detecting collection of a used container 15. The container collection device 200 may include, as the means capable of detecting collection of a used container 15, at least one of a weight sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, an infrared sensor, a photographing device, or a switch.

[0034] The container collection device 200 may record the weight of the used container 15 in advance, and detect the collection of a used container 15 based on the weight change detected by the weight sensor and the pre-recorded weight of the used container 15. The container collection device 200 may detect the collection of a used container 15 by processing the appearance of the container collection device 200 photographed by the photographing device and counting the number of used containers 15 that have been collected.

[0035] The container collection device 200 may detect the collection of a used container 15 by using an acceleration sensor to detect vibrations that occur when the used container 15 is collected. The container collection device 200 may detect the collection of a used container 15 by using an infrared sensor to detect that the used container 15 blocks infrared light. The container collection device 200 may detect the collection of a used container 15 by detecting that the used container 15 collected in the container collection section 210 presses a touch sensor or a switch.

[0036] The container collection device 200 may have a combination of means capable of detecting collection of a used container 15. This reduces the possibility of false detection.

[0037] The specific configuration of the container recovery unit 210 is not limited as long as it can recover used containers 15. The container recovery unit 210 may be a paper box or a plastic box. The configuration of the container recovery unit 210 may be changed appropriately depending on the configuration of the used containers 15.

[0038] In this example, the used container 15 is a used syringe of an autoinjection formulation, and the container recovery unit 210 is an assembled cardboard box into which the used syringe can be inserted. The autoinjection formulation may be a pharmaceutical for treating osteoporosis or a pharmaceutical for treating rheumatoid arthritis. The autoinjection formulation may be stored in a refrigerator, but by recovering only the used syringe in the container recovery unit 210, the use of the pharmaceutical can be detected while the autoinjection formulation is properly stored.

[0039] The providing unit 230 in this example is provided in the form of a monitor capable of displaying treatment feedback information. The providing unit 230 in this example is provided on the side of the container holding unit 240, but is not limited to this. The providing unit 230 may be provided on the upper surface of the container holding unit 240, or on the side of the container recovery unit 210, etc. The providing unit 230 may provide one or more of the current date, day of the week, and time to the user. However, the providing unit 230 may be provided as a speaker capable of outputting sound, or as a light source such as an LED light.

[0040] Fig. 4 shows an example of the operation of the treatment support device 100. Fig. 4 shows an example in which information on the number of used containers is fed back to the user as treatment feedback information.

[0041] The collection information includes information regarding the number of used containers used by the user for treatment. The collection information may include an increase in the number of collected used containers. The collection information may include an increase in weight due to the collection of used containers. The collection information may include a decrease in the number of used containers of the container collection unit 210 held in the container holding unit 240 due to the container collection unit 210 being removed.

[0042] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 acquires the cumulative number of used containers as accumulated information. The cumulative number of used containers may be the number of used containers that have been used since the user started using the container, or may be the number of used containers that have been used since the container recovery unit 210 was replaced.

[0043] The feedback unit 30 feeds back to the user information regarding the cumulative number of uses as treatment feedback information. The information regarding the cumulative number of uses may be the cumulative number of used containers used by the user to date, or may be the cumulative amount used calculated based on the cumulative number and the volume per drug. For example, if the volume per drug is 30 μg and the cumulative number is 10, the cumulative amount used is calculated to be 300 μg. By feeding back information regarding the cumulative number of uses to the user, the user can feel that treatment is continuing, and the user's continuation of treatment can be supported.

[0044] Fig. 5 shows an example of the operation of the treatment support device 100. The treatment support device 100 of this example includes an achievement rate acquisition unit 40 and a treatment plan update unit 50. Fig. 5 shows an example in which information based on the treatment achievement rate is fed back to the user as treatment feedback information.

[0045] The achievement rate acquisition unit 40 acquires the treatment achievement rate of the user according to the accumulated information. The achievement rate acquisition unit 40 may acquire the treatment achievement rate by calculating the treatment achievement rate according to the accumulated information, or may acquire the treatment achievement rate by receiving a treatment achievement rate calculated by a unit other than the achievement rate acquisition unit 40. The treatment achievement rate may be calculated as the amount of medicine used by the user up to the present time relative to the total amount of medicine that should be used from the start of the user's treatment to the end of the treatment. The treatment achievement rate may be calculated as the length of the period from the start of the user's treatment to the present time relative to the length of the period required from the start of the user's treatment to the end of the treatment.

