Analysis support program, analysis support method, and analysis support system

Abstract

To provide an analysis assistance program, an analysis assistance method and an analysis assistance system for suppressing the dispersion of analysis results of examiners examining elderly people, etc. and improving the skills of the examiners.SOLUTION: An analysis assistance program includes: displaying on a display element processes for carrying out living activities that are prepared for each living activity in accordance with the living activity to be displayed (S101); accepting at least one of the element processes displayed on the display as a designated process from a user (S104); displaying on the display problem candidates that become problems when executing an associated designated process (S105); accepting at least one of the problem candidates displayed on the display as a designated problem from the user (S106); and displaying on the display hindrance candidates that can be assumed as the causes that have given rise to the designated problem (S110).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an analysis support program, an analysis support method, and an analysis support system.

Background Art

[0002] In order for a subject such as an elderly person to be able to live their daily life independently, a caregiver interviews the subject, analyzes the living situation, extracts problems related to living activities, and gives advice to overcome the problems. In addition, the care service support device disclosed in Patent Document 1 provides information on service providers who meet the needs of a person in need of support based on the input of information regarding the person in need of support.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] A method for analyzing and evaluating problems and their causes in the living activities of a subject, the test subject, is entrusted to an examiner, the operator who performs the analysis and evaluation, and thus variations may occur in the analysis and evaluation results. However, if a support system that supports this automatically performs analysis and evaluation by computer processing, although variations in the analysis and evaluation results by the examiner can be suppressed, the examiner cannot understand the process and basis of the analysis, and it becomes difficult to improve the examiner's skills.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and when analyzing and evaluating problems and their causes in the living activities of a test subject, it is expected to suppress variations in the analysis and evaluation results by an examiner and improve the examiner's skills, and provides an analysis support program and the like.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] The analysis support program according to the first aspect of the present invention causes a computer to execute: a first display step of displaying, on a display, element steps for performing a life activity prepared for each life activity according to the life activity to be a display target; a first reception step of receiving, from a user, a designation of at least one of the element steps displayed on the display in the first display step as a designation step; a second display step of displaying, on the display, candidate problems that may be problems when executing the designation step, which are associated with the designation step; a second reception step of receiving, from the user, a designation of at least one of the candidate problems displayed on the display in the second display step as a designated problem; and a third display step of displaying, on the display, candidate inhibiting factors that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the designated problem according to at least a classification based on psychosomatic functions and body structures.

[0007] By going through such steps, the examiner, who is the user, can grasp a series of analysis and evaluation processes related to analysis support, and since the options for the items to be selected by the user are pre-screened by the computer, appropriate candidates can be designated. In addition, by understanding the displayed items, the interrelationship from the element steps to the inhibiting factors in the life activity can be learned. As a result, it is expected to suppress the variation in the analysis and evaluation results by the examiner and improve the examiner's skills.

[0008] In the above-described analysis support program, the third display step may be configured to display the inhibition factor candidates on a display according to at least a classification based on psychosomatic functions and body structures. In particular, the classification based on psychosomatic functions and body structures may include the trunk, upper limbs, fingers, lower limbs, cognition, and endurance. Such a classification refers to the classification of the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) life function model proposed by the WHO (World Health Organization). By displaying the inhibition factor candidates on the display according to the classification of the life function model, the examiner can perform the analysis while grasping where problems may occur in the life functions of the subject.

[0009] Further, the above-described analysis support program may be configured to cause a computer to execute a third reception step of receiving a designation from a user with at least one of the inhibition factor candidates displayed on the display in the third display step as a designated factor, and an array display step of arranging and displaying life behaviors, designated processes, designated tasks, and designated factors on the display. By arranging and displaying life behaviors, designated processes, designated tasks, and designated factors in this way, the examiner can comprehensively and overviewingly grasp the mutually related life behaviors, designated processes, designated tasks, and designated factors.

[0010] At this time, the second reception step may also receive a designation of the occurrence time when the task of the designated task occurred to the subject, and the array display step may display the designated task together with the occurrence time. Since the occurrence time of the task is a factor that affects the analysis and evaluation, it becomes useful information for the examiner.

[0011] In addition, the above analysis support program further causes the computer to execute a fourth display step of displaying environmental factors, which are elements of the surrounding environment that can affect the performance of the life behavior to be displayed in the first display step, and a fourth reception step of receiving a designation from the user using at least one of the environmental factors displayed in the fourth display step as a designation factor. The arrangement display step may be configured to also display the designation factor. Since environmental factors that affect life behavior may be directly related to the tasks and inhibiting factors of the examiner, it becomes useful information for the examiner.

[0012] The analysis support method according to the second aspect of the present invention is an analysis support method using an analysis support system including a display control unit that controls the display of a display and a reception unit that receives an input operation of a user. The display control unit includes a first display step of causing the display to display the element steps for performing the life behavior prepared for each life behavior on the display according to the life behavior to be displayed, a first reception step in which the reception unit receives a designation from the user using at least one of the element steps displayed on the display in the first display step as a designation step, a second display step in which the display control unit causes the display to display task candidates that may become problems when executing the designation step, which are associated with the designation step, a second reception step in which the reception unit receives a designation from the user using at least one of the task candidates displayed on the display in the second display step as a designated task, and a third display step in which the display control unit causes the display to display at least inhibition factor candidates that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the designated task according to a classification based on at least mental functions and body structures.

