Nursing care support system

Abstract

To provide a care supporting system which can perform optimum assistance care for a care recipient at the time of caring.SOLUTION: On the basis of information about an attribute of a care recipient as a first parameter, information about assistance care supplementally performed at the time of care of the care recipient as a second parameter, and information about evaluation of a state of the care recipient before and after implementation of the assistance care as a third parameter, relationship of the parameters is analyzed. When input of the information about the attribute of a predetermined care recipient is accepted, one or more assistance cares in which the evaluation of the state of the predetermined care recipient becomes higher are selected on the basis of the relationship of the parameters.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a care support system for supporting the care of a care recipient by a caregiver.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, due to the influence of the declining birthrate and aging population, the number of elderly people has been increasing rapidly, and care for the elderly suffering from physical disabilities or dementia has attracted attention. At the site of elderly care in care facilities and medical facilities, although caregivers provide care for the elderly in each care scene such as daily life, transfer, meals, grooming, excretion, bathing and changing clothes, and communication, the burden is great both physically and mentally. In order to smoothly provide these cares to the care recipient without causing pain, the assistance care implemented supplementarily during care is extremely important.

[0003] This assistance care refers to the way of interacting and contacting the care recipient during care. For example, in the care scene of meals, it includes aligning the line of sight with the elderly, matching the pace of the elderly's meals, explaining the meal menu, etc. In addition, in the care scene of bathing and changing clothes, it includes matching the pace of the elderly, explaining the purpose of bathing and changing clothes and obtaining consent, observing the skin condition, etc. Furthermore, in the care scene of communication, it includes creating a pleasant atmosphere, listening to conversations, aligning the line of sight, etc.

[0004] However, in the actual caregiving scene, as described above, there are multiple caregiving scenarios such as getting up and moving, eating, grooming, excretion, bathing and changing clothes, and communication. Moreover, there are a large number of assistance cares in each caregiving scenario. In addition, the content of the assistance care also changes depending on the attributes of the care recipient (such as the degree of care needed by the care recipient, the degree of impairment of cognitive function, the degree of severity of daily life, the degree of mental symptoms, age, gender, personality, cause of disease, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of chronic pain, amount of medicine, etc.). Furthermore, the content of the assistance care changes not only depending on the care recipient, but also depending on the attributes of the caregiver, the caregiving time, the caregiving place, etc. For this reason, it is not easy to implement optimal assistance care when caring for the elderly, not only for caregivers with little experience, but also for caregivers with experience.

[0005] In this regard, various systems have been proposed to support the care of the elderly. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing device used by a caregiver in charge of caring for a care recipient to assist in the implementation of the care for the care recipient. The information processing device includes an input information acquisition means for acquiring, as input information, information on the health status of the care recipient input by the caregiver, a resource plan formulation means for calculating the type and amount of intervention of services in the support plan applied to the care recipient based on the input information, and a prognosis prediction means for predicting and calculating a future life image based on the support plan in which the service type and the individual intervention amount are calculated.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] However, although conventional systems, including Patent Document 1 above, support the care of the elderly by caregivers, they do not focus on the assistance care that is supplementarily implemented during caregiving, and there is still a problem that optimal assistance care cannot be implemented at the caregiving site. Such problems occur not only for the elderly but also for care recipients who require care, such as inpatients and disabled persons.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above technical background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a care support system that can provide optimal assistance care to a care recipient when a caregiver cares for the care recipient, and thus can support the efficient care of the care recipient by the caregiver.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a care support system for supporting the care of a care recipient by a caregiver, comprising: an input unit that receives an input of information regarding the attributes of the care recipient as a first parameter, information regarding the assistance care supplementarily implemented during the care of the care recipient as a second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assistance care as a third parameter; a storage unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient received by the input unit in association with each other; an analysis unit that analyzes the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other; a selection unit that selects one or more assistance cares with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assistance care based on the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit; and an output unit that outputs information regarding the one or more assistance cares selected by the selection unit.

[0010] According to this, information regarding high - evaluation care for the cared - for person is output. Therefore, when a caregiver takes care of a predetermined cared - for person, optimal care can be provided to the cared - for person.

[0011] Further, the analysis unit analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of cared - for persons stored in the storage unit in association with each other. When the input unit receives an input of information regarding the attributes of a predetermined cared - for person, the selection unit selects one or more types of care with a high evaluation of the state of the cared - for person after the implementation of the care according to the attributes of the predetermined cared - for person, based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the plurality of cared - for persons analyzed by the analysis unit. According to this, since the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter regarding a plurality of cared - for persons are accumulated, the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the cared - for person can be highly analyzed. Moreover, since one or more types of care with a high evaluation of the state of the predetermined cared - for person are output according to the attributes of the predetermined cared - for person, optimal care can be provided even to a cared - for person who uses this system for the first time or a cared - for person with a low usage frequency.

