Control program for mobile terminal device and mobile terminal device

Abstract

This technology provides a way for care managers and other administrators to easily obtain opinions from care staff regarding care methods for those receiving care. [Solution] A control program for a portable terminal device carried by care staff, the program causing the portable terminal device to execute the following steps: (a) acquiring information indicating a care method for a person receiving care; (b) displaying the information indicating the care method acquired in step (a) on a display unit; (c) receiving feedback from the care staff regarding the information indicating the care method displayed on the display unit in step (b); and (d) outputting the information indicating the feedback received in step (c) to the outside in association with the information indicating the care method.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a control program for a mobile terminal device and a mobile terminal device. [Background Art]

[0002] In nursing care sites such as nursing care facilities, various care services are provided to users (service users, care recipients) based on care plans. A care plan is normally created for each service user by a care manager in consideration of the condition of the service user.

[0003] In relation to this, from the perspective of supporting the creation of care plans for service users, an information processing apparatus as disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 has been proposed. The information processing apparatus of Patent Document 1 selects one standard care plan from among a plurality of standard care plans based on information indicating the condition of a service user, presents the selected standard care plan to a user, and generates a modified care plan obtained by modifying the standard care plan through a user operation. According to this configuration, the standard care plan selected based on the information indicating the condition of the service user is modified through the operation of the care manager, so that a more appropriate care plan can be provided for the service user. [Prior Art Documents] [Patent Documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2022-136209 [Summary of the Invention] [Problem to be Solved by the Invention]

[0005] However, in nursing care facilities, one care manager supports a large number of residents, making it difficult for the care manager to fully understand each resident's condition. Therefore, with the aforementioned information processing system, care plans modified by the care manager may not be the most appropriate for the resident. To provide more appropriate care plans for residents, it is crucial to incorporate the opinions of the care staff who actually provide care (nursing and assistance) to the residents in the care setting.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a technology that enables care managers and other administrators to easily obtain the opinions of care staff regarding care methods for persons receiving care. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The above objectives of the present invention are achieved by the following means.

[0008] (1) A control program for a portable terminal device carried by a care staff member, the program causing the portable terminal device to execute the following steps: (a) a step to acquire information indicating a care method for a person receiving care; (b) a step to display the information indicating the care method acquired in step (a) on a display unit; (c) a step to receive the care staff member's opinion on the information indicating the care method displayed on the display unit in step (b); and (d) a step to output the information indicating the opinion received in step (c) to the outside in association with the information indicating the care method.

[0009] (2) The control program described in (1) above, wherein the information indicating the care method is associated with video data obtained by imaging the person to be cared for with a camera, and in step (b), the information indicating the care method is displayed on the display unit together with the video based on the video data.

[0010] (3) The control program described in (2) above, wherein the information indicating the opinion and the information indicating the care method are correlated with each other by the identification information of the video data.

[0011] (4) A control program according to any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein the display unit displays a comment input screen for entering comments, in step (c), a comment entered by the care staff through the comment input screen is received as the opinion of the care staff, and in step (d), the comment is output externally.

[0012] (5) A control program according to any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein the display unit displays a plurality of icons indicating the opinion, in step (c), information of the icon selected by the care staff is received as the opinion of the care staff, and in step (d), the information of the icon is output to the outside.

[0013] (6) The information indicating the care method is information entered by the administrator via a management terminal device, and the information indicating the opinion output in procedure (d) is a control program according to any one of (1) to (3) above, which is viewed by the administrator via the management terminal device.

[0014] (7) A portable terminal device carried by a care staff member, comprising: an acquisition unit for acquiring information indicating a care method for a person receiving care; a display control unit for displaying the information indicating the care method acquired by the acquisition unit on a display unit; a reception unit for receiving the care staff member's opinion on the information indicating the care method displayed on the display unit; and an output unit for outputting the information indicating the opinion received by the reception unit to the outside in association with the information indicating the care method. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, an administrator such as a care manager can easily obtain opinions from care staff regarding a care method for a care recipient. [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS]

[0016] The advantages and features provided by one or more embodiments of the present invention will be more completely understood from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to define limitations of the present invention. [Figure 1] It is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a monitoring system. [Figure 2] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a detection device. [Figure 3] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a server device. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing the stored content of a storage unit of the server device. [Figure 5] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a management terminal device. [Figure 6] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a mobile terminal device. [Figure 7] It is a diagram showing the stored content of a storage unit of the mobile terminal device. [Figure 8] It is a diagram showing an example of care method information. [Figure 9] It is a diagram showing an example of staff opinion information. [Figure 10] It is a flowchart showing the procedure of a care method confirmation process. [Figure 11] It is a diagram showing an example of a care method confirmation screen. [Figure 12] It is a diagram showing an example of a comment input screen. [Figure 13] It is a diagram showing an example of a staff opinion confirmation screen. [DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS]

[0017] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of monitoring system 1. In the following explanation, we will use the example of monitoring system 1 being installed in a nursing care facility.