[0013] In addition, the analysis support system according to the third aspect of the present invention includes: a first display control unit that causes a display to display, according to a life activity to be a display target, element steps for performing the life activity prepared for each life activity; a first reception unit that receives a designation from a user by designating at least one of the element steps displayed on the display by the first display control unit as a designation step; a second display control unit that causes the display to display candidate problems that may become problems when executing the designation step, which are associated with the designation step; a second reception unit that receives a designation from the user by designating at least one of the candidate problems displayed on the display by the second display control unit as a designated problem; and a third display control unit that causes the display to display candidate inhibiting factors that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the designated problem, according to at least a classification based on psychosomatic functions and body structures.

[0014] Even in such a second aspect and third aspect, it is expected to suppress variations in the analysis and evaluation results by the examiner and improve the examiner's skills.

Effects of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an analysis support program or the like that can suppress variations in the analysis and evaluation results by the examiner and improve the examiner's skills when analyzing and evaluating problems and their factors in the life activities of the subject.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the invention according to the claims is not limited to the following embodiments. Also, not all of the configurations described in the embodiments are essential as means for solving the problems.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing how the analysis support system according to the present embodiment is used. The analysis support system according to the present embodiment can be realized by the analysis support server 100, or the analysis support terminal 300, or both the analysis support server 100 and the analysis support terminal 300. The analysis support server 100 is connected to a network 900 such as the Internet, and exchanges information and instruction commands with the analysis support terminal 300, which is a tablet terminal of an examiner who is a user of the analysis support system, via the network 900 and the wireless unit 910. The wireless unit 910 is wireless communication equipment installed in the environment where the analysis support terminal 300 is used, and is, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) device.

[0019] In the following, an embodiment will be described in which the analysis support terminal 300 mainly executes display control of information presented to the examiner and reception control for receiving instructions from the examiner. The analysis support program executed on the analysis support terminal 300 acquires information from the analysis support server 100 as necessary, and receives instruction commands from the analysis support server 100. In this case, if the environment is such that the connection to the network 900 is always established, the analysis support terminal 300 may acquire necessary information and reference tables from the analysis support server 100 each time. On the other hand, when the analysis support terminal 300 is used offline, necessary information and reference tables may be acquired from the analysis support server 100 in advance and stored in the storage unit. Further, the display control, reception control, etc. described below may be in a mode in which the analysis support server 100 remotely operates the analysis support terminal 300, or may be in a mode in which the analysis support server 100 and the analysis support terminal 300 cooperate and execute according to the process.

[0020] The analysis support system according to the present embodiment supports an examiner to interview a subject, analyze the living situation, and analyze and evaluate issues and their factors related to living behavior so that the subject can independently manage daily life. Here, the examiner is generally a person with specialized knowledge such as a care supporter, a physical therapist, a care manager, a nurse, etc. The subject can be assumed to be a person who has anxiety about independently managing daily life, such as an elderly person or a person with a disability. The examiner can conduct a hearing with the subject according to the questions shown on the analysis support terminal 300, obtain analysis and evaluation results, and provide advice and formulate a support plan for overcoming or improving issues and their factors related to living behavior.

[0021] Living activities are known to be classified into ADL (Activities of Daily Living: basic living activities) which are the minimum necessary living actions, and IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: more complex and advanced living activities). ADL includes, for example, walking, excretion, eating, bathing, and changing clothes, and IADL includes, for example, cleaning, washing, shopping, and cooking. The analysis support system according to this embodiment mainly analyzes and evaluates a subject targeting such living activities.

[0022] The analysis support terminal 300 stores the element processes for performing each living activity defined by ADL and IADL in a development table, and displays the element processes on a display according to the living activity selected by the examiner. When one of them is designated by the examiner, the element process is set as the designated process, and candidate problems that may pose problems when executing the designated process are extracted from the development table in which the element process and the candidate problems are defined and associated, and displayed on the display. When one of them is designated by the examiner, the candidate problem is set as the designated problem, and candidate inhibitory factors that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the designated problem are extracted from the development table in which the inhibitory factors are defined and displayed on the display. Here, the candidate inhibitory factors to be displayed are displayed for each classification according to at least the classification based on psychosomatic functions and body structures.

[0023] When at least one of them is designated by the examiner, the candidate inhibitory factor is accepted as the designated factor. This is repeated for each of the designated problems. Then, the analysis support terminal 300 arranges and displays the living activity, designated process, designated problem, and designated factor thus accepted on the display. The configurations of the analysis support server 100 and the analysis support terminal 300, an example of the user interface (UI) screen, and the processing procedure for realizing such operations will be sequentially described.