[0012] Further, the analysis unit generates a learning model by machine - learning the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of cared - for persons stored in the storage unit in association with each other. When the input unit receives an input of information regarding the attributes of a predetermined cared - for person, the selection unit selects one or more types of care with a high evaluation of the state of the cared - for person after the implementation of the care according to the attributes of the predetermined cared - for person, based on the learning model regarding the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the cared - for person generated by the analysis unit. According to this, the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the cared - for person can be more highly analyzed by machine - learning, and the accuracy of the information regarding the care can be improved as the system is used more.

[0013] Further, the first parameter may include at least one or more attributes such as the name, age, gender, degree of care need, degree of cognitive function disorder, degree of severity of daily life, degree of mental symptoms, personality, causative disease, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of chronic pain, and amount of medicine. According to this, since the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient can be analyzed while taking into account attributes such as the age and gender of the care recipient, information regarding more optimal care assistance for the care recipient can be output.

[0014] Further, the second parameter is classified into categories of at least one or more care scenes such as getting up and transferring, eating, grooming, excretion, bathing and changing clothes, and communication, and at least one or more are set in each category of care scene. The selection unit may select one or more care assistance with high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of care assistance for each category of care scene. According to this, information regarding optimal care assistance for the care recipient can be output for each care scene.

[0015] Further, the third parameter may include information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient before the implementation of care assistance. According to this, in addition to the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of care assistance, the change in the state of the care recipient before and after the implementation of care assistance can also be analyzed based on the information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient before the implementation of care assistance.

[0016] Further, the third parameter may be gradually divided from a high evaluation to a low evaluation of the state of the care recipient. According to this, it becomes easier for caregivers or the like to input the evaluation of the state of the care recipient, and it becomes easier to analyze the relationship between the third parameter and other parameters in this system.

[0017] In addition, the input unit further receives the input of a fourth parameter including at least one of information about the caregiver, information about the care timing, information about the care location, and information about the care scenario. The storage unit stores the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of a plurality of care recipients input by the input unit in association with each other. The analysis unit analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of the plurality of care recipients stored in the storage unit in association with each other. The selection unit may select one or more assistance cares with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assistance care based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit. According to this, since the relationships among the parameters can be analyzed while taking into account information about the caregiver, information about the care timing, information about the care location, or information about the care scenario as the fourth parameter, information about the most appropriate assistance care for the care recipient can be output. Note that in the case of the fourth parameter being information about the caregiver, it preferably includes at least one attribute such as the age of the caregiver, the number of years of caregiving experience, job satisfaction, the sense of burden of caregiving, the degree of subjective understanding of the care recipient, personality, the possibility of burnout, and the physical and mental health status.

[0018] In addition, a totaling unit is provided that totals the evaluation of the state of the care recipient for each care recipient who has received the assistance care based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the plurality of care recipients analyzed by the analysis unit. The output unit may output the total result of the evaluation of the state of the care recipient totaled for each care recipient by the totaling unit. According to this, since the total result of the evaluation of the state of the care recipient totaled for each care recipient is output, information about the optimal assistance care implemented for each care recipient can be easily grasped.

[0019] In addition, based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit, a totaling unit that totals the evaluation of the care recipient's condition for each caregiver who has provided care assistance to the care recipient is provided, and the output unit may output the total result of the evaluation of the care recipient's condition totaled for each caregiver by the totaling unit. According to this, in order to output the total result of the evaluation of the care recipient's condition totaled for each caregiver, information regarding the optimal care assistance implemented for each caregiver can be easily grasped.

[0020] The selection unit may select one or more care assistance measures with a low evaluation of the care recipient's condition after the implementation of the care assistance based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit. According to this, it is possible to also grasp the care assistance measures with a low evaluation of the care recipient's condition after the implementation of the care assistance, which can be utilized for future care support.

[0021] In addition, a server device and a plurality of information terminal devices are connected via a network. The server device may include the storage unit, the analysis unit, and the selection unit, and the information terminal device may include the input unit and the output unit.

[0022] In addition, the computer program according to the present invention causes a computer to receive inputs of information regarding the attributes of a care recipient as a first parameter, information regarding assisted care that was supplementary implemented during the care of the care recipient as a second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assisted care as a third parameter, a storage unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient received by the input unit in association with each other, an analysis unit that analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other, and based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit, a selection unit that selects one or more assisted care measures with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assisted care, and is characterized by functioning as an output unit that outputs information regarding the one or more assisted care measures selected by the selection unit.