[0046] The feedback unit 30 feeds back information related to the treatment completion rate to the user as treatment feedback information. The information related to the treatment completion rate may be the treatment completion rate itself, or may be the remaining treatment period until the user's treatment is completed and / or the remaining amount of pharmaceutical use until the user's treatment is completed. By feeding back information related to the treatment completion rate to the user, the user can realize when the treatment is complete and can be supported in continuing the user's treatment.

[0047] The treatment plan update unit 50 updates the user's treatment plan based on the treatment completion rate. If the user's treatment completion rate exceeds the expected completion rate calculated based on the current treatment plan, the treatment plan update unit 50 may update the treatment plan to complete the treatment earlier, and if it is lower, the treatment plan update unit 50 may update the treatment plan to complete the treatment later.

[0048] The feedback unit 30 feeds back information related to the treatment completion rate to the user as treatment feedback information. The information related to the treatment completion rate may include the treatment plan updated by the treatment plan update unit 50. By feeding back the updated treatment plan to the user, the user can realize when the treatment will be completed, and the user can be supported in continuing the treatment.

[0049] 6 shows an example of the operation of the medical treatment support device 100. The medical treatment support device 100 of this example includes a determination unit 60. Differences from the embodiment of FIG. 5 will be described using FIG.

[0050] The determination unit 60 determines the relationship between the treatment completion rate and a predetermined standard. The determination unit 60 may determine whether the treatment completion rate is below the predetermined standard. In this case, the predetermined standard may be calculated based on an expected completion rate calculated based on the current treatment plan. As an example, the predetermined standard is a value obtained by subtracting the increase in the treatment completion rate that changes with one use of the drug from the expected completion rate. This makes it possible to determine a user who has forgotten to use the drug one or more times. Furthermore, the determination unit 60 may determine whether the treatment completion rate is above the predetermined standard. This makes it possible to determine a user who has overdosed on the drug.

[0051] When the determination unit 60 determines that the treatment completion rate is below a predetermined standard, it may share determination information including the determination with a medical professional. This allows the medical professional to identify users who have forgotten to take a drug at least once. A user who has forgotten to take a drug at least once may discontinue use of the drug. The medical professional can support the user in continuing treatment by taking action such as speaking to the user who has forgotten to take the drug. In addition, the treatment plan update unit 50 may also share the updated treatment plan with the medical professional.

[0052] Fig. 7 shows an example of the operation of the treatment support device 100. Differences from the embodiment in Fig. 1 will be described using Fig. 7.

[0053] The collection information acquisition unit 10 of this example acquires collection information indicating that used containers used in the treatment of a third party other than the user have been collected. The collection information of the third party may include the collection date and time when the used containers were collected, and may also include the number of used containers collected.

[0054] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 in this example acquires third-party performance information that accumulates collection information of third parties as accumulated information. The third-party performance information may include information on the cumulative number of uses by the third parties and information on the treatment achievement rate of the third parties.

[0055] The feedback unit 30 in this example feeds back third-party performance information to the user as treatment feedback information, allowing the user to understand the treatment status of a third party other than the user receiving treatment and compare it with the user's own status to support the user in continuing treatment.

[0056] Fig. 8 shows an example of the operation of the treatment support device 100. Differences from the embodiment in Fig. 1 will be described using Fig. 8.

[0057] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 acquires user performance information, which is accumulated collection information of users, as accumulated information. The user performance information may include information on the collection date and time when the user's used containers were collected, information on the user's cumulative number of uses, and information on the user's treatment achievement rate.

[0058] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 shares the acquired user performance information with a third party other than the user. The third party is not limited to a patient receiving the same treatment as the user. The third party may include a person close to the user, such as the user's family, or a medical professional.

[0059] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 acquires, as accumulated information, reactions from third parties to the user performance information. The reactions from third parties may be positive responses to the user's continuation of treatment, such as a "like," or may be comments from third parties to the user.

[0060] The feedback unit 30 feeds back to the user the reactions of third parties other than the user to the user performance information, thereby providing positive feedback to the user for continuing treatment and supporting the user in continuing treatment.

[0061] Fig. 9 shows an example of the operation of the medical treatment support system 500. Fig. 9 shows an example of an embodiment of the medical treatment support system 500 corresponding to the embodiment of the medical treatment support device 100 that provides feedback to the user of a third party's reaction to the user performance information described in Fig. 8.

[0062] The user's container collection device 200 collects containers from the user and transmits the acquired collection information to the server 300. The server 300 accumulates the user's collection information as accumulated information and acquires the user's user performance information. Similarly, a third party's container collection device 200 collects containers from a third party and transmits the acquired collection information to the server 300. The server 300 accumulates the third party's collection information as accumulated information and acquires the third party's third party performance information.