[0024] Figure 2 is a main hardware configuration diagram of the analysis support server 100. The analysis support server 100 mainly includes a system control unit 110, a communication unit 140, and a storage device 150. In the present embodiment, a display monitor 120 and an input device 130 are also provided so that a user can directly perform operations such as information input and program update on the analysis support server 100.

[0025] The system control unit 110 is a processor (CPU: Central Processing Unit) that controls the analysis support server 100 and executes program processing. The processor may be configured to cooperate with an arithmetic processing chip such as an ASIC or a GPU. The display monitor 120 is, for example, a monitor equipped with a liquid crystal panel, and displays, for example, personal information of the subject and analysis / evaluation results sent from the analysis support terminal 300 in a visible manner. The input device 130 is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse, and accepts inputs for comprehensively managing personal information of a plurality of subjects.

[0026] The communication unit 140 is responsible for connecting to the network 900 and exchanging data with the analysis support terminal 300, and is configured by, for example, a LAN. The communication unit 140 exchanges instruction commands and information with the network 900 according to the control of the system control unit 110.

[0027] The storage device 150 is a non-volatile storage medium and is configured by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). In addition to programs for controlling and processing the analysis support server 100, the storage device 150 also stores various parameters used for control and calculation, personal information of subjects registered as users, and the like. The storage device 150 particularly includes an assessment information database 151 (hereinafter referred to as "assessment information DB151"), an environmental factor database 152 (hereinafter referred to as "environmental factor DB152"), and a problem factor database 153 (hereinafter referred to as "problem factor DB153").

[0028] The assessment information DB151 is a database that stores past assessment information and the collected and analyzed assessment information. In addition, questions such as basic movement checks and cognitive function checks that are conducted together with the assessment of daily living behaviors are also stored. The environmental factor DB152 is a database that defines environmental items such as the structure and equipment of a building that can affect the performance of a specific daily living behavior as environmental factors, and organizes them into a tree structure branching from each daily living behavior. More specifically, factors related to environmental information classified into physical environmental information, human environmental information, and social environmental information are defined. The problem factor DB153 is a database that organizes, for each daily living behavior defined in ADL and IADL, the element processes that are the step-by-step elements to be executed in order to complete the daily living behavior, and the problem candidates that are expected to prevent the execution of each element process, into a tree structure branching in the order of each daily living behavior, element process, and problem candidate. The problem candidates are not limited to those prepared in advance, and may be sequentially updated by incorporating new candidates input by the examiner. Note that the storage device 150 does not have to be configured as a single piece of hardware. For example, a storage medium that stores a program and a storage medium that stores each database may be configured as separate pieces of hardware.

[0029] Figure 3 is a main hardware configuration diagram of the analysis support terminal 300. The analysis support terminal 300 mainly includes a terminal control unit 310, a display panel 320, a touch panel 330, a communication unit 340, and a storage unit 350. The terminal control unit 310 is a processor (CPU) that controls the analysis support terminal 300 and executes program execution processing. The processor may be configured as an arithmetic processing chip such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The terminal control unit 310 executes various processes according to the instructions of the analysis support program. Specifically, in addition to the processes described below, it executes processes related to the analysis and evaluation of the subject according to the information and instruction commands sent from the analysis support server 100.

[0030] The display panel 320 is an example of a display, and includes, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and visually displays a user interface screen generated by the terminal control unit 310, a moving image explaining a usage method, and the like. The touch panel 330 is an input device superimposed on the display panel 320, and generates an input signal according to the position and movement of a contacting fingertip. For example, it accepts operations such as tap, swipe, pinch, etc.

[0031] The communication unit 340 is responsible for connecting to the network 900 and exchanging data with the analysis support server 100, and is configured by, for example, a wireless LAN. The communication unit 340 exchanges instruction commands and information with the wireless unit 910 connected to the network 900 according to the control of the terminal control unit 310.

[0032] The storage unit 350 is a non-volatile storage medium, and for example, a solid state drive is used. The storage unit 350 stores various parameter values and the like used for control and calculation, in addition to the program that executes the control and processing of the analysis support terminal 300. In particular, it temporarily stores the expansion table 351 generated by partially downloading from the environmental factor DB 152 and the problem factor DB 153 of the analysis support server 100 according to the subject to be inspected. For example, when the problem factor DB 153 is divided into a part used for the elderly and a part used for the young, if the subject is an elderly person, the terminal control unit 310 downloads the part for the elderly from the problem factor DB 153 and constructs the expansion table 351. Also, for example, when the environmental factor DB 152 is divided into a part used for single-family houses and a part used for condominiums, if the subject lives in a single-family house, the terminal control unit 310 downloads the part for single-family houses from the environmental factor DB 152 and constructs the expansion table 351. In the case where the environmental factor DB 152 and the problem factor DB 153 are not divided considering the nature of the subject, the terminal control unit 310 may download the entire environmental factor DB 152 and the problem factor DB 153 and use them as the expansion table 351 as they are. Also, in the present embodiment, an example of constructing the expansion table 351 and executing the process is described, but without constructing the expansion table 351, the extraction unit 311 described later may be configured to directly refer to the environmental factor DB 152 and the problem factor DB 153 of the analysis support server 100 and extract the information to be obtained.

