Medication instruction system, medication instruction method, and medication instruction program

Abstract

To provide a medication guidance system allowing a pharmacist to easily select materials to be presented to a patient and used during medication guidance.SOLUTION: A medication guidance system 100 stores characteristics of each of a plurality of materials to be presented to a patient, as material characteristic information. The medication guidance system 100, when giving medication guidance, refers to the material characteristic information and specifies one or more materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient to whom the medicine is prescribed. The medication guidance system 100 presents each of the specified one or more materials based on priority.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technique for supporting medication instruction. [Background technology]

[0002] Pharmacists not only perform the task of dispensing medicines according to prescriptions, but also perform the task of providing patients with medication instructions. Differences in the experience and knowledge of pharmacists tend to result in differences in the quality of medication instructions. It is desirable to be able to provide high-quality medication instructions regardless of the pharmacist in charge.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a method for extracting and displaying side effects that are highly necessary to be explained to patients, thereby reducing the burden on pharmacists when selecting side effects that should be explained from the wide range of side effects. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-052905 [Patent Document 2] JP 2021-136018 A [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2022-62232 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When providing medication instructions, not only do pharmacists provide instructions on essential items such as side effects, but they also provide various explanations such as how to take medication and advice to help patients improve their health. Depending on the content of the explanation, it may be difficult for patients to understand with just words. Pharmaceutical manufacturers provide pharmacies with materials that can be shown to patients to support pharmacists in explaining things to patients. However, there are many materials provided, making it difficult to select the appropriate material for each patient. As a result, the materials are not being used effectively.

[0006] Patent Document 1 describes how to extract side effects that need to be explained to patients. However, Patent Document 1 does not describe how to extract appropriate materials that are suitable for patients.

[0007] The present disclosure aims to facilitate the selection of materials to be used when providing medication instructions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The medication instruction system according to the present disclosure includes: a material identification unit which identifies a material ID of one or more materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient by referring to material characteristic information indicating characteristics of each of the plurality of materials to be presented to the patient, the materials being a plurality of materials for the patient used to help the patient understand the medicine prescribed to the patient during medication instruction; a presentation unit that presents each of the materials indicated by one or more material IDs identified by the material identification unit; Equipped with. Effect of the Invention

[0009] In the present disclosure, one or more materials having corresponding characteristics for a patient are identified and presented to the pharmacist, allowing the pharmacist to easily select the appropriate material. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a medication instruction system 100 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a medication instruction device 10 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a pharmacy terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of patient information 131 according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of prescription information 132 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of material property information 133 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of material information 231 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] 3 is a flowchart of the overall processing of the medication instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] 13 is a flowchart of a guidance information transmission process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] 13 is a flowchart of a guidance information display process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of displayed information according to the first embodiment. [Figure 12] 13 is a flowchart of training result registration processing according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of material property information 133 according to Modification 3. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of material property information 133 according to the second embodiment. [Figure 15] 13 is a flowchart of a guidance information transmitting process according to the second embodiment. [Figure 16] 13 is a flowchart of a guidance information display process according to the second embodiment. [Figure 17] 13 is a flowchart of training result registration processing according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Embodiment 1 ***Configuration Description*** The configuration of a medication instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The medication instruction system 100 includes a medication instruction device 10 and one or more pharmacy terminals 20. The medication instruction device 10 and each pharmacy terminal 20 are connected via a network 90. The medication instruction device 10 is a computer such as a cloud server. The pharmacy terminal 20 is a computer such as a PC that is installed in a pharmacy 30 and operated by a pharmacist. PC is an abbreviation for Personal Computer. A plurality of pharmacy terminals 20 may be installed in the same pharmacy 30. When a plurality of pharmacy terminals 20 are installed, different devices such as a PC and a tablet terminal may be combined and installed.

[0012] The configuration of medication instruction device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The medication instruction device 10 is a computer. The medication instruction device 10 includes hardware components including a processor 11, a memory 12, a storage 13, and a communication interface 14. The processor 11 is connected to other hardware components via signal lines and controls the other hardware components.

[0013] The medication instruction device 10 includes, as functional components, a material specification unit 111 and a point setting unit 112. The functions of the functional components of the medication instruction device 10 are realized by software. Storage 13 stores a program that realizes the function of each functional component of medication instruction device 10. This program is loaded into memory 12 by processor 11 and executed by processor 11. In this way, the function of each functional component of medication instruction device 10 is realized.

[0014] The storage 13 stores patient information 131, prescription information 132, and material characteristic information 133.