[0063] The server 300 may transmit the third-party performance information to the user terminal 410 as treatment feedback information. The user terminal 410 may feed back the third-party performance information received from the server 300 to the user. This allows the user to understand the treatment status of a third party other than the user receiving treatment and compare it with the user's own status, thereby supporting the user's continuation of treatment.

[0064] The server 300 transmits the user performance information to a terminal 420 of a third party other than the user. The third party can attach a reaction to the user performance information via the third party's terminal 420. The third party's terminal 420 transmits the third party's reaction attached to the user performance information to the server 300.

[0065] The server 300 may transmit the reaction of the third party received from the third party's terminal 420 to the user terminal 410 as treatment feedback information. The user terminal 410 may feed back the reaction of the third party received from the server 300 to the user. This allows positive feedback to be given to the user for continuing treatment, and supports the user in continuing treatment.

[0066] The server 300 may predict the next time the user will visit the hospital based on the accumulated information. The accumulated information includes information about the number of used containers collected from the user, so it is possible to predict the next time when all prescribed medicines will be used based on the accumulated information.

[0067] The server 300 may transmit the predicted next visit time. As an example, the server 300 transmits the predicted next visit time to a medical professional. This allows the medical professional to know when the user's next visit will be, and if the user does not come to the hospital at the predicted time, the medical professional can support the user in continuing treatment by taking action such as speaking to the user.

[0068] Fig. 10 shows an example of the operation of the treatment support device 100. The operation of the treatment support device 100 relating to the prediction of the next hospital visit time explained in Fig. 9 will be explained using Fig. 10.

[0069] The container collection device 200 collects used containers 15 used by a user in treatment. The collection information acquisition unit 10 may acquire, as the collection information, information that the container collection unit 210 of the container collection device 200 for collecting the used containers 15 has been attached or detached from the container holding unit 240. In one example, the collection information acquisition unit 10 acquires, as the collection information, information that the container collection unit 210 has been detached from the container holding unit 240. In one example, if the used containers 15 are used syringes for self-injection preparations, the collected used containers 15 are collected and discarded by medical professionals. Therefore, the time of the user's next hospital visit can be predicted based on the information that the container collection unit 210 has been detached from the container holding unit 240. In other words, the user detaches the container collection unit 210 from the container holding unit 240 when the container collection unit 210 is filled with used containers 15. In this way, the time of the user's next hospital visit can be predicted based on the accumulated information. For example, the accumulated information acquiring section 20 can predict the next visit time depending on whether the number of times the container recovery section 210 has been detached from the container holding section 240 meets a predetermined criterion.

[0070] Note that even when the used container 15 is not a used syringe for an autoinjection preparation, the container recovery unit 210 may acquire, as recovery information, information that the container 15 has been removed from the container holding unit 240. In one example, by sharing information that the container 15 has been removed from the container holding unit 240 with a person close to the user, such as the user's family, the person close to the user can keep an eye on the user.

[0071] The collection information acquisition unit 10 may acquire, as the collection information, the number of used containers 15 collected in the container collection device 200 for collecting used containers 15. In other words, the collection information acquisition unit 10 may acquire, as the collection information, the number of used containers 15 currently collected in the container collection device 200.

[0072] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 may acquire, as accumulated information, an upper limit value for the number of used containers 15 that can be collected in the container collection device 200. The collection information includes the number of used containers 15 currently collected in the container collection device 200, and therefore, by comparing the collection information with the upper limit value for the number of used containers 15 that can be collected in the container collection device 200, it is possible to determine whether the container collection device 200 is full of used containers 15. Since a user visits the hospital when the container collection device 200 is full of used containers 15, it is possible to predict the user's next visit based on the accumulated information. Note that even if the container collection device 200 is not full of used containers 15, if the container collection device 200 will be filled with used containers 15 with the remaining few uses, the user's next visit can be predicted based on the treatment plan.

[0073] 11 shows an example of the operation of the medical treatment support device 100. The medical treatment support device 100 of this example includes a patient information acquisition section 70 and a group information acquisition section 80.

[0074] The patient information acquisition unit 70 acquires patient information. The patient information may include information about the user and information about a third party other than the user. The patient information may include information about the user and the third party, such as their age, gender, hometown, and residential area.