[0033] The terminal control unit 310 also serves as a functional arithmetic unit that executes various arithmetic operations according to the processes instructed by the analysis support program. The terminal control unit 310 can function particularly as an extraction unit 311, a reception unit 312, and a display control unit 314. The specific arithmetic processes of these functional arithmetic units will be described in sequence through an example of a UI screen displayed on the display panel 320 of the analysis support terminal 300.

[0034] FIG. 4 is an example of a UI screen showing the state of receiving a specified process in a life behavior assessment. More specifically, it is a state of a UI screen shortly after the input operation of information about the subject to be examined, the subject, and the assessment of basic actions and cognitive functions are completed, and the assessment of life behaviors is started.

[0035] The display control unit 314 displays, on the display panel 320, mainly the life behavior column 510, the element process column 520, and the assessment column 530, together with the subject name 501 which is the name of the subject entered. In the life behavior column 510, a plurality of life behaviors 511 represented by a CG combining text and icons are arranged in a column along the vertical direction. In the example of the figure, "cleaning", "washing", "shopping", "cooking", "garbage disposal", and "visiting the hospital" defined by the pre-selected IADL are arranged. The scroll indicator 591 displayed at the lower end of the life behavior column 510 indicates that there are further life behaviors 511 that are not displayed. The examiner can display the life behaviors 511 that are not displayed by flicking the life behavior column 510 upward or tapping the scroll indicator 591.

[0036] In FIG. 4, a state where the life behavior 511 of "cleaning" is tapped and selected is shown. The display control unit 314 switches the selected life behavior 511 to a highlight display. Then, the element process 521 corresponding to the selected life behavior 511 is displayed in the element process column 520.

[0037] More specifically, the reception unit 312 detects the contact position of the examiner on the touch panel 330 and accepts that "cleaning" of the life behavior 511 is specified, and delivers the information to the extraction unit 311. The extraction unit 311 extracts and reads out "go to get tools", "prepare tools", "move to the target location", "change posture", "clean", "return to the original posture", and "put away tools", which are element processes branching from "cleaning" among the life behaviors, from the expansion table 351, and delivers them to the display control unit 314. The display control unit 314 stores each of the delivered ones in a box together with the number representing the process order and displays them as the element process 521.

[0038] In the example of FIG. 4, the element process bar 520 shows a state where the element processes 521 from "1-02 Prepare tools" to "1-07 Put away tools" are displayed. The return indicator 592 displayed at the upper end of the element process bar 520 indicates that there are element processes ordered before "1-02 Prepare tools". When the examiner flicks the element process bar 520 downward or taps the return indicator 592, the non-displayed "1-01 Go get tools" can be displayed.

[0039]

[0038] At the initial stage of the assessment regarding daily activities, in the assessment bar 530, empty boxes 531 corresponding to each process element 521 are arranged along the vertical direction. As shown in the figure, when "1-05 Do cleaning", which is one of the element processes 521, is tapped by the examiner, the reception unit 312 accepts the operation as the designation of a specific element process. That is, it accepts "1-05 Do cleaning", which is the element process 521, as the designated process. When the reception unit 312 accepts the designated process, the display control unit 314 switches the display of the display panel 320 to a UI screen showing the task candidate group corresponding to the designated process.

[0040] FIG. 5 is an example of a UI screen showing the task candidate group corresponding to the designated process. When the reception unit 312 accepts the designated process, the extraction unit 311 extracts and reads out from the expansion table 351 the task candidates "Unable to recognize dirty places", "Don't know how to use tools", "Unable to take a stable standing position", "Unable to crawl on all fours", "Unable to sit on the floor", "Unable to use the upper limbs well", "Unable to use the fingers well", "Unable to reach far with the hand", which are the task candidates branching from the designated process "Do cleaning" among the element processes, and delivers them to the display control unit 314. The display control unit 314 grays out the display of FIG. 4, superimposes a task check window 540 thereon, and arranges these task candidates in the window and displays them as a task candidate group 541. A check box 542 is arranged at the head of each task candidate to let the examiner recognize that it can be selected.

[0041] FIG. 6 is an example of a UI screen showing a state of receiving a specified task from the task candidate group 541. As shown in the figure, when "Don't know how to use tools", which is one of the task candidate groups 541, is tapped by the examiner, the reception unit 312 receives the operation as the specification of a specific task candidate. That is, "Don't know how to use tools", which is a task candidate, is received as the specified task. When the reception unit 312 receives the specified task, the display control unit 314 changes the check box 542 of the candidate to the selection indicator 543. The selection indicator 543 is an indicator indicating that the task candidate has been selected.