[0019] As shown in Figure 1, the monitoring system 1 comprises multiple detection devices 10, a server device 20, a management terminal device 30, and multiple mobile terminal devices 40. The detection devices 10, the server device 20, the management terminal device 30, and the mobile terminal devices 40 are connected to each other via a communication network 50. The mobile terminal devices 40 are connected to the communication network 50 via an access point 51.

[0020] The detection device 10 is installed in the room of each of the four subjects 70. In the example shown in Figure 1, four detection devices 10 are installed in the rooms of the four subjects 70. Each of the staff 80 who provide care to the subjects 70 carries a portable terminal device 40. The management terminal device 30 is used by the administrator 90. The administrator 90 is, for example, a care manager.

[0021] Note that the location and number of each device in the monitoring system 1 are not limited to the example shown in Figure 1. For example, the server device 20 does not have to be located inside the facility building, and may be an external server device connected to the communication network 50.

[0022] (Detection device 10) Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the detection device 10. The detection device 10 is installed as a sensor box on the ceiling or upper part of the wall of the room where the subject 70 lives.

[0023] As shown in Figure 2, the detection device 10 comprises a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a camera 13, which are interconnected by a bus.

[0024] The control unit 11 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory), and controls each of the above parts and performs various calculation processes according to the program.

[0025] The communication unit 12 is an interface for communicating with other devices, and various wired or wireless communication interfaces are used.

[0026] Camera 13 captures images of the subject 70 from the ceiling or upper part of the wall of the living room and outputs video data of the subject 70. The video data is, for example, a short video of about 2 minutes and is transmitted to and stored on the server device 20.

[0027] (Server device 20) Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the server device 20.

[0028] As shown in Figure 3, the server device 20 comprises a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23, which are interconnected by a bus. Note that, to avoid repetition in the explanation, the parts of the server device 20 that have the same functions as the parts of the detection device 10 will not be described.

[0029] The storage unit 22 consists of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) and stores various programs and data.

[0030] Figure 4 shows the contents of the storage unit 22 of the server device 20. As shown in Figure 4, the storage unit 22 of the server device 20 stores video data 110, care method information 120, and staff opinion information 130.

[0031] The video data 110 includes multiple video data obtained by imaging the subject 70 with the camera 13 of the detection device 10. Each video data is a short video recording of various actions of the subject 70 (getting up, getting out of bed, falling, etc.).

[0032] Care method information 120 is information indicating the care method specified by the administrator 90 for the target person 70. Staff opinion information 130 is information indicating the opinions of the staff 80 on the care method specified by the administrator 90. Details of care method information 120 and staff opinion information 130 will be described later.

[0033] (Management terminal device 30) Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the management terminal device 30. The management terminal device 30 is a so-called PC (Personal Computer).

[0034] As shown in Figure 5, the management terminal device 30 comprises a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, a display unit 34, and an input unit 35, which are interconnected by a bus. Note that, to avoid repetition, the descriptions of the parts of the management terminal device 30 that have the same functions as those of the detection device 10 and the server device 20 will be omitted.

[0035] The display unit 34 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, which displays various information.

[0036] The input unit 35 is equipped with a keyboard, numeric keypad, mouse, etc., and accepts input of various instructions and information.

[0037] (Mobile terminal device 40) Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the mobile terminal device 40. The mobile terminal device 40 is a so-called smartphone or tablet device.

[0038] As shown in Figure 6, the mobile terminal device 40 comprises a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, a communication unit 43, and an operation display unit 44, which are interconnected by a bus. Note that, to avoid repetition, the descriptions of the parts of the mobile terminal device 40 that have the same functions as those of the detection device 10 and the server device 20 are omitted.

[0039] The operation display unit 44 is, for example, a touch panel display, which displays and inputs various types of information.

[0040] Figure 7 shows the contents of the memory unit 42 of the mobile terminal device 40. As shown in Figure 7, the memory unit 42 of the mobile terminal device 40 stores programs corresponding to the acquisition unit 421, the display control unit 422, the reception unit 423, and the output unit 424. The acquisition unit 421 acquires information indicating the care method for the subject 70. The display control unit 422 displays the information indicating the care method on the operation display unit 44. The reception unit 423 receives the opinions of the staff 80 regarding the care method. The output unit 424 transmits the opinions of the staff 80 to the server device 20. The functions of each of the above units are performed by the control unit 41 executing the corresponding program.