[0075] The group information acquiring unit 80 acquires group information obtained by dividing patient groups based on the patient information acquired by the patient information acquiring unit 70. Patient groups may be divided by age, sex, birthplace, residential area, treatment start time, or use time. Patient groups may be divided into groups based on multiple pieces of patient information.

[0076] The feedback unit 30 may feed back treatment feedback information to the user according to the group information. The feedback unit 30 may feed back to the user third-party performance information of a third party who is grouped with the user. The feedback unit 30 may feed back to the user reactions from third parties who are grouped with the user to the user's user performance information. In this way, feeding back to the user treatment feedback information from third parties who have attributes similar to the user's can alleviate the sense of loneliness the user feels during treatment and support the user's continuation of treatment.

[0077] 12 shows an example of the operation of the medical treatment support device 100. In the medical treatment support device 100 of this example, the accumulated information acquisition unit 20 acquires device information of the container collection device 200. The device information may include the serial number of the container collection device 200, etc.

[0078] The accumulated information acquisition unit 20 acquires accumulated information by associating the device information of the container collection device 200 with the patient information acquired by the patient information acquisition unit 70. The association of the device information with the patient information may be performed by a user. As an example, the device information and the patient information are associated by a user who uses the container collection device 200 reading a QR code (registered trademark) attached to the container collection device 200 with the user's own terminal. By acquiring accumulated information that associates the device information with the patient information, the container collection device 200 and information about the user who uses the container collection device 200 can be linked and managed.

[0079] Fig. 13A shows an example of the content displayed on terminal 400. Fig. 13A is an example of the content displayed on user terminal 410. User terminal 410 may display a user name 411, a message window 412, and a calendar 413.

[0080] The user name 411 displays the name of the user. The user name 411 may include a user ID. The user name 411 may include a name set by the user. The message window 412 displays treatment feedback information. The message window 412 may display the cumulative number of used containers used by the user. The message window 412 may display reactions from third parties to the user performance information. The message window 412 may display the number of reactions from third parties to the user information.

[0081] The calendar 413 displays the treatment plan. The calendar 413 may highlight the days of the week on which the medication should be taken to the user by, for example, surrounding them with a dotted line or changing the background color. In the example of FIG. 13A, Tuesday and Friday are highlighted. This prevents the user from forgetting to take the medication on a specified day of the week and helps the user continue treatment.

[0082] The calendar 413 displays user performance information. The calendar 413 may highlight dates on which the user has used medicines by displaying check marks or the like. In the example of FIG. 13A, the dates on which the user used medicines on February 28, March 3, March 7, March 10, March 14, March 18, and March 21 are highlighted. This allows the user to feel that they are continuing their treatment, and supports the continuation of treatment.

[0083] Fig. 13B shows an example of content displayed on terminal 400. Fig. 13B is also an example of content displayed on user terminal 410. On user terminal 410, a push notification window 414 may be displayed.

[0084] The push notification window 414 displays a push notification. The push notification includes treatment feedback information. The push notification may notify the user that today is the day to use a medication. The push notification may notify the user that a third party's reaction to the user performance information has been received. The push notification window 414 may be displayed on the home screen when the user terminal 410 is inactive, or may be displayed as a pop-up when the user terminal 410 is active.

[0085] Fig. 13C shows an example of the content displayed on the terminal 400. Fig. 13C is an example of the content displayed on the medical worker's terminal 430. The medical worker's terminal 430 may display a drug name 431, a person in charge name 432, a patient list 433, a treatment completion rate list 434, an unused period list 435, and a contact button 436.

[0086] Drug name 431 displays the name of the drug the patient is taking. The name of the drug may be a trade name, a generic name, or a compound name. Person in charge name 432 displays the name of the medical professional. The name of the medical professional may be an individual name, a facility name, or the name of an affiliation such as internal medicine or surgery. Patient list 433 displays a list of the names of patients receiving treatment. Patient list 433 may display a list of patients using the drug identified by drug name 431, or may display a list of patients under the care of the person in charge identified by person in charge name 432.

[0087] The treatment completion rate list 434 displays a list of the treatment completion rates of the patients displayed in the patient list 433. The treatment completion rate list 434 may display the planned drug use date and the actual drug use date for each patient. The actual drug use date may be obtained based on the collection information. By displaying the treatment completion rate in a list, the condition of the patient undergoing treatment can be grasped at a glance.

[0088] The unused period list 435 displays unused periods during which a patient has not used a medicine. The unused period list 435 may display how long a patient has not used a medicine. By displaying a list of unused periods, it is possible to grasp at a glance which patients have discontinued use of a medicine.