[0042] When the display control unit 314 changes the tapped check box 542 to the selection indicator 543, it also displays a date wheel 544 beside the text display of the specified task. The date wheel 544 displays the year and month as input candidates in a manner that gives a visual recognition effect as if printed on the cylindrical surface. The examiner selects a specific candidate by flicking the date wheel 544. In the example of the figure, it shows a state where "September 2018" is selected. Through such an input by the examiner, the reception unit 312 receives that the time when the state of "Don't know how to use tools" occurred was "September 2018". That is, it receives the specification of the occurrence time when the problem of the specified task occurred to the subject. As input candidates for the date, there may be a blank or "unknown".

[0043] When the reception unit 312 receives the date input, the display control unit 314 changes the display to a UI screen for receiving a specified factor for the specified task. FIG. 7 is an example of a UI screen showing a state of receiving a specified factor. In particular, FIG. 7 is an example of a UI screen that has transitioned after the task candidate "Unable to crawl on all fours" was specified as the specified task in FIG. 6.

[0044] In FIG. 6, when the reception unit 312 receives the designation of the designated task and its occurrence time, the extraction unit 311 extracts and reads out from the expansion table 351 the inhibition factor candidates that can be assumed as the factors causing the task of the designated task, and delivers them to the display control unit 314. In the present embodiment, in the expansion table 351, "decrease in trunk muscle strength", "decrease in muscle strength and extensibility", "restriction of joint range of motion", "decrease in finger dexterity", "decrease in cognitive function", "decrease in vitality and motivation", and "decrease in endurance" are defined as inhibition factor candidates. The display control unit 314 superimposes a factor check window 550 instead of the task check window 540, and arranges these inhibition factor candidates in the window and displays them as an inhibition factor candidate group 551.

[0045] Specifically, it indicates that the displayed inhibition factor candidate is for the designated process "cleaning" and the designated task "unable to crawl on all fours", and arranges and displays the above inhibition factor candidates according to the classification based on the psychosomatic function and body structure. In the present embodiment, as the classification based on the psychosomatic function and body structure, "trunk", "upper limb", "finger", "lower limb", "cognition", and "endurance" are defined. The display control unit 314 associates the inhibition factor candidate of "decrease in trunk muscle strength" with the classification of "trunk", the inhibition factor candidates of "decrease in muscle strength and extensibility" and "restriction of joint range of motion" with the classification of "upper limb", the inhibition factor candidate of "decrease in finger dexterity" with the classification of "finger", the inhibition factor candidates of "decrease in muscle strength and extensibility" and "restriction of joint range of motion" with the classification of "lower limb", the inhibition factor candidates of "decrease in cognitive function" and "decrease in vitality and motivation" with the classification of "cognition", and the inhibition factor candidate of "decrease in endurance" with the classification of "endurance" and displays them. A check box 542 is arranged at the head of each inhibition factor candidate to make the examiner recognize that it can be selected.

[0046] In this way, by displaying on the display panel 320 the inhibition factor candidates that can be assumed as the factors causing the task of the designated task together with the designated process and the designated task, the examiner can understand the possibility and mutual relevance of the inhibition factor candidates for the designated process and the designated task.

[0047] The examiner selects, from the displayed inhibition factor candidates, those considered to be the factors causing the problem of the specified task, and taps the check box 542 displayed at the top thereof. As shown in the figure, when "decrease in trunk muscle strength" associated with "trunk", and "decrease in muscle strength and extensibility" associated with each of "upper limb" and "lower limb" are tapped by the examiner, the reception unit 312 accepts this operation as the specification of a specific inhibition factor candidate. That is, these inhibition factor candidates are accepted as the specified factors. When the reception unit 312 accepts the specified factor, the display control unit 314 changes the check box 542 of the candidate to the selection index 543.

[0048] In the present embodiment, the above items that can be common inhibition factors for any task candidate are displayed so as to be selectable as inhibition factor candidates. However, if inhibition factors applicable to a specific task candidate are added to the inhibition factor candidates and the inhibition factors are defined to branch from each task candidate in the expansion table 351, it is also possible to display inhibition factor candidates that can be different for each specified task. It is advisable to determine which specification to adopt in consideration of the situation where the analysis support system is used.

[0049] An OK button 593 and a cancel button 594 are arranged near the lower end of the factor check window 550. When the reception unit 312 accepts the tapping of the OK button 593, the specified factor is determined, and the display control unit 314 returns the display from the UI screen for accepting the specified factor to the UI screen for accepting the specified task shown in FIG. 6. On the other hand, when the reception unit 312 accepts the tapping of the cancel button 594, the specified factor is discarded, and the display control unit 314 returns the display from the UI screen for accepting the specified factor to the UI screen for accepting the specified task shown in FIG. 6.

[0050] When returning to the UI screen that accepts the designated task shown in FIG. 6, the examiner can further specify another task candidate as the designated task. In that case, the process transitions to the UI screen that accepts the designated factors shown in FIG. 7 for the newly specified designated task. An OK button 593 and a cancel button 594 are also arranged near the lower end of the task check window 540. When the reception unit 312 accepts the tapping of the OK button 593, the designated task is confirmed, and the display control unit 314 causes the display to transition to the UI screen that reflects the designated tasks and designated factors that have been confirmed up to that point. On the other hand, when the reception unit 312 accepts the tapping of the cancel button 594, the designated task is discarded, and the display control unit 314 returns the display to the UI screen shown in FIG. 4.