[0041] Furthermore, the detection device 10, server device 20, management terminal device 30, and mobile terminal device 40 may have components other than those described above, and may not have some of the components described above.

[0042] In the monitoring system 1 configured as described above, the administrator 90 views the video data stored in the server device 20 on the management terminal device 30 and specifies the care method for the subject 70 shown in the video. The staff 80 confirms the care method specified by the administrator 90 on the mobile terminal device 40 and sends their opinion on the care method to the administrator 90. The operation of the monitoring system 1 will be described in detail below.

[0043] First, with reference to Figures 8 and 9, we will explain in detail the care method information 120 and staff opinion information 130 stored in the server device 20.

[0044] Figure 8 shows an example of care method information 120. As described above, care method information 120 is information indicating the care method specified by the administrator 90 for the subject 70. As shown in Figure 8, care method information 120 includes video ID information 121, name information 122, room number information 123, and administrator comment information 124.

[0045] Video ID information 121 is information used to identify the video data. Name information 122 is information indicating the name of the subject 70 who appears in the video of the video data, and room number information 123 is information indicating the room number of the subject 70's room. Administrator comment information 124 is text information indicating the care method for subject 70, and is entered by the administrator 90 who viewed the video of the video data via the management terminal device 30. Care method information 120 is viewed by the staff 80 via the mobile terminal device 40.

[0046] Figure 9 shows an example of staff opinion information 130. As described above, staff opinion information 130 is information that shows the opinions of staff 80 on the care methods specified by the manager 90. As shown in Figure 9, staff opinion information 130 includes video ID information 131, name information 132, date and time information 133, reaction information 134, and reply comment information 135.

[0047] Video ID information 131 is information used to identify video data. Name information 132 is information indicating the name of staff member 80, and date and time information 133 is information indicating the date and time when staff member 80 entered their opinion. Reaction information 134 is image information indicating staff member 80's opinion on the care method, and includes either a positive icon or a negative icon. Reply comment information 135 is text information indicating staff member 80's opinion on the care method. Reaction information 134 and reply comment information 135 are entered by staff member 80 via the mobile terminal device 40 after viewing the care method information 120. Staff opinion information 130 is viewed by administrator 90 via the management terminal device 30.

[0048] The operation of the mobile terminal device 40 will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 10 to 12.

[0049] Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure for confirming the care method performed by the mobile terminal device 40. The process shown in the flowchart of Figure 10 is executed by the control unit 41 according to the program stored in the storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal device 40.

[0050] (Step S101) First, the mobile terminal device 40 acquires information indicating the care method. More specifically, based on the operations of the staff member 80, the mobile terminal device 40 accesses the server device 20 to acquire care method information 120.

[0051] (Step S102) Next, the mobile terminal device 40 displays information indicating the care method. More specifically, based on the care method information 120 acquired in step S101, the mobile terminal device 40 generates a care method confirmation screen 200 (see Figure 11) and displays it on the operation display unit 44.

[0052] Figure 11 shows an example of the care method confirmation screen 200. As shown in Figure 11, the care method confirmation screen 200 has a video display unit 210 and a care method display unit 220. The care method confirmation screen 200 is also provided with a positive icon 231, a negative icon 232, and a comment input icon 233.

[0053] The video display unit 210 displays a video of video data identified by the video ID information 121 of the care method information 120 as the video that serves as the basis for the care method of the subject 70. The care method display unit 220 displays text information from the administrator comment information 124 of the care method information 120 as the care method for the subject 70 shown in the video. The staff member 80 carrying the mobile terminal device 40 recognizes the care method specified by the administrator 90 by referring to the video displayed on the video display unit 210 and the text information displayed on the care method display unit 220.

[0054] (Step S103) Next, the mobile terminal device 40 receives the staff member's reaction to the care method. More specifically, the mobile terminal device 40 receives information about the icon selected by the staff member 80 regarding the care method displayed on the care method confirmation screen 200, which was displayed on the operation display unit 44 in step S102. In this embodiment, if the staff member 80 has a positive impression of the care method displayed on the care method confirmation screen 200, the staff member 80 taps the positive icon 231. On the other hand, if the staff member 80 has a negative impression of the care method displayed on the care method confirmation screen 200, the staff member 80 taps the negative icon 232. The mobile terminal device 40 receives information about the positive icon 231 or negative icon 232 tapped by the staff member 80.