[0015] The configuration of pharmacy terminal 20 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Pharmacy terminal 20 is a computer. The pharmacy terminal 20 includes the following hardware components: a processor 21, a memory 22, a storage 23, and a communication interface 24. The processor 21 communicates with the other hardware components via a signal line. When pharmacy terminal 20 is a PC, it may be connected to multiple monitors as hardware.

[0016] Pharmacy terminal 20 includes, as functional components, prescription processing unit 211, presentation unit 212, and validity reception unit 213. The functions of the functional components of pharmacy terminal 20 are realized by software. Storage 23 stores programs that realize the functions of each functional component of pharmacy terminal 20. These programs are loaded into memory 22 by processor 21 and executed by processor 21. In this way, the functions of each functional component of pharmacy terminal 20 are realized.

[0017] In the storage 23, material information 231 is stored.

[0018] The processors 11 and 21 are ICs that perform processing. IC stands for Integrated Circuit. Specific examples of the processors 11 and 21 are a CPU, a DSP, and a GPU. CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. DSP stands for Digital Signal Processor. GPU stands for Graphics Processing Unit.

[0019] The memories 12 and 22 are storage devices that temporarily store data. Specific examples of the memories 12 and 22 are SRAM and DRAM. SRAM is an abbreviation for Static Random Access Memory. DRAM is an abbreviation for Dynamic Random Access Memory.

[0020] The storages 13 and 23 are storage devices that store data. A specific example of the storages 13 and 23 is a HDD. HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disk Drive. The storages 13 and 23 may also be portable recording media such as an SD (registered trademark) memory card, CompactFlash (registered trademark), NAND flash, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk, or a DVD. SD is an abbreviation for Secure Digital. DVD is an abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disk.

[0021] The communication interfaces 14 and 24 are interfaces for communicating with external devices. Specific examples of the communication interfaces 14 and 24 are ports for Ethernet (registered trademark), USB, and HDMI (registered trademark). USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. HDMI is an abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

[0022] In Fig. 2, only one processor 11 is shown. However, there may be a plurality of processors 11, and the plurality of processors 11 may cooperate to execute a program that realizes each function. Similarly, in Fig. 3, only one processor 21 is shown. However, there may be a plurality of processors 21, and the plurality of processors 21 may cooperate to execute a program that realizes each function.

[0023] ***Explanation of Operation*** The operation of the medication instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. The operation procedure of medication instruction system 100 according to embodiment 1 corresponds to the medication instruction method according to embodiment 1. Moreover, the program for realizing the operation of medication instruction system 100 according to embodiment 1 corresponds to the medication instruction program according to embodiment 1.

[0024] With reference to FIG. 4, the patient information 131 according to the first embodiment will be described. The patient information 131 includes, for each patient ID, a patient name, a pharmacy ID, patient information, and special notes. ID is an abbreviation for IDentifier. The patient ID is an identifier for the patient. Here, the patient ID may be any information that can be uniquely identified in the patient information 131, and may be, for example, an insurer number and a branch number. The patient name is the patient's name. The pharmacy ID is an identifier for a pharmacy that the patient has used. The patient information is personal information about the patient, such as gender and age. In the special notes, patient heading information and illness are recorded. The patient heading information indicates the patient's constitution, medical history, concomitant medications, allergies, and favorite foods. The illness is an illness from which the patient suffers, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

[0025] With reference to FIG. 5, the prescription information 132 according to the first embodiment will be described. The prescription information 132 includes the drug name, quantity, and usage for each pharmacy ID, patient ID, dispensing date, and medical institution ID. The pharmacy ID and patient ID are as described above. The dispensing date is the date on which the medication was dispensed. The medical institution ID is the identifier of the medical institution that issued the prescription. The drug name is the name of the prescribed drug. The quantity is the prescribed quantity of the drug. The usage is the usage of the prescribed drug. Although not shown, the prescription information 132 also includes a medication instruction history, which is historical information on medication instructions given in the past.

[0026] With reference to FIG. 6, the material property information 133 according to the first embodiment will be described. The material characteristic information 133 includes a pharmacy ID and one or more pairs of conditions and effect scores for each material ID. The pharmacy ID is as described above. The material ID is an identifier of a material that can be presented to a patient to assist the pharmacist in explaining to the patient. The material is provided to the pharmacy by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or the like, or is created independently by the pharmacy, and indicates illustrations, photographs, explanatory text, etc., or a combination of these. The material may also be a video for explaining use, etc. The conditions are conditions for determining whether a material is effective. The conditions are composed of a set of one or more characteristics. The characteristics include the prescribed medication, the prescription timing, gender, age, patient header information, and disease. The prescription timing indicates at least one of the number of prescriptions of the prescribed medication and the prescription interval, such as first time, continued, or resumed. The effectiveness score indicates the effectiveness of the material for the set of characteristics that make up the conditions. Here, the higher the effectiveness score, the higher the effectiveness.