[0023] In addition, the computer program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as a storage unit that stores in association with each other information regarding the attributes of a care recipient as a first parameter, information regarding assisted care that was supplementary implemented during the care of the care recipient as a second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assisted care as a third parameter, an analysis unit that analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other, and a selection unit that selects one or more assisted care measures with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assisted care based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit.

Advantages of the Invention

[0024] According to the present invention, since information regarding assisted care measures with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient is output, when a caregiver cares for a predetermined care recipient, it is possible to implement optimal assisted care for the care recipient.

[0025] Therefore, for care recipients such as the elderly with dementia, it is expected to reduce BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptom of Dementia), improve ADL (Activities of Daily Living), and enhance QOL (Quality of Life). Also, for caregivers such as medical staff and care workers, it is expected to reduce the burden of caregiving, improve job satisfaction, and realize EBC (evidence based care). Furthermore, for the long-term care insurance system, it is expected to reflect in the care plan, continue community life, reduce the severity, and suppress care costs.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0027] <First Embodiment> Next, a first embodiment of a care support system (hereinafter referred to as this system) according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, this system includes a plurality of information terminal devices 1 of a caregiver U1 who cares for a care recipient U2 and a server device 2, and each information terminal device 1 and the server device 2 are connected via a network.

[0029] The information terminal device 1 is an information terminal device 1 such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone terminal carried by the caregiver U1. As shown in FIG. 2, it includes an input unit 11 that receives input of various information, an output unit 12 that outputs various information, a communication unit 13 that communicates various information with the server device 2, and a control unit 14 that controls each unit. Note that the input unit 11 and the output unit 12 function via the display screen of the information terminal device 1.

[0030] The input unit 11 receives input of a first parameter, a second parameter, and a third parameter regarding the care recipient U2 by an input operation of the caregiver U1.

[0031] The first parameter is information regarding the attributes of the care recipient U2. In this embodiment, it includes information regarding the name, age, and gender for identifying the care recipient U2. This first parameter may include attributes such as the degree of care need of the care recipient U2, the degree of impairment of cognitive function, the severity of daily life, the degree of mental symptoms, personality, causative disease, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of chronic pain, and amount of medicine.

[0032] The second parameter is information regarding the assistance care (the way of interacting and contacting the care recipient U2 during care) that was supplemented during the care of the care recipient U2. As shown in FIG. 4, this second parameter is classified into six care scenario categories: getting up and transferring, eating, grooming, excretion, bathing and changing clothes, and communication. A plurality of assistance cares (GP1, GP2, GP3, …) are set in each care scenario category. In the present embodiment, there are 11 items of assistance care (GP1 to GP11) in the care scenario (getting up and transferring), 16 items of assistance care (GP1 to GP16) in the care scenario (eating), 10 items of assistance care (GP1 to GP10) in the care scenario (grooming), 11 items of assistance care (GP1 to GP11) in the care scenario (excretion), 11 items of assistance care (GP1 to GP11) in the care scenario (bathing and changing clothes), and 13 items of assistance care (GP1 to GP13) in the care scenario (communication). However, other care scenarios and assistance cares may be set.

[0033] The third parameter is information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 before and after the implementation of the assistance care. As shown in the left screen of FIG. 5, this third parameter is gradually classified from a high evaluation to a low evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2, such as (1) a very poor state, (2) a poor state, (3) neither good nor bad, (4) a good state, and (5) a very good state. Further, the third parameter is input separately before and after the implementation of the assistance care for each care scenario in order to grasp the change in the state before and after the implementation of the assistance.

[0034] Note that the method for the caregiver U1 to input the second parameter and the third parameter is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in the left screen of FIG. 5, as the second parameter, the assistance care (GP2, 10, 11) that was supplementarily performed on the care recipient U2 in a predetermined care scenario (getting up and moving) is selected by a tap operation, and as the third parameter, the evaluation of the states before and after the implementation of the assistance care (before the implementation of the assistance care: (3) neither good nor bad → after the implementation of the assistance care: (2) good state) is also selected by a tap operation and input. Then, as shown in the right screen of FIG. 5, the input information is displayed.

[0035] The output unit 12 outputs the screens and various information used in this system, and particularly outputs information (GP) regarding one or more assistance cares performed on a predetermined care recipient U2 transmitted from the server device 2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the output unit 12 outputs information regarding the assistance care to be performed on a predetermined care recipient U2 (Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C, Mr. D, Mr. E...) for each category of the care scenarios of getting up and moving, eating, grooming, excretion, bathing and changing clothes, and communication.