[0051] FIG. 8 is an example of a UI screen that arranges and displays a list of daily activities, designated processes, designated tasks, and designated factors that transitions when the OK button 593 is tapped in the task check window 540 shown in FIG. 6. Specifically, the UI screen shown in FIG. 8 designates "cleaning" as the object of the daily activity and "perform cleaning" from among the elemental processes in the UI screen shown in FIG. 4. In the UI screens shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, "do not know how to use tools" and "cannot crawl on all fours" are specified from among the task candidates. For the designated task of "do not know how to use tools", "cognitive function decline" is specified in the UI screen shown in FIG. 7. For the designated task of "cannot crawl on all fours", "decline in trunk muscle strength" of the "trunk", "decline in muscle strength and extensibility" of the "upper limbs", and "decline in muscle strength and extensibility" of the "lower limbs" are specified in the UI screen shown in FIG. 7, and this is the list display screen generated in this case.

[0052] The box 531 displayed in the blowing mode from the element process 521 of "cleaning" shown in the element process column 520 is divided into a specified task column 560 and a specified factor column 570 on the left and right. In the specified task column 560, the specified tasks 561 of "not knowing how to use tools" and "being unable to crawl" are arranged with their texts in boxes together with the numbers representing the task order. Also, in each specified task 561, the date 562 which is the occurrence time specified by the date wheel 544 is also displayed. In the specified factor column 570, the specified factor 571 of "cognitive function decline" associated with the specified task 561 of "not knowing how to use tools" and the specified factors 571 of "trunk muscle decline", "upper limb muscle strength decline", and "lower limb muscle strength decline" associated with the specified task 561 of "being unable to crawl" are arranged with their texts in boxes in the blowing mode. Note that the specified factors 571 displayed here are re-expressed concisely by combining the classification of the body parts displayed on the UI screen shown in FIG. 7 and the words of the inhibition factor candidates.

[0053] Note that the UI screen of FIG. 8 shows the state where the assessment for "cleaning" → "cleaning" has been completed as described above. The examiner can similarly execute the assessment for other element processes 521 following "cleaning", and further the assessment for other daily activities 511 after "cleaning". For the completed assessments, the examiner can tap or flick the daily activities 511 or element processes 521 to arrange and display in a list the daily activities, specified processes, specified tasks, and specified factors that he / she wants to view.

[0054] Depending on the daily activity 511 targeted for assessment, it is also possible to accept the input of environmental factors. FIG. 9 is an example of a UI screen when the selected daily activity 511 is the target for input of environmental factors. In the example of the figure, the daily activities 511 of "indoor walking", "outdoor walking", "frequency of going out", "excretion", "meal", and "bathing" defined by the previously selected ADL are arranged in the daily activity column 510, and "excretion" is specified as the target daily activity.

[0055] When "Excretion", which is a living activity 511, is specified, the display control unit 314 displays the environmental factor button 580 in a selectable manner. The environmental factor button 580 includes the text "Environmental Factor 4 Excretion" according to the specified living activity 511.

[0056] More specifically, when the reception unit 312 detects the contact position of the examiner on the touch panel 330 and accepts that "Excretion" of the living activity 511 is specified, it delivers the information to the extraction unit 311. The extraction unit 311 checks whether an environmental factor branches off from "Excretion" of the living activity in the expansion table 351, and delivers the result to the display control unit 314. When the display control unit 314 receives the result that it branches off, it displays the environmental factor button 580 at a predetermined position. Note that the illustrated example is a UI screen after the above-described assessment has been completed for each of the element steps 521 of "Feeling the urge to urinate / defecate" and "Moving to the toilet".

[0057] When the reception unit 312 accepts a tap on the environmental factor button 580, the display control unit 314 switches the display of the display panel 320 to a UI screen showing the environmental factor group. FIG. 10 is an example of a UI screen showing the state of accepting a specified factor from the environmental factor group 582.

[0058] When the reception unit 312 receives a tap on the environmental factor button 580, the extraction unit 311 extracts and reads out "Japanese style", "Western style", "handrail", and "portable toilet use", which are environmental factors branching from the "excretion" of daily activities, from the expansion table 351, and delivers them to the display control unit 314. The display control unit 314 grays out the display in FIG. 9, superimposes the environmental factor window 581 thereon, and arranges these environmental factors and "others" in the window and displays them as the environmental factor group 582. A check box 542 is arranged at the head of each environmental factor to let the examiner recognize that it can be selected. In addition, an input box 595 allowing the examiner to arbitrarily input a character string is also displayed together with "others". Also, similar to other superimposed windows, an OK button 593 and a cancel button 594 are arranged near the lower end of the environmental factor window 581. Note that in the above-mentioned factor check window 550, an input box 595 allowing the examiner to arbitrarily input a character string may also be provided. If arbitrary character strings can be input in each window, inhibition factors and environmental factors not prepared in advance can be added according to the individual circumstances of the subject.