[0027] The condition on the first line of Figure 6 means "first prescription of drug A, and the patient is male and diabetic." The condition on the second line of Figure 6 means "continued prescription of drug B." Both the first and second lines of Figure 6 are conditions for the material IDS001. Therefore, the material IDS001 is valid when at least one of "first prescription of drug A, and the patient is male and diabetic" and "continued prescription of drug B" is met. The condition in the third line of Figure 6 means that it is a "resumed prescription of drug C." A resuming prescription means that the drug has a history of being prescribed in the past, has not been prescribed for a certain period of time, and has been prescribed again. Therefore, the material in material IDS002 is valid when it is a "resumed prescription of drug C." The condition in the fourth line of Fig. 6 means that "the prescribed drug is drug D." Therefore, the material with material IDS003 is valid when "the prescribed drug is drug D." The condition on the fifth line in FIG. 6 means that the patient is "male, aged 16-75, and working night shifts." The condition on the sixth line in FIG. 6 means that the patient is "male, aged 16-75, and working high blood pressure." Both the fifth and sixth lines in FIG. 6 are conditions for the material IDS0034. Therefore, the material IDS004 is "male, aged 16-75, and working night shifts." This would be effective for patients who are either "men aged 16 to 75 and who work night shifts" or "males with high blood pressure." The condition on the seventh line in Fig. 6 means "75 years old or older and a patient with hyperlipidemia." Therefore, the material IDS005 is valid for "a patient who is 75 years old or older and a patient with hyperlipidemia."

[0028] With reference to FIG. 7, the material information 231 according to the first embodiment will be described. The material information 231 includes an overview and the material for each material ID. The material ID is as described above. The summary is a brief description of the material's contents. The material is the material itself. The summary is information that indicates what kind of guidance can be provided by the material, as shown in Fig. 7. When storing the material information 231, the summary may be specified by input from a person who has referred to the entire material, or the summary may be specified by machine learning the material.

[0029] With reference to FIG. 8, the overall processing of the medication instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. (Step S1: Reception display process) The prescription processing unit 211 of the pharmacy terminal 20 displays a prescription reception screen. The pharmacist inputs prescription information received from the target patient, who is the patient being treated, into the reception screen. The prescription information includes the patient ID and name of the target patient, and information on the prescribed drug.

[0030] (Step S2: Request transmission process) The prescription processing unit 211 of the pharmacy terminal 20 transmits request information for requesting transmission of patient information to the medication instruction device 10. The request information includes the patient ID of the target patient input in step S1 and information on the prescribed drug.

[0031] (Step S3: Training information transmission process) The material identification unit 111 of the medication instruction device 10 receives the request information transmitted in step S2. Based on the request information, the material identification unit 111 extracts information about the patient from the patient information 131 and the prescription information 132. Based on the request information and the extracted information about the patient, the material identification unit 111 also extracts a material ID from the material characteristic information 133. The material identification unit 111 transmits the information about the patient and the material ID to the pharmacy terminal 20 that transmitted the request information.

[0032] (Step S4: Guidance information display process) Presentation unit 212 of pharmacy terminal 20 displays the information about the patient transmitted in step S3 on the display device. Presentation unit 212 also extracts the material indicated by the material ID transmitted in step S3 from material information 231 and displays it on the display device. The pharmacist provides medication instructions to the target patient by referring to the information displayed on the display device.

[0033] (Step S5: Training result registration process) The next time the patient visits the pharmacy, the effectiveness receiving unit 213 of the pharmacy terminal 20 transmits the effectiveness of the medication instruction using the materials to the medication instruction device 10. The score setting unit 112 of the medication instruction device 10 updates the effectiveness score of the materials used based on the effectiveness.

[0034] The instruction information transmitting process (step S3 in FIG. 8) according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. (Step S31: Information extraction process) The material specification unit 111 determines the patient's prescription from the patient information 131 and the prescription information 132 based on the request information. Extract information about. Specifically, based on the patient ID included in the request information, the material specifying unit 111 extracts the patient name, pharmacy ID, patient information, and special notes for the target patient from the patient information 131. In addition, based on the patient ID included in the request information, the material specifying unit 111 extracts past prescription information from the patient information 131. At this time, the material specification unit 111 may specify information necessary for medication instruction from the extracted information. The information necessary for medication instruction is, for example, the difference between the previous prescription drug and the current prescription drug.