[0036] Note that the method for outputting the information regarding the assistance care is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the information (GP) regarding the assistance care is output in a manner that it blows out from the name of the care recipient U2 in each predetermined care scenario (when getting up and moving / when taking a bath / when eating).

[0037] The communication unit 13 transmits the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and other information received by the input unit 11 to the server device 2 via the network, or receives information regarding assistance and information regarding various screens transmitted from the server device 2 via the network.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 2 includes a master information storage unit 21 that stores master information used in this system, a parameter information storage unit 22 that stores information regarding parameters, an analysis unit 23 that analyzes the relationships between the parameters, a selection unit 24 that selects care assistance for one or more care recipients U2, a communication unit 25 that communicates various information with each information terminal device 1, and a control unit 26 that controls each unit.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 7, the master information storage unit 21 stores basic master information such as templates for various screens output to the information terminal device 1, categories for each care scene of daily life, transfer, meals, grooming, excretion, bathing and dressing, and communication, and information regarding a plurality of care assistance in each care scene. This information is registered in this system in advance by the system operator.

[0040] The parameter information storage unit 22 stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter received from the information terminal device 1 by the communication unit 25 in association with each other. For example, if the first parameter is information regarding the attributes (male in his 70s) of the care recipient U2 (Mr. A), the second parameter is information regarding the care assistance (1. Keeping pace) in the care scene (meals), and the third parameter is information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 before and after the implementation of the care assistance (before the implementation of the care assistance: (3) Neither → after the implementation of the care assistance: (4) Good condition), these first parameter, second parameter, and third parameter are stored in association with each other.

[0041] The analysis unit 23 analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 that are stored in the parameter information storage unit 22 in an associated manner. Regarding the relationships among these first parameter, second parameter, and third parameter, when the first parameter extends to many attributes such as the degree of care required for the care recipient U2, the degree of impairment of cognitive function, the degree of severity of daily life, the degree of mental symptoms, personality, causative disease, presence or absence of complications, presence or absence of chronic pain, and amount of medicine in addition to name, age, and gender, the relationships between the second parameter and the third parameter with respect to the first parameter are highly analyzed. Note that the method for analyzing the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 by the analysis unit 23 is not particularly limited, and specific examples will be described in Examples 1 to 4 later.

[0042] The selection unit 24 selects one or more care assistance services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after the implementation of the care assistance based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the plurality of care recipients U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23. Note that the method for selecting the care assistance by the selection unit 24 is not particularly limited, and specific examples will be described in Examples 1 to 4 later.

[0043] The communication unit 25 transmits various predetermined screens to the information terminal device 1 via the network, receives the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter transmitted from the information terminal device 1 via the network, and transmits information regarding the care assistance selected by the selection unit 24 to the information terminal device 1 via the network.

[0044] Next, the operation of this system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8.

[0045] First, in the information terminal device 1, the input unit 11 receives the input of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter regarding the care recipient U2 by the input operation of the caregiver U1 (S1).

[0046] Then, the communication unit 13 transmits the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter regarding the care recipient U2 received by the input unit 11 to the server device 2 via the network (S2).

[0047] Next, in the server device 2, the communication unit 25 receives the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter regarding the care recipient U2 transmitted from each information terminal device 1 via the network (S3).

[0048] Then, the parameter information storage unit 22 stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter regarding the care recipient U2 received by the communication unit 25 in association with each other (S4).

[0049] Then, the analysis unit 23 analyzes the relationship among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 stored in the parameter information storage unit 22 in association with each other (S5).

[0050] After that, in a certain information terminal device 1, the input unit 11 receives the input of information regarding a predetermined care recipient U2 by the input operation of the caregiver U1 (S6).

[0051] Then, the communication unit 13 transmits the information regarding the care recipient U2 received by the input unit 11 to the server device 2 via the network (S7).

[0052] Next, in the server device 2, the communication unit 25 receives the information regarding the care recipient U2 transmitted from a certain information terminal device 1 via the network (S8).

[0053] Then, the selection unit 24 selects one or more assistance cares with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after the implementation of the assistance care based on the relationship among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23 (S9).

[0054] Then, the communication unit 25 transmits information regarding one or more pieces of assisted care selected by the selection unit 24 to the information terminal device 1 via a network (S10).

[0055] Next, in a certain information terminal device 1, the communication unit 13 receives information regarding one or more pieces of assisted care transmitted from the server device 2 via a network (S11).

[0056] Then, the output unit 12 outputs the information regarding one or more pieces of assisted care received by the communication unit 13 (S12).