[0059] The examiner selects, from the displayed environmental factor group 582, factors that are considered likely to have an adverse effect when the subject performs the specified daily activity, and taps the check box 542 displayed at the head thereof. As shown in the figure, when "Western style", "handrail", and "others" are tapped by the examiner, the reception unit 312 receives the operation as the specification of a specific environmental factor. That is, these environmental factors are received as specified factors. When the reception unit 312 receives the specified factors, the display control unit 314 changes the check box 542 of the candidate to the selection index 543.

[0060] When the reception unit 312 receives a tap on the OK button 593, the specified specified factors are determined, and the display control unit 314 changes the display to the UI screen reflecting the determined specified factors. On the other hand, when the reception unit 312 receives a tap on the cancel button 594, the specified specified factors are discarded, and the display control unit 314 returns the display to the UI screen shown in FIG. 9.

[0061] FIG. 11 is an example of a UI screen that arranges and displays in a list the life activities, designated processes, designated tasks, designated factors, and designated elements that reflect the determined designated elements. Similar to the UI screen shown in FIG. 8, in the UI screen of FIG. 11, the life activities, designated processes, designated tasks, and designated factors are also arranged and displayed. And the determined designated element 583 is arranged with its text contained in a box in a speech bubble style. Through the UI screen displayed in this way, the examiner can comprehensively grasp, in an overview, the environmental factors that may be related to the examiner's tasks and inhibiting factors.

[0062] Next, the process flow of the assessment regarding life activities using the analysis support terminal 300 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the process flow of the assessment regarding life activities. The flow starts from the point when the assessment regarding life activities is started.

[0063] In step S101, the display control unit 314 displays an initial screen for the life activity assessment in which the life activity 511 is arranged in the life activity column 510 and the element process 521 is arranged in the element process column 520 as shown in FIG. 4. In the initial stage when no specific designation is made by the examiner, the life activity described at the top of the expansion table 351 (in the example of FIG. 4, "cleaning") and the element processes branching from the life activity are displayed.

[0064] In step S102, the reception unit 312 receives the designation of the life activity for which the assessment is to be performed. When the reception unit 312 receives the designation of the life activity, in step S103, the display control unit 314 arranges and displays the element processes associated with the life activity in the element process column 520.

[0065] In step S104, the reception unit 312 receives one of the element processes as the designated process. When the reception unit 312 receives the designation of the designated process, in step S105, the display control unit 314 displays the task candidates branching from the designated process in the expansion table 351 as in the example of FIG. 5.

[0066] In step S106, the reception unit 312 receives, as a designated task, one of the task candidates that have not been designated so far. When the reception unit 312 receives the designation of the designated task, the display control unit 314, in step S107, displays the inhibition factor candidates for the designated task according to the classification of the torso, upper limbs, fingers, lower limbs, cognition, and endurance as in the example of FIG. 7.

[0067] In step S108, the reception unit 312 receives one or more designated factors from the inhibition factor candidates. When the OK button 593 is tapped and the designated factors are confirmed, the display control unit 314 returns the display to the UI screen for displaying the task candidates.

[0068] On the UI screen for displaying the task candidates, when the reception unit 312 receives a designated task because another task candidate is tapped, in step S109, if it is determined that the reception of the designated factors for the designated task is not completed, the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, when the OK button 593 is tapped, in step S109, if it is determined that the reception of the designated factors for all the designated tasks is completed, the process proceeds to step S110.

[0069] When the process proceeds to step S110, the display control unit 314 arranges and displays in a list the daily activities, designated processes, designated tasks, and designated factors as in the example of FIG. 8. In the subsequent step S111, if the daily activity targeted is an input target for environmental factors and the reception unit 312 detects that the environmental factor button 580 is tapped, the process proceeds to step S112; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S115.

[0070] When proceeding to step S112, the display control unit 314 displays the environmental factor group associated with the daily activity as in the example of FIG. 10. In step S113, the reception unit 312 receives at least one of the environmental factors as a specified factor. When the reception unit 312 receives the specification of the specified factor, the display control unit 314 displays, in step S114, a UI screen reflecting the specified factor that has been finalized in the list display of the daily activity, the specified process, the specified task, and the specified factor, as in the example of FIG. 11. Note that the processing from step S111 to step S114 is not limited to this timing and may be incorporated, for example, immediately after step S101.

[0071] In step S115, the reception unit 312 checks whether the assessment has been completed for all the element processes associated with the target daily activity. If not, it returns to step S104. If so, it proceeds to step S116.

[0072] In step S116, the reception unit 312 checks whether the assessment has been completed for all the daily activities. If not, it returns to step S102. If so, it ends the assessment regarding the daily activity and proceeds to the processing of the next assessment.