[0035] (Step S32: Material ID determination process) The material specifying unit 111 determines whether or not there is a material ID that satisfies the conditions, based on the request information and the information extracted in step S31. Specifically, the material identifying unit 111 determines whether or not there is a material ID for which the prescribed drug information included in the request information and the information extracted in step S31 satisfy the conditions in the material characteristic information 133. If there is a material ID that satisfies the conditions, the material identifying unit 111 proceeds to step S33. On the other hand, if there is no material ID that satisfies the conditions, the material identifying unit 111 proceeds to step S34.

[0036] (Step S33: Material ID extraction process) The material specifying unit 111 extracts a material ID that satisfies the conditions. Specifically, the material specifying unit 111 extracts the material ID of the record determined to satisfy the condition in step S32 from the material characteristic information 133. At this time, the material specifying unit 111 also extracts the effect score of the record from which the material ID was extracted.

[0037] (Step S34: Information transmission process) The material specifying unit 111 transmits the information extracted in step S32 to the pharmacy terminal 20 that transmitted the request information. Furthermore, when a pair of the material ID and the effect score is extracted in step S33, the material specifying unit 111 also transmits the pair of the material ID and the effect score to the pharmacy terminal 20 that transmitted the request information.

[0038] The instruction information display process (step S4 in FIG. 8) according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. (Step S41: Information display process) As shown in (A) of FIG. 11, the presentation unit 212 displays the information about the patient transmitted in step S3 on the display device. At this time, the presentation unit 212 may display information requiring medication instruction in an emphasized manner. Furthermore, the presentation unit 212 displays the material ID transmitted in step S3 and an overview corresponding to the material ID in the material information 231. At this time, the presentation unit 212 displays the material for each material ID transmitted in step S3 based on the priority according to the effect score for that material ID. For example, the presentation unit 212 displays the material IDs in descending order of effect score from the top. The presentation unit 212 may display the effect score together with the material ID.

[0039] The pharmacist provides medication instructions while checking the information displayed in step S41. When providing medication instructions, the pharmacist will explain how to take the medication and give advice that will help promote the patient's health, depending on the content of the conversation with the patient, etc. Depending on the content of the explanation, it may be possible to use materials to help the patient understand. When using materials, the pharmacist selects the material ID of the material to be used. At this time, the pharmacist refers to the overview to determine the material to be used. When the medication instructions have finished, the pharmacist presses the instruction end button.

[0040] (Step S42: Input determination process) The presentation unit 212 determines whether or not an input has been made. When the material ID is selected, the presentation unit 212 advances the process to step S43. When the instruction end button is pressed, the presentation unit 212 transmits medication instruction information by the pharmacist to the medication instruction device 10 and terminates the process. Specifically, the presentation unit 212 transmits the drug name, amount, and usage for each pharmacy ID, patient ID, dispensing date, and medical institution ID as prescription information to the medication instruction device 10. The presentation unit 212 also determines that the medication instruction using the used material has been performed by identifying the material used based on the material ID selected by the pharmacist, and transmits the summary identified from the material ID as medication instruction information to the medication instruction device 10 by referring to the material information 213. Thereafter, a processing unit (not shown) of the medication instruction device 10 adds data to the prescription information 132 based on the information transmitted by the presentation unit 212. The summary identified from the material ID is stored as medication instruction history. If a material ID is not selected and the instruction end button is not pressed, the presentation unit 212 returns the process to step S42.

[0041] (Step S43: Material display process) As shown in FIG. 11B, presentation unit 212 displays the material indicated by the selected material ID on the display device. At this time, the pharmacist may provide medication instruction to the patient while showing the screen displaying the material. As described above, if multiple monitors are connected to pharmacy terminal 20, one of the monitors can be rotated toward the patient, making it possible to provide medication instruction to the patient while showing the material. Furthermore, if pharmacy terminal 20 is a tablet terminal or the like, medication instruction can be provided while the pharmacist and the patient are viewing the same screen. Since the material ID selected in step S42 becomes part of the medication instruction information transmitted in step S42, the selected material ID is stored in memory 22 at the end of step S43. Furthermore, when displaying materials as in Fig. 11(B), multiple materials may be displayed at the same time. In that case, they may be displayed in the order of material ID, or, since the order of material IDs is based on priority, they may be displayed with emphasis on readability based on that priority. Specifically, for example, when displaying four or more materials, there is a method of arranging them in the order of top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right, as in the Z rule. Another method is to arrange them in the order of top left, bottom left, top right, and bottom right, as in the F rule.