[0057] After that, when the caregiver U1 provides care for a predetermined care recipient U2, the caregiver U1 assistively provides assisted care for the predetermined care recipient U2 based on the information regarding the assisted care output by the output unit 12. Also, after the caregiver U1 assistively provides assisted care for the predetermined care recipient U2, when the caregiver U1 inputs the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter regarding the care recipient U2 to the information terminal device 1, since information regarding a large number of care recipients U2 is accumulated in the server device 2, it becomes possible to improve the accuracy of the information regarding the assisted care in this system.

[0058] In this embodiment, each function is configured separately in the server device 2 and the information terminal device 1, but each function may be configured in the information terminal device 1, or a part of the functions of the server device 2 (for example, the selection unit 24) may be configured in the information terminal device 1.

[0059] Also, the input unit 11 of the information terminal device 1 is configured to receive an input of an evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 before and after the implementation of the assisted care as the third parameter, but it may receive only an input of an evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after the implementation of the assisted care. In this case, the analysis unit 23 of the server device 2 analyzes the relationship between the parameters using the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after the implementation of the assisted care as the third parameter.

[0060] In addition, although the analysis unit 23 of the server device 2 analyzes the relationship among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 before the input unit 11 receives the input of a predetermined caregiver U1, the relationship among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 may be analyzed after the input unit 11 receives the input of the predetermined caregiver U1.

[0061] In addition, each care scenario and each assistance care are not limited to those described above, and other care scenarios and assistance cares may be set, or only assistance care may be set without setting a care scenario.

[0062] In addition, the selection unit 24 may select one or more assistance cares with a low evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the assistance care based on the relationship among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23.

[0063] <Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present system will be described.

[0064] In this embodiment, the relationship among the parameters is analyzed using a fourth parameter in addition to the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter. Examples of this fourth parameter include information regarding the caregiver U1, information regarding the care timing, and information regarding the care location as follows.

[0065] <Information Regarding Caregiver U1> Examples include the age of the caregiver U1, the number of years of experience in caregiving (occupation), job satisfaction, sense of burden in caregiving, degree of subjective understanding of the care recipient U2 (such as dementia patients and the elderly), personality, possibility of burnout, physical and mental health status, etc. It is conceivable that the assistance care (way of contact) may change depending on the attributes of the caregiver U1.

[0066] <Information Regarding Care Timing> In the evening, many people have a stronger desire to go home. In the morning, they may not wake up from drowsiness and their arousal level is low. During the day, some people are also sleepy. Since the time when one is in the best or worst condition, such as their original daily rhythm, changes, there is a possibility that the effective care assistance (way of contact) will change.

[0067] <Information about the care location> Whether it is a living room, a cafeteria (dayroom), whether there are other people around, whether it is one-on-one, etc., the surrounding environment, noise, brightness, etc. can also change the sense of security and fear. Therefore, there is a possibility that the effective care assistance (way of contact) will change.

[0068] Specifically explaining the configuration of this system, the input unit 11 accepts the input of the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter.

[0069] Also, the parameter information storage unit 22 stores the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of a plurality of care recipients U2 received by the input unit 11 in association with each other.

[0070] Also, the analysis unit 23 analyzes the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of a plurality of care recipients U2 stored in the parameter information storage unit 22 in association with each other.

[0071] When the input unit 11 receives information about a predetermined care recipient U2, the selection unit 24 selects one or more care assistance methods with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after the implementation of the care assistance based on the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of the care recipient U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23.

[0072] <The third embodiment> Next, the third embodiment of this system will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.

[0073] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23, a totaling unit 27 that totals the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 for each caregiver U1 and / or care recipient U2 is provided. The total result of the evaluation of the state of the caregiver U1 and / or care recipient U2 is transmitted from the server device 2 to the information terminal device 1 of the caregiver U1 via a network and output by the output unit 12 of the information terminal device 1 of the caregiver U1.

[0074] The method for totaling the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, for each care recipient U2 (Mr. A), the changes in the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 (very bad change, bad change, no change, good change, very good change) before and after the implementation of each assistance care are totaled and output in the first graph 101. Further, in the first graph 101, when a change in the evaluation of a certain state of the care recipient U2 (for example, a very good change) is selected, the change in the evaluation of the certain state is totaled for each care scenario (meal, daily life and transfer, grooming, excretion, bathing and dressing, communication) and output in the second graph 102. Furthermore, in the second graph 102, when a certain care scenario (for example, communication) is selected, the change in the state of the certain care scenario is totaled for each assistance care (GP1, GP2, …) and output in the third graph 103.

[0075] Also, the method for totaling the evaluation of the state of the caregiver U1 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, for each caregiver U1 (Mr. X, Mr. Y, Mr. Z), the changes in the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 (very bad change, bad change, no change, good change, very good change) before and after the implementation of each assistance care are totaled and output in the fourth graph 104.