[0055] (Step S104) Then, the mobile terminal device 40 sends a reaction. More specifically, the mobile terminal device 40 sends the icon information received in step S103 to the server device 20 along with the video ID information, etc. The icon information is stored in the storage unit 22 of the server device 20 as reaction information 134 of the staff opinion information 130, associated with the video ID information 131, etc.

[0056] (Step S105) Next, the mobile terminal device 40 receives comments from the staff 80 regarding the care method. More specifically, the mobile terminal device 40 receives comments entered by the staff 80 regarding the care method displayed on the care method confirmation screen 200, which was displayed on the operation display unit 44 in the process of step S102. In this embodiment, when the comment input icon 233 on the care method confirmation screen 200 is tapped, the comment input screen 300 (see Figure 12) is displayed on the operation display unit 44. The mobile terminal device 40 receives comments entered by the staff 80 through the comment input screen 300.

[0057] (Step S106) Then, the mobile terminal device 40 sends the comment and terminates processing. More specifically, the mobile terminal device 40 sends the comment (text information) received in step S105, along with the video ID information, etc., to the server device 20 and terminates processing. The comment is stored in the storage unit 22 of the server device 20 as reply comment information 135 to the staff opinion information 130, associated with the video ID information 131, etc.

[0058] As described above, according to the flowchart shown in Figure 10, the care method specified by the administrator 90 for the subject 70 is confirmed by the staff 80 via the mobile terminal device 40. Then, the staff 80's reaction and comments to the care method specified by the administrator 90 are sent to the server device 20. Note that steps S103 to S104 or steps S105 to S106 in Figure 10 may be omitted.

[0059] Next, referring to Figure 13, the staff opinion confirmation screen 400 for confirming the opinions of the staff 80 will be described. The staff opinion confirmation screen 400 is generated for each video data based on the staff opinion information 130 and is displayed on the display unit 34 of the management terminal device 30.

[0060] Figure 13 shows an example of the staff opinion confirmation screen 400. As shown in Figure 13, the staff opinion confirmation screen 400 has a video display unit 410 and an opinion display unit 420.

[0061] The video display unit 410 displays video data associated with information showing the care methods for the subject 70. The opinion display unit 420 displays the reactions and comments of the staff 80 to the care methods. The administrator 90 checks the opinions of the staff 80 to the care methods by referring to the staff opinion confirmation screen 400.

[0062] As described above, with the monitoring system 1 of this embodiment, the administrator 90 can easily obtain the opinions of the staff 80 regarding the care methods for the subject 70. As a result, for example, the administrator 90 can modify the care methods based on the opinions of the staff 80, thereby providing more appropriate care methods for the subject 70.

[0063] The following describes an example in which a manager (90) seeks the opinions of 80 staff members regarding the care methods (care plan) they have designated.

[0064] (1) Transfer assistance in the morning or at night Administrator 90 observes the subject 70's daytime activities to understand their remaining abilities and registers a comment on the server device 20 stating that "transfers will be supervised" as a care method for subject 70. Meanwhile, staff member 80 is aware that it is difficult for subject 70 to transfer on their own in the morning or at night. Therefore, staff member 80, who has viewed administrator 90's comment via the mobile terminal device 40, sends a reply comment to administrator 90 stating that "there is a risk of falls in the morning or at night." After reviewing the reply comment, administrator 90 revises the care method and instructs staff member 80 to "provide partial assistance for transfers in the morning or at night."

[0065] (2) Care for patients immediately after discharge Administrator 90, based on the assessment conducted immediately after subject 70's discharge from the hospital, registers a comment on the server device 20 stating that "mobility will be fully assisted" as the care method for subject 70. Meanwhile, staff member 80 is aware that subject 70's condition has improved over time since discharge and that they have recovered to the point where they can move on their own. Therefore, staff member 80, who viewed administrator 90's comment via mobile terminal device 40, sends a reply comment to administrator 90 stating that "there is a possibility of depriving them of their remaining functions because they can move on their own." After reviewing the reply comment, administrator 90 instructs staff member 80 to revise the care method and "supervise their movement."

[0066] (3) Reversal of day and night Administrator 90 prioritizes the overall quality of life (QOL) and health maintenance of the subject 70, and believes that improving the reversed day-night cycle will be beneficial to the subject 70's physical and mental health. Therefore, Administrator 90 registers comments on the server device 20 as a care method for the subject 70, such as "Have the subject 70 perform excretion procedures before going to bed so they don't wake up in the middle of the night." On the other hand, Staff 80 is concerned that the reversed day-night cycle has become established as the subject 70's lifestyle rhythm, and that forcibly changing it would cause stress and confusion. Therefore, Staff 80 sends a reply comment to Administrator 90 via the mobile terminal device 40 stating that "the reversed day-night cycle has become established as the user's lifestyle rhythm." After reviewing the reply comment, Administrator 90 modifies the care method based on Staff 80's opinion.