[0042] The training result registration process (step S5 in FIG. 8) according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0043] (Step S51: Validity acceptance process) The effectiveness receiving unit 213 receives an input of the effectiveness of medication instruction when the medication instruction was given using the materials used, which were the materials displayed in step S43 when the patient last visited the store. In the first embodiment, the effectiveness indicates whether the materials used were effective or not. For example, if medication adherence has improved or if activities leading to health promotion have begun to be performed, it is determined to be effective. The effectiveness receiving unit 213 transmits a pair of the material ID and effectiveness of the material used, which is the material displayed in step S43, to the medication instruction device 10. The point setting unit 112 receives the pair of the material ID and effectiveness of the material used.

[0044] (Step S52: Validity determination process) The score setting unit 112 determines whether the effectiveness indicates that the materials used were effective. If the score setting unit 112 determines that the validity was valid, the process proceeds to step S53. On the other hand, if the score setting unit 112 determines that the validity was not valid, the process ends.

[0045] (Step S53: score setting process) The score setting unit 112 adds 1 to the effect score set in the record of the condition determined to be satisfied in step S32 among the records of the material ID transmitted by the effectiveness receiving unit 213 in the material characteristic information 133. The condition determined to be satisfied in step S32 may be retained in the memory 12, or may be specified based on the characteristics at the time of the previous visit.

[0046] In the process of Fig. 12, points were added to the effect score when the effect was effective. However, instead of adding points to the effect score when the effect was effective, points may be subtracted from the effect score when the effect was ineffective. Also, in addition to adding points to the effect score when the effect was effective, points may be subtracted from the effect score when the effect was ineffective.

[0047] ***Advantages of the First Embodiment*** As described above, the medication instruction device 10 according to the first embodiment identifies one or more materials having characteristics corresponding to a patient, prioritizes them, and presents them. This allows the pharmacist to easily select an appropriate material by referring to the materials with the highest priority.

[0048] The medication instruction device 10 according to the first embodiment accepts an input of the effectiveness of the materials used, and sets an effectiveness score for the materials based on the effectiveness. The medication instruction device 10 then assigns a priority to the materials based on the effectiveness score. This makes it possible to assign an appropriate priority to the materials.

[0049] ***Other configurations*** <Variation 1> In the first embodiment, the medication instruction device 10 and the pharmacy terminal 20 are provided with functional components in a distributed manner. However, as long as the medication instruction system 100 is provided with the functional components, either the medication instruction device 10 or the pharmacy terminal 20 may have the functional components.

[0050] For example, all the functional components may be provided in the pharmacy terminal 20. In this configuration, the medication instruction device 10 can be regarded as a database server for storing data. Also, for example, all of the functional components may be provided in the medication instruction device 10. In this configuration, the pharmacy terminal 20 can be regarded as a terminal that only serves as an interface with a pharmacist.

[0051] Furthermore, the medication instruction system 100 may be configured with one computer. In other words, the functions of both the medication instruction device 10 and the pharmacy terminal 20 may be provided in one computer.

[0052] <Variation 2> In the first embodiment, the effectiveness indicates whether the materials used were effective or not. However, the effectiveness may be a score indicating the effectiveness of the materials used. Here, the score increases as the effectiveness increases. For example, when a score is assigned on a three-point scale, three points represents the highest effectiveness and one point represents the lowest effectiveness. In this case, the process from step S52 to step S53 in FIG. 12 is changed to a process of adding the point indicated by the effectiveness of the target group to the effect point for the material ID of the target group.

[0053] <Variation 3> A single resource may have multiple pages, with each page having slightly different content. In the first embodiment, the material characteristics information 133 includes one or more pairs of a condition and an effect score for each pharmacy ID and material ID. As a third modification, as shown in Fig. 13, in consideration of the fact that one material may have multiple pages, the material characteristics information 133 may include one or more pairs of a condition and an effect score for each pharmacy ID, material ID, and page number. This allows the pharmacist to easily select which page of which material to use.

[0054] For example, in the case of "continued prescription of drug B," the conditions are met for both pages 1 and 2 of the material with material ID S001. In this case, in step S3 of FIG. 8, for material ID S001, the record of page 2 with the higher effect score is identified from pages 1 and 2. Then, in step S4 of FIG. 8, page 2 of material ID S001 is displayed. At this time, priority is assigned using the effect score of the record of page 2. In step S51 in Fig. 12, the effectiveness receiving unit 213 transmits a set of the material ID, page number, and effectiveness of the material used to the medication instruction device 10. In step S53 in Fig. 12, the score setting unit 112 adds 1 to the effectiveness score set in the record of the condition determined to satisfy the condition in step S32, among the records of the material ID and page number transmitted by the effectiveness receiving unit 213 in the material characteristics information 133.