[0089] A contact button 436 is displayed for each patient. A medical professional can contact the patient by operating the contact button 436 displayed on the medical professional's terminal 430. Contact with the patient may be a pop-up display on the patient's user terminal 410, a message may be sent to the patient's SNS, or a phone call may be made to the patient's user terminal 410. At the same time as contacting the patient, a person close to the patient may also be contacted. This makes it possible to effectively contact a patient whose treatment has been suspended, for example, and to support the patient in continuing their treatment.

[0090] Fig. 13D shows an example of the content displayed on terminal 400. Fig. 13D is also an example of the content displayed on medical staff terminal 430. Fig. 13D is an example of the content displayed when a specific patient name displayed in patient list 433 is operated in the example shown in Fig. 13C. A drug name 431, a person in charge name 432, patient treatment information 437, and use date and time information 438 are displayed on medical staff terminal 430.

[0091] The patient treatment information 437 displays the patient's treatment information. The patient's treatment information may include the treatment completion rate, the cumulative number of used containers, and the number of containers remaining until treatment is completed. The patient treatment information may include patient information acquired by the patient information acquisition unit 70. The patient treatment information 437 may display the cumulative number of used containers in a graph. The graphed cumulative number of used containers may be displayed on the user terminal 410. The graph of the cumulative number of used containers may be created based on the cumulative number of used containers 15 acquired by the server 300 as accumulated information.

[0092] The usage date and time information 438 includes information about the date and time when the patient used the medicine. The usage date and time information 438 may include the contents of the calendar 413 displayed on the patient's user terminal 410. The usage date and time information 438 may include information about the time period when the patient used the medicine. This allows medical professionals to recognize the possibility of false detection or misuse, for example, when the patient's usage interval is shorter than the usage interval specified for each medicine.

[0093] The treatment support system 500 of this example may estimate patient attributes based on the patient treatment information 437 and the use date and time information 438. As an example, the treatment support system 500 may process the patient treatment information 437 and the use date and time information 438 using machine learning to estimate the attributes of patients who are likely to discontinue use. The treatment support system 500 may appropriately change the timing of feeding back treatment feedback information for each patient based on the estimated patient attributes.

[0094] 14 shows an example of a flowchart of a treatment support method. The treatment support method of this example includes a step S110 of acquiring collected information, a step S120 of acquiring accumulated information that has accumulated the collected information, and a step S130 of feeding back treatment feedback information to the user.

[0095] In step S110 of acquiring collection information, collection information indicating that a used container used in treatment has been collected is acquired. The used container may be collected by the container collection device 200, as already described, or the like. The collection information may be generated by the container collection device 200, or may be acquired by the collection information acquisition unit 10, the server 300, or the like. That is, step S110 of acquiring collection information may be executed by the container collection device 200, the collection information acquisition unit 10, or the server 300.

[0096] The accumulated information may be accumulated in the container collection device 200, may be accumulated in the accumulated information acquisition unit 20, or may be accumulated in the server 300. That is, step S120 of acquiring the accumulated information may be executed by the container collection device 200, may be executed by the accumulated information acquisition unit 20, or may be executed by the server 300.

[0097] In step S130 of feeding back the treatment feedback information to the user, the treatment feedback information according to the collected information or the accumulated information is fed back to the user. The treatment feedback information may be fed back to the user by the feedback unit 30 or the terminal 400. That is, step S130 of feeding back the treatment feedback information to the user may be performed by the feedback unit 30 or the terminal 400.

[0098] The treatment feedback information may include collected information, accumulated information, user performance information, or third-party performance information. The treatment feedback information may include a third party's reaction to the user performance information. The treatment feedback information may include an updated treatment plan. The treatment feedback information fed back in step S130 may be generated by each of the components of the treatment support device 100 and the treatment support system 500 described above.

[0099] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the claims that such modifications and improvements can also be included within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0100] It should be noted that the execution order of each process, such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages, in the devices, systems, programs, and methods shown in the claims, specifications, and drawings is not specifically stated as "before," "prior to," etc., and that the processes can be performed in any order unless the output of a previous process is used in a subsequent process. Even if the operational flow in the claims, specifications, and drawings is described using "first," "next," etc. for convenience, this does not mean that the processes must be performed in this order. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 10 Collection information acquisition unit, 15 Used container, 20 Accumulated information acquisition unit, 30 Feedback unit, 40 Achievement rate acquisition unit, 50 Treatment plan update unit, 60 Judgment unit, 70 Patient information acquisition unit, 80 Group information acquisition unit, 100 Treatment support apparatus, 200 Container collection device, 210 Container collection unit, 220 Transmitter, 230 Provider, 240 Container holder, 300 Server, 400 Terminal, 410 User terminal, 411 User name, 412 Message window, 413 Calendar, 414 Push notification window, 420 Third party terminal, 430 Medical professional terminal, 431 Drug name, 432 Person in charge name, 433 Patient list, 434 Treatment achievement rate list, 435 Unused period list, 436 Contact button, 437 Patient treatment information, 438 Date and time of use information, 500 Treatment support system