[0067] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims.

[0068] For example, in the embodiment described above, positive icons 231 and negative icons 232, which include a face image, were used as icons to indicate the opinion of staff member 80. However, icons indicating the opinion of staff members are not limited to icons that include a face image; for example, icons that only include text images such as "Understood" or "Concerned" may be used. Alternatively, icons that include text or illustrations such as "Risk of falling" or "Risk of reversed day-night cycle" may be used as icons to replace the comments of staff member 80.

[0069] Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, text information entered by the administrator 90 was displayed on the care method confirmation screen 200 as information indicating the care method for the subject 70. However, the information indicating the care method for the subject 70 is not limited to text information; for example, a combination of first-category icons such as "movement" or "transfer" and second-category icons such as "full assistance," "partial assistance," or "monitoring" may be displayed.

[0070] Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the care method information 120 was associated with video data, and the care method confirmation screen 200 displayed information indicating the care method along with the video. In addition, the care method information 120 and the staff opinion information 130 were mutually associated by the identification information of the video data. However, the care method confirmation screen 200 may not display the video, and only the information indicating the care method may be displayed. Also, the care method information 120 does not necessarily have to be associated with video data, and the care method information 120 and the staff opinion information 130 may be mutually associated without the use of the identification information of the video data.

[0071] The processing units in the flowcharts of the embodiments described above are divided according to the main processing content in order to facilitate understanding of each process. The present invention is not limited by how the processing steps are classified. Each process can be further divided into more processing steps. Also, one processing step may perform even more processes.

[0072] The means and methods for performing various processing in the monitoring system 1 according to the above embodiment can be implemented by either a dedicated hardware circuit or a programmed computer. The above-mentioned program may be provided, for example, on a computer-readable recording medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)-ROM, or it may be provided online via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the program recorded on the computer-readable recording medium is usually transferred to and stored in a storage unit such as a hard disk. Furthermore, the above-mentioned program may be provided as a standalone application software, or it may be incorporated into the software of each device as a function.

[0073] While embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated in detail, the disclosed embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting. The scope of the present invention should be interpreted in accordance with the language of the appended claims. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0074] 1. Monitoring system, 10 detection devices, 11,21,31,41 Control Unit, 12, 23, 33, 43 Communications Department, 13 cameras, 20 server devices, 22,32,42 storage section, 30 Management terminal devices, 34 Display section, 35 Input section, 40 Mobile terminal devices, 44 Operation display section, 50 communication networks, 51 access points, 70 target individuals, 80 staff, 90 Administrator, 110 video data, 120 care method information, 130 Staff Opinion Information, 200 Care method confirmation screen, 300 Comment Input Screen, 400 Staff feedback confirmation screen.

Claims

1. A control program for a portable terminal device carried by care staff, Procedure (a) for obtaining information indicating care methods for the person receiving care, The procedure (b) involves displaying the information indicating the care method obtained in the procedure (a) on the display unit, The procedure (b) above involves receiving the care staff's opinion on the information indicating the care method displayed on the display unit, and The procedure (d) involves outputting the information indicating the opinion received in the above procedure (c) to the outside in association with the information indicating the care method, A control program that causes the aforementioned mobile terminal device to execute the following.

2. The information indicating the care method is associated with video data obtained by imaging the care recipient with a camera. The control program according to claim 1, wherein in step (b) above, information indicating the care method is displayed on the display unit together with a video based on the video data.

3. The control program according to claim 2, wherein the information indicating the opinion and the information indicating the care method are correlated with each other by the identification information of the video data.

4. The display unit shows a comment input screen for entering comments. In the above procedure (c), the care staff's opinion is received as a comment entered by the care staff through the comment input screen. The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in step (d) above, the comment is output externally.

5. The display unit shows a plurality of icons representing the opinion. In the above procedure (c), information of the icon selected by the care staff is received as the opinion of the care staff, The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in step (d) above, the information of the icon is output to the outside.

6. The information indicating the care method is information entered by the administrator via the management terminal device. The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information indicating the opinion output in the above procedure (d) is viewed by the administrator via the management terminal device.

7. A portable terminal device carried by care staff, An acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the care method for the person receiving care, A display control unit that causes the information indicating the care method acquired by the acquisition unit to be displayed on the display unit, A reception unit for receiving opinions from care staff regarding the information indicating the care method displayed on the display unit, An output unit that outputs to the outside the information indicating the opinion received by the reception unit, in association with the information indicating the care method, A mobile terminal device having the following features.

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