[0055] <Modification 4> In the first embodiment, each functional component is realized by software. However, as a fourth modification, each functional component may be realized by hardware. The following describes the fourth modification, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

[0056] When each functional component is realized by hardware, the medication instruction device 10 includes an electronic circuit instead of the processor 11, the memory 12, and the storage 13. The electronic circuit is a dedicated circuit for realizing the functions of each functional component of the medication instruction device 10, the memory 12, and the storage 13.

[0057] Similarly, when each functional component is realized by hardware, pharmacy terminal 20 includes an electronic circuit instead of processor 21, memory 22, and storage 23. The electronic circuit is a dedicated circuit for realizing the functions of each functional component of pharmacy terminal 20, memory 22, and storage 23.

[0058] The electronic circuits include single circuits, composite circuits, programmed processors, parallel programmed processors, logic ICs, GAs, ASICs, and FPGAs. GA stands for Gate Array. ASIC stands for Application Specific Integrated Circuit. FPGA stands for Field-Programmable Gate Array. Each functional component may be realized by one electronic circuit, or each functional component may be realized by distributing it among a plurality of electronic circuits.

[0059] <Variation 5> As a fifth modification, some of the functional components may be realized by hardware, and other functional components may be realized by software.

[0060] The processor 11, the memory 12, the storage 13, and the electronic circuitry are collectively referred to as a processing circuit. In other words, the functions of the functional components are realized by the processing circuit.

[0061] Embodiment 2 The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the material ID in the material characteristic information 133 is assigned a sub-number. In the second embodiment, the differences will be described, and a description of the same points will be omitted.

[0062] The material property information 133 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The material characteristics information 133 differs from the material characteristics information 133 shown in FIG. 6 in that the material ID has a sub-number. The subnumber is a subnumber of the material ID. In the second embodiment, the larger the subnumber, the more sets of characteristics are used to set the conditions. Therefore, when multiple conditions that can be satisfied simultaneously are set for one material, the larger the subnumber, the more difficult it is to satisfy the conditions. Therefore, the larger the subnumber, the stronger the degree of compatibility with the corresponding patient attributes. For example, for material IDS001, there are records with sub numbers from 1 to 3. For the record with sub number 1, the condition is "diabetic patient." For the record with sub number 3, the condition is "first prescription for drug A, male diabetic patient." Therefore, if the condition of the record with sub number 3 is met, the condition of the record with sub number 1 will also be met. The record with sub number 3, which has a larger sub number, has stricter conditions than the record with sub number 1, making it more difficult to meet the conditions. It is also possible to set the material so that only one of the conditions is satisfied, such as the material with material ID DS010.

[0063] The instruction information transmitting process (step S3 in FIG. 8) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The processes other than steps S33 and S34 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0064] (Step S33: characteristic ID extraction process) The material specifying unit 111 extracts a material ID that satisfies the conditions. Specifically, the material specifying unit 111 extracts the material ID of a material whose characteristics corresponding to the patient satisfy at least one of the conditions. At this time, the material specifying unit 111 extracts the effect score set for the condition that has the largest number of characteristics constituting the condition, among the conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. In other words, the material specifying unit 111 extracts the effect score for the record with the largest sub-number, among the conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. In addition, the material specifying unit 111 specifies the number of characteristics constituting the condition of the record with the largest sub-number.

[0065] (Step S34: Information transmission process) Material specifying unit 111 transmits the information extracted in step S32 and the set of the material ID, effect score, and number of characteristics constituting the condition extracted in step S33 to pharmacy terminal 20, which is the source of the request information.

[0066] The instruction information display process (step S4 in FIG. 8) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The processes other than step S41 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0067] (Step S41: Information display process) As in the first embodiment, the presentation unit 212 displays information about the patient on the display device, and also displays the material ID and a summary corresponding to the material ID in the material information 231. However, at this time, the presentation unit 212 assigns a priority based on the number of characteristics constituting the condition and the effect score transmitted in step S3. For example, the presentation unit 212 assigns a priority based on a value obtained by multiplying the number of characteristics constituting the condition by the effect score.

[0068] The training result registration process (step S5 in FIG. 8) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The processes other than step S53 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0069] (Step S53: score setting process) The score setting unit 112 adds 1 to the effect score set in the record of the condition that is satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient and that has the largest number of characteristics constituting the condition, among the records of the material ID of the target set in the material characteristics information 133. In other words, the score setting unit 112 adds 1 to the effect score set in the record of the condition that is satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient and that has the largest subnumber.

[0070] ***Effects of the second embodiment*** As described above, the medication instruction device 10 according to the second embodiment assigns a sub-number to the material ID. The medication instruction device 10 assigns a priority to the conditions that are satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient, based on the effect score set for the condition that has the greatest number of characteristics constituting the condition and the number of characteristics constituting the condition. This makes it possible to assign a priority that is more suited to the patient.