Claims

1. a collection information acquisition unit that acquires collection information indicating that a used container used in treatment has been collected; an accumulated information acquiring unit that acquires accumulated information that accumulates the collection information; a feedback unit that feeds back to a user treatment feedback information according to the collected information or the stored information; A treatment support device comprising:

2. The collection information includes information regarding the number of the used containers used by the user for treatment. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

3. the accumulated information acquisition unit acquires, as the accumulated information, the cumulative number of used containers; The feedback unit feeds back information about the cumulative number of uses to the user as the treatment feedback information. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

4. an achievement rate acquisition unit that acquires a treatment achievement rate of the user according to the accumulated information; The feedback unit feeds back information about the treatment achievement rate to the user as the treatment feedback information. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

5. an achievement rate acquisition unit that acquires a treatment achievement rate of the user according to the accumulated information; a treatment plan update unit that updates the treatment plan of the user based on the treatment completion rate; The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

6. an achievement rate acquisition unit that acquires a treatment achievement rate of the user according to the accumulated information; a determination unit for determining a relationship between the treatment achievement rate and a predetermined standard; The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

7. the collection information acquisition unit acquires, as the collection information, collection information indicating that a used container used for treatment of a third party other than the user has been collected; the accumulated information acquisition unit acquires, as the accumulated information, third-party performance information that accumulates collection information of the third party; The feedback unit feeds back the third-party performance information to the user as the treatment feedback information. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

8. the accumulated information acquisition unit acquires, as the accumulated information, user performance information that accumulates collection information of the user; The feedback unit feeds back to the user reactions of third parties other than the user to the user performance information. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

9. The feedback unit provides feedback to the user when the collection information is not acquired for a predetermined period of time. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

10. The collection information acquisition unit acquires, as the collection information, information that a container collection unit of a container collection device for collecting the used container is attached or detached from a container holding unit. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

11. The collection information acquisition unit acquires, as the collection information, the number of used containers collected in a container collection device for collecting the used containers. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

12. a patient information acquisition unit that acquires patient information including information of the user and information of a third party other than the user; a group information acquisition unit that acquires group information obtained by dividing a patient group into groups based on the patient information acquired by the patient information acquisition unit; The feedback unit feeds back the treatment feedback information to the user in accordance with the group information. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

13. a patient information acquisition unit that acquires patient information including information of the user and information of a third party other than the user; The accumulated information acquisition unit acquires the accumulated information by associating device information of a container collection device for collecting the used container with the patient information. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

14. The used container is a used syringe of an autoinjector formulation. The treatment support device according to claim 1 .

15. obtaining collection information indicating that the used container used in the treatment has been collected; acquiring accumulated information that accumulates the collection information; feeding back to the user treatment feedback information according to the collected information or the accumulated information; A treatment support method comprising:

16. a container collection device that acquires collection information indicating that a used container used in treatment has been collected; a server capable of communicating with the container collection device and acquiring accumulated information that accumulates the collection information; a terminal capable of communicating with the server and feeding back treatment feedback information corresponding to the collected information or the stored information to a user; A treatment support system comprising:

17. The server The collection information of the user is stored as the stored information, and user performance information of the user is acquired; The user performance information is transmitted to a terminal of a third party other than the user. The treatment support system according to claim 16.

18. The server acquires the cumulative number of used containers as the accumulated information, The terminal displays the cumulative number of uses in a graph. The treatment support system according to claim 16.

19. The server predicts the next visit date of the user based on the stored information and transmits the next visit date. The treatment support system according to claim 16.

20. a container recovery unit that recovers used containers used in treatment; a transmitting unit that transmits information regarding the containers collected by the container collecting unit as collection information; a providing unit that provides a user with treatment feedback information corresponding to the collected information; A container recovery device comprising:

21. a container holding part to which the container recovery part is attached, The transmission unit transmits, as the collection information, information that the container collection unit has been detached from the container holding unit.

21. The container retrieval device of claim 20.

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