Example

[0076] Next, an example of the analysis of this system will be described with reference to FIG. 12.

[0077] <Example 1> In this embodiment, the relationship among the first parameter (the attributes of the care recipient U2 (for example, Mr. A)), the second parameter (each care assistance provided to Mr. A), and the third parameter (the evaluation of Mr. A's state after the care assistance) of one care recipient U2 is analyzed, and care assistance with a high evaluation of the state of the one care recipient U2 (Mr. A) is output.

[0078] Specifically, the analysis unit 23 analyzes the relationship among the first parameter (the attributes of the care recipient U2 (Mr. A)), the second parameter (each care assistance provided to Mr. A), and the third parameter (the evaluation of Mr. A's state after the care assistance) of one care recipient U2, and as shown in FIG. 12(a), sets the evaluation of the state of the one care recipient U2 (Mr. A) after each care assistance for each care scenario.

[0079] Note that the numerical values shown in the evaluation table of FIG. 12(a) are numerical values corresponding to the evaluation of the state of the one care recipient U2 (Mr. A) after the care assistance ((1) extremely poor state, (2) poor state, (3) neither good nor bad, (4) good state, (5) extremely good state).

[0080] The selection unit 24 selects one or more care assistances with a high evaluation of the state of the one care recipient U2 (Mr. A) (for example, care assistances with evaluations of 4 and 5) based on the relationship (the evaluation table shown in FIG. 12(a)) among the first parameter (the attributes of the care recipient U2 (Mr. A)), the second parameter (each care assistance provided to Mr. A), and the third parameter (the evaluation of Mr. A's state after the care assistance) of the one care recipient U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23.

[0081] <Example 2> In this embodiment, the relationship among the first parameter (the attributes of multiple care recipients U2 (for example, Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...)), the second parameter (each care assistance provided to Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...), and the third parameter (the evaluation of the states of Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C... after the care assistance) of multiple care recipients U2 is analyzed, and care assistance with a high evaluation of the state of a predetermined care recipient U1 (for example, Mr. A) is output.

[0082] Specifically, the analysis unit 23 analyzes the relationships among the first parameter (the attributes of multiple care recipients U2 (Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...)), the second parameter (each care provided to Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...), and the third parameter (the evaluation of the states of Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C... after the care is provided). As shown in FIG. 12(b), according to the attributes of the care recipient U2 (for example, gender and age: male in his 70s), the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after each care is provided is set for each care scenario.

[0083] Note that the numerical values shown in the evaluation table of FIG. 12(b) are the average numerical values corresponding to the evaluation of the states of each care recipient U2 with a certain attribute (male in his 70s) ((1) extremely poor state, (2) poor state, (3) neither good nor bad, (4) good state, (5) extremely good state).

[0084] When the input unit 11 receives the input of information regarding the attributes of a predetermined care recipient U2 (Mr. A: male in his 70s), the selection unit 24, based on the relationships among the first parameter (the attributes of each care recipient U2 (Mr. A1, Mr. A2, Mr. A3...) with the same attributes (male in his 70s) as the predetermined care recipient U2 (Mr. A) analyzed by the analysis unit 23), the second parameter (each care provided to Mr. A1, Mr. A2, Mr. A3...), and the third parameter (the evaluation of the states of Mr. A1, Mr. A2, Mr. A3... after the care is provided) (the evaluation table shown in FIG. 12(b)), selects one or more cares with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 (for example, cares with evaluations of 4 and 5).

[0085] Note that in the above Examples 1 and 2, as the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2, the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 after the care is provided ((1) extremely poor state, (2) poor state, (3) neither good nor bad, (4) good state, (5) extremely good state) is used. However, the change in the evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 before and after the care may be used, and the care with an increased evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 before and after the care may be preferentially selected.

[0086] In addition, the relationships between the parameters of Example 1 and Example 2 may be analyzed together. Specifically, when selecting one or more assistance cares with high evaluation of the state of the cared person according to the attributes of a predetermined cared person U2 (Mr. A) as in Example 2, if the evaluation of the assistance care is low for the individual of the predetermined cared person U2 (Mr. A) as in Example 1, the assistance care may not be selected. For example, even if the evaluation of the state for the assistance care (making eye contact) in the care scene (meal) is high for a general male cared person in his 70s, if the evaluation of the state for the individual of the cared person (Mr. A) for the assistance care (making eye contact) is low, the assistance care (making eye contact) may not be selected.

[0087] <Example 3> In this embodiment, using the weighting for the assistance care, the relationships between the first parameter (the attributes of Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...), the second parameter (each assistance care implemented for Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...) and the third parameter (the evaluation of the states of Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C... after the implementation of the assistance care) of the cared person U2 (for example, Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...) are analyzed, and the assistance care with a high evaluation of the state of the cared person U2 is output.