[0071] ***Other configurations*** <Variation 6> In the second embodiment, a priority is assigned to each material ID based on the number of characteristics constituting the condition and the effect score. However, a priority may be assigned to each material ID based on the total effect score for the conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. In this case, in step S33 of FIG. 15, material specifying unit 111 extracts material IDs of materials whose characteristics corresponding to the patient satisfy at least one of the conditions. At this time, material specifying unit 111 extracts and sums up the effect scores set for all conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient for the extracted material ID. In step S34 of FIG. 15, material specifying unit 111 transmits the information extracted in step S32 and a set of the material ID and the total effect score extracted in step S33 to pharmacy terminal 20, which is the sender of the request information. Then, in step S41 of FIG. 6, presentation unit 212 assigns a priority based on the total effect score transmitted in step S3.

[0072] <Variation 7> In the second embodiment, in step S54 in Fig. 17, the score setting unit 112 adds points to the effect points set in the records of conditions that are satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient and that have a large number of characteristics constituting the conditions. However, the score setting unit 112 may add points to the effect points of all records of conditions that are satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. In this case, the score setting unit 112 may add more points the more characteristics that constitute the conditions.

[0073] In addition, the word "part" in the above description may be read as a "circuit," "step," "procedure," "processing," or "processing circuit."

[0074] Various aspects of the present disclosure are summarized below as appendices. (Appendix 1) a material identification unit that identifies one or more materials having characteristics corresponding to a patient to whom a drug is prescribed, by referring to material characteristic information indicating characteristics of each of a plurality of materials to be presented to the patient during medication instruction; a presentation unit that presents each of the one or more materials identified by the material identification unit based on a priority level; A medication instruction system equipped with: (Appendix 2) The characteristics include medications prescribed to the patient and at least one of the number of prescriptions and the prescription interval for the prescribed medications. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 1. (Appendix 3) The characteristic includes a disease of the patient. A medication instruction system according to appendix 1 or 2. (Appendix 4) The characteristics include at least one of the patient's constitution, allergies, favorite foods, and concomitant medications. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 2. (Appendix 5) The characteristics include at least one of the patient's constitution, allergies, favorite foods, and concomitant medications. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 3. (Appendix 6) The medication instruction system further includes: an effectiveness receiving unit that receives an input of an effectiveness when medication instruction is provided using a use material that is any one of the plurality of materials; a score setting unit that sets an effect score for the materials used based on the effectiveness received by the effectiveness receiving unit; Equipped with The presentation unit assigns the priority according to the effect score set by the score setting unit. A medication instruction system according to any one of appendix 1 to 5. (Appendix 7) In the material property information, one or more conditions each composed of one or more sets of properties are defined for one material, and the effect score is set for each condition, The material identification unit identifies a material whose characteristics corresponding to the patient satisfy at least one of the one or more conditions; The presentation unit assigns the priority based on the number of characteristics constituting a condition and an effect score among conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 6. (Appendix 8) In the material property information, one or more conditions each composed of one or more sets of properties are defined for one material, and the effect score is set for each condition, The material identification unit identifies a material whose characteristics corresponding to the patient satisfy at least one of the one or more conditions; The presentation unit assigns the priority based on a total of effect points for conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 6. (Appendix 9) The score setting unit adds points to only the effectiveness score set for a condition that includes a large number of characteristics among conditions that are satisfied by characteristics corresponding to the patient and that are determined for the materials to be used, based on the effectiveness. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 7 or 8. (Appendix 10) The score setting unit adds a larger number of points to the effectiveness score set for a condition that is set for the materials to be used and that is satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient, based on the effectiveness. A medication instruction system as described in Appendix 7 or 8. (Appendix 11) The presentation unit receives the selection of the material and provides medication instruction using the selected material. The information about the selected materials is stored as a medication instruction history. A medication instruction system according to any one of appendix 1 to 10. (Appendix 12) The computer refers to material characteristic information indicating the characteristics of each of a plurality of materials to be presented to the patient during medication instruction, and identifies one or more materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient to whom the drug is prescribed; A medication instruction method in which a computer presents each of the one or more materials based on priority. (Appendix 13) a material identification process for identifying one or more materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient to whom the drug is prescribed, by referring to material characteristic information indicating the characteristics of each of a plurality of materials to be presented to the patient during medication instruction; a presentation process for presenting each of the one or more materials identified by the material identification process based on a priority level; A medication instruction program that enables a computer to function as a medication instruction system.