[0073] In the above-described embodiments, when one specified task is specified, the specification of the specified factors for that task is accepted, and the process of repeating this is executed. However, the procedure for specifying the specified task and accepting the specification of the specified factors for that task is not limited to this. For example, after accepting all the specified tasks together, the task check window 540 is closed, and the process transitions to an assessment screen on which life behaviors, specified processes, and specified tasks are arranged. On the assessment screen, since the specified tasks 561 specified in the specified task column 560 are arranged, the examiner taps each specified task 561 to open the factor check window 550 and specifies the specified factors for the specified task 561. After that, if the factor check window 550 is closed and the process returns to the assessment screen, it is possible to confirm that the specified specified factors 571 are arranged in the specified factor column 570. Also, in this case, if it is the timing when the assessment screen is open, the environmental factor button 580 can be tapped arbitrarily to specify the specified factors.

[0074] In the embodiments described above, the arranged display of life behaviors, specified processes, specified tasks, and specified factors is presented as a list display on one screen so that the content can be grasped as in the examples of FIGS. 8 and 11. However, various other display modes can also be adopted. For example, life behaviors, specified processes, specified tasks, and specified factors may be arranged and sequentially displayed for each screen. FIG. 13 is an example of a UI screen that arranges and sequentially displays life behaviors, specified processes, specified tasks, and specified factors.

[0075] FIG. 13 shows a life behavior UI screen, a process UI screen, a task UI screen, and a factor UI screen in order from the upper figure to the lower figure. On the life behavior UI screen, the life behaviors 511 are arranged and displayed, and the examiner can tap any one to specify. When one of the life behaviors 511 is specified, the process transitions to the process UI screen, and the elemental processes 521 associated with the specified life behavior are arranged and displayed. The examiner can tap any one to specify.

[0076] When one of the element processes is specified, the process transitions to the issue UI screen, and the specified issues already determined for the specified process are arranged and displayed, and the inspector can tap one of them to make a selection. When one of the specified issues is specified, the process transitions to the cause UI screen, and the specified causes already determined for the specified issue are arranged and displayed. On each UI screen, if it is possible to return to the previous UI screen, the previous screen indicator 596 is displayed, and if it is possible to proceed to the next UI screen, the next screen indicator 597 is displayed. By tapping these indicators, the inspector can return to the previous screen or proceed to the next screen. Even with such a display mode, the inspector can comprehensively and overviewingly grasp the life activities, specified processes, specified issues, and specified causes that are mutually related.

[0077] As described above, the present embodiment has been described by showing specific examples of the UI screens. However, the display layout and design are not limited to these specific examples. Animations, photos, or video images may be adopted, or a display mode in which a plurality of displays are coordinated may be adopted. Further, in the present embodiment, each life activity defined by ADL and IADL has been described assuming it. However, the life activity may be any activity related to all aspects of life that a person conducts in living. Also, the specific element items described above are not necessarily essential or limited thereto, and can be appropriately changed according to the specifications required for the analysis support system.

[0078] Here, the main configurations of the analysis support program, analysis support method, and analysis support system described above will be summarized. [Appendix 1] A first display step of displaying, on a display (320), an element process (521) for performing the life activity (511) prepared for each life activity (511) according to the life activity (511) to be a display target; A first reception step of receiving a designation from a user with at least one of the element processes (521) displayed on the display (320) in the first display step as a designated process; A second display step of displaying, on the display (320), candidate problems that may be problems when executing the specified process, which are associated with the specified process; A second reception step of receiving, from the user, a designation of at least one of the candidate problems displayed on the display (320) in the second display step as a specified problem (561); A third display step of displaying, on the display (320), candidate inhibiting factors that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the specified problem (561); An analysis support program that causes a computer (310) to execute. [Appendix 2] The analysis support program according to Appendix 1, wherein the third display step displays the candidate inhibiting factors on the display (320) according to at least a classification based on psychosomatic functions and body structures. [Appendix 3] The analysis support program according to Appendix 2, wherein the classification includes the trunk, upper limbs, fingers, lower limbs, cognition, and endurance. [Appendix 4] A third reception step of receiving, from the user, a designation of at least one of the candidate inhibiting factors displayed on the display (320) in the third display step as a specified factor (571); An array display step of arranging the life behavior (511), the specified process, the specified problem (561), and the specified factor (571) and displaying them on the display (320); The analysis support program according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3, which causes a computer (310) to execute. [Appendix 5] The second reception step also receives a designation of the occurrence time when the problem of the specified problem (561) occurred to the subject, The analysis support program according to Appendix 3, wherein the array display step displays the specified problem (561) together with the occurrence time. [Appendix 6] A fourth display step of displaying environmental factors, which are elements of the surrounding environment that can affect the performance of the life behavior (511) to be displayed in the first display step; A fourth reception step of receiving a designation from the user using at least one of the environmental factors displayed in the fourth display step as a designation factor (583). Causing a computer (310) to execute The array display step is an analysis support program described in Supplementary Note 4 or 5 that also displays the designation factor (583). [Supplementary Note 7] An analysis support method using an analysis support system (300) including a display control unit (314) that controls the display of a display (320) and a reception unit (312) that receives an input operation of a user, A first display step in which the display control unit (314) causes the display (320) to display an element process (521) for performing the life activity (511) prepared for