[0088] Specifically, the analysis unit 23 analyzes the relationships between the first parameter (the attributes of A1, A2, A3...), the second parameter (each assistance care implemented for Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...) and the third parameter (the evaluation of the states of Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C... after the implementation of the assistance care) of a plurality of cared persons U2 (Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C...), and sets a weighting for each assistance care in each care scene according to the attributes of the cared person U2, as shown in FIG. 12(c), for example.

[0089] In setting the weighting, a high value (for example, 100) is set for the assistance care with a high evaluation of the state of many cared persons U2, and a low value (for example, 20) is set for the assistance care with a low evaluation of the state of many cared persons U2. In this embodiment, the weighting is set for each attribute (gender) of the cared person U2.

[0090] When the input unit 11 inputs information regarding the attributes of a predetermined care recipient U2 (Mr. B: male) in quick succession, the selection unit 24 selects one or more care services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 (for example, a care service with a weight of 100) based on the relationships (evaluation table shown in FIG. 12(c)) of the first parameter (attributes of Mr. B1, Mr. B2, Mr. B3...), the second parameter (each care service provided to Mr. B1, Mr. B2, Mr. B3...), and the third parameter (evaluation of the states of Mr. B1, Mr. B2, Mr. B3... after the care service) of each care recipient U2 with the same attributes (male) as the predetermined care recipient U2 analyzed by the analysis unit 23.

[0091] <Example 4> In this embodiment, machine learning using AI (Artificial Intelligence) is used to analyze the relationships of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality (a large number) of care recipients U2, and output a care service with a high evaluation of the state of a predetermined caregiver U1.

[0092] Specifically, the analysis unit 23 generates a learning model by machine learning the relationships of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality (a large number) of care recipients U2 (Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C, Mr. D, Mr. E...). At this time, the analysis unit 23 may generate a learning model in which weights are assigned to the care services by machine learning.

[0093] When the input unit 11 inputs information regarding the attributes of a predetermined care recipient U2 (Mr. A) in quick succession, the selection unit 24 selects one or more care services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient U2 according to the attributes of the predetermined care recipient U2 based on the learning model regarding the relationships of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality (a large number) of care recipients U2 (Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C, Mr. D, Mr. E...) generated by the analysis unit 23.

[0094] In addition, when using AI, by analyzing using the fourth parameter according to the second embodiment together with the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, or by increasing the attributes of the second parameter for analysis, it is possible to output more optimal care assistance for the care recipient U2.

[0095] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. Various modifications and variations can be made within the same scope or equivalent scope as the present invention with respect to the illustrated embodiments.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0096] 1... Information terminal device 11... Input unit 12... Output unit 13... Communication unit 14... Control unit 2... Server device 21... Master information storage unit 22... Parameter information storage unit 23... Analysis unit 24... Selection unit 25... Communication unit 26... Control unit

Claims

1. A care support system for supporting the care of care recipients by caregivers, comprising: an input unit that receives input of information regarding the attributes of the care recipient as a first parameter, information regarding the assisted care that is supplementarily performed during the care of the care recipient as a second parameter, information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the assisted care as a third parameter, and information regarding the caregiver as a fourth parameter; a storage unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of a plurality of care recipients received by the input unit in association with each other; an analysis unit that analyzes the relationships between the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other; a selection unit that selects one or more assisted cares with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the assisted care is performed, based on the relationships between the first parameter, the second parameter, the third parameter, and the fourth parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit; and an output unit that outputs information regarding the one or more assisted cares selected by the selection unit. The care support system is characterized in that the fourth parameter includes, as information regarding the caregiver, information regarding the attributes of the caregiver including at least one of the number of years of experience of the caregiver, job satisfaction, sense of burden of care, degree of subjective understanding of the care recipient, personality, possibility of burnout, and physical and mental health status.

2. A care support system for supporting the care of care recipients by caregivers, comprising: an input unit that receives input of information regarding the attributes of the care recipient as a first parameter, information regarding the assisted care that is supplementarily performed during the care of the care recipient as a second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the assisted care as a third parameter; a storage unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients received by the input unit in association with each other; an analysis unit that analyzes the relationships between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other; ​ Based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit, a selection unit that selects one or more care services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care service, and an output unit that outputs information regarding the one or more care services selected by the selection unit. The second parameter is classified into categories of at least one or more care scenarios including daily living and transfer, and at least one or more are set in each category of care scenarios. The second parameter includes information regarding care services such as "the purpose of transfer was conveyed and consent was obtained", "cooperation was received for the parts that could be done (utilizing residual abilities)", "the daily living and transfer movements were understood with gestures", and "each care assistance movement was explained" in the care scenario of daily living and transfer. The care support system is characterized by this.