[0075] The above describes the embodiments and modifications of the present disclosure. Some of these embodiments and modifications may be combined and implemented. Also, one or some of them may be partially implemented. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments and modifications, and various modifications are possible as necessary. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 100 medication instruction system, 10 medication instruction device, 11 processor, 12 memory, 13 storage, 14 communication interface, 111 material identification unit, 112 point setting unit, 131 patient information, 132 prescription information, 133 material characteristic information, 20 pharmacy terminal, 21 processor, 22 memory, 23 storage, 24 communication interface, 211 prescription processing unit, 212 presentation unit, 213 effectiveness reception unit, 231 material information, 90 network.

Claims

1. a material identification unit which identifies material IDs of a plurality of materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient by referring to material characteristic information indicating characteristics of each of the plurality of materials to be presented to the patient, the materials being a plurality of materials for the patient used to help the patient understand how to take the medicine or health promotion advice during medication instruction; a presentation unit that displays a plurality of material IDs identified by the material identification unit and an outline of materials corresponding to each of the plurality of material IDs, allows a pharmacist to refer to the displayed outline and select a material ID of a material to be used by the pharmacist, and presents the material corresponding to the selected material ID to the patient; A medication instruction system equipped with:

2. The presentation unit presents each of the materials indicated by the plurality of material IDs in an order based on a priority determined by an effectiveness score set based on the effectiveness of a case in which the material indicated by the material ID was used in the past for each of the plurality of material IDs. The medication instruction system according to claim 1.

3. The characteristics include medications prescribed to the patient and at least one of the number of prescriptions and the prescription interval for the prescribed medications. The medication instruction system according to claim 1.

4. The characteristic includes a disease of the patient. The medication instruction system according to claim 1.

5. The characteristics include at least one of the patient's constitution, allergies, favorite foods, and concomitant medications. The medication instruction system according to claim 3.

6. The characteristics include at least one of the patient's constitution, allergies, favorite foods, and concomitant medications. The medication instruction system according to claim 4.

7. The medication instruction system further includes: an effectiveness receiving unit that receives an input of an effectiveness when a used material that is any one of the plurality of materials is used; a score setting unit that sets an effect score for the materials used based on the effectiveness received by the effectiveness receiving unit; Equipped with The presentation unit assigns the priority to the materials to be used based on the effect score set by the score setting unit. The medication instruction system according to claim 2.

8. In the material characteristic information, one or more conditions each composed of one or more characteristic sets are defined for one material, and the effect score is set for each condition, The material identification unit identifies a material whose characteristics corresponding to the patient satisfy at least one of the one or more conditions; The presentation unit assigns the priority based on the number of characteristics constituting a condition and an effect score among conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. The medication instruction system according to claim 7.

9. In the material characteristic information, one or more conditions each composed of one or more characteristic sets are defined for one material, and the effect score is set for each condition, The material identification unit identifies a material whose characteristics corresponding to the patient satisfy at least one of the one or more conditions; The presentation unit assigns the priority based on a total of effect points for conditions satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient. The medication instruction system according to claim 7.

10. The score setting unit adds points to only the effectiveness score set for a condition that includes a large number of characteristics among conditions that are satisfied by characteristics corresponding to the patient and that are determined for the materials to be used, based on the effectiveness. The medication instruction system according to claim 8.

11. The score setting unit adds a larger number of points to the effectiveness score set for a condition that is set for the materials to be used and that is satisfied by the characteristics corresponding to the patient, based on the effectiveness. The medication instruction system according to claim 8.

12. The presentation unit receives the selection of the material, determines that medication instruction has been given using the selected material, and stores information about the selected material as a medication instruction history. The medication instruction system according to claim 1.

13. the computer refers to material characteristic information indicating characteristics of each of a plurality of materials to be presented to the patient, the plurality of materials being used to help the patient understand how to take the medicine or health promotion advice during medication instruction, and identifies material IDs of a plurality of materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient; A medication instruction method in which a computer displays a plurality of identified material IDs and an outline of materials corresponding to each of the plurality of material IDs, a pharmacist refers to the displayed outline to select a material ID of a material to be used by the pharmacist, and the material corresponding to the selected material ID is presented to the patient.

14. a material identification process for identifying a plurality of materials for the patient, which are used to help the patient understand how to take the medicine or health promotion advice during medication instruction, and which identifies a plurality of materials having characteristics corresponding to the patient by referring to material characteristic information indicating characteristics of each of the plurality of materials to be presented to the patient; a presentation process in which a plurality of material IDs identified by the material identification process and an outline of the material corresponding to each of the plurality of material IDs are displayed, the displayed outline is referred to by a pharmacist to select a material ID of a material to be used by the pharmacist, and the material corresponding to the selected material ID is presented to the patient; A medication instruction program that enables a computer to function as a medication instruction system.

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