3. A care support system that supports the care of a care recipient by a caregiver, an input unit that receives inputs of information regarding the attributes of the care recipient as the first parameter, information regarding the care services that were supplementarily implemented during the care of the care recipient as the second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care service as the third parameter, a storage unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients received as inputs by the input unit in association with each other, an analysis unit that analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other, based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit, a selection unit that selects one or more care services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care service, and an output unit that outputs information regarding the one or more care services selected by the selection unit. The second parameter is classified into categories of at least one or more care scenarios including meals, and at least one or more are set in each category of care scenarios. In the caregiving scenario of meals, the second parameter includes information on caregiving assistance such as "asking the individual or their family about their food preferences", "using the tableware that the subject used (at home, etc.)", "using tableware that is easy to eat with and easy to hold", and "adjusting the form of the meal". The caregiving support system is characterized by this.

4. A caregiving support system that supports the caregiving of care recipients by caregivers, an input unit that receives the input of information regarding the attributes of the care recipient as the first parameter, information regarding the caregiving assistance that was supplementary implemented during the caregiving of the care recipient as the second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the caregiving assistance as the third parameter; a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients whose input has been received by the input unit; an analysis unit that analyzes the relationships between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient that are stored in association with each other in the storage unit; a selection unit that selects one or more caregiving assistance with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the caregiving assistance based on the relationships between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit; and an output unit that outputs information regarding the one or more caregiving assistance selected by the selection unit. The second parameter is classified into categories of at least one or more caregiving scenarios including grooming, and at least one or more are set in each category of caregiving scenario. In the caregiving scenario of grooming, the second parameter includes information on caregiving assistance such as "complimenting the individual on looking nice" and "using the tools that the individual is accustomed to using". The caregiving support system is characterized by this.

5. A caregiving support system that supports the caregiving of care recipients by caregivers, an input unit that receives the input of information regarding the attributes of the care recipient as the first parameter, information regarding the caregiving assistance that was supplementary implemented during the caregiving of the care recipient as the second parameter, and information regarding the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the caregiving assistance as the third parameter; a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients whose input has been received by the input unit; An analysis unit that analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the memory unit in association with each other; A selection unit that selects one or more care services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care service based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit; An output unit that outputs information on the one or more care services selected by the selection unit; The second parameter is classified into categories of at least one or more care scenes including excretion, and at least one or more are set in each category of care scenes; The second parameter includes information on care services such as "being careful to put on and take off gently", "not forcing if there is a refusal (not implementing forcibly)", and "explaining each assistance action" in the care scene of excretion. A care support system characterized by this.

6. A care support system for supporting the care of a care recipient by a caregiver, An input unit that receives inputs of information on the attributes of the care recipient as the first parameter, information on the care services supplemented during the care of the care recipient as the second parameter, and information on the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care service as the third parameter; A memory unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients received as inputs by the input unit in association with each other; An analysis unit that analyzes the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the memory unit in association with each other; A selection unit that selects one or more care services with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care service based on the relationships among the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit; An output unit that outputs information on the one or more care services selected by the selection unit; The second parameter is classified into categories of at least one or more care scenes including bathing and changing clothes, and at least one or more are set in each category of care scenes; The second parameter, in the care scene of bathing and changing clothes, is characterized in that it includes information on care assistance such as "communicating the purpose of bathing and changing clothes and obtaining consent" and "if there is a refusal, not forcing it (not implementing it forcibly)".

7. A care support system for supporting the care of a care recipient by a caregiver, an input unit that receives input of information on the attributes of the care recipient as the first parameter, information on the care assistance that is supplementarily implemented during the care of the care recipient as the second parameter, and information on the evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care assistance as the third parameter; a storage unit that stores the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of a plurality of care recipients received by the input unit in association with each other; an analysis unit that analyzes the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient stored in the storage unit in association with each other; a selection unit that selects one or more care assistance with a high evaluation of the state of the care recipient after the implementation of the care assistance based on the relationship between the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter of the care recipient analyzed by the analysis unit; and an output unit that outputs information on the one or more care assistance selected by the selection unit, wherein the second parameter is classified into at least one or more categories of care scenes including communication, and at least one or more are set in each category of care scene; the second parameter, in the care scene of communication, is characterized in that it includes information on care assistance such as "talking with gestures (body movements and hand gestures)", "calling by name", "not denying the content of the conversation", "nodding or speaking loudly / slowly / clearly", and "speaking so that one's own expression can be understood by the other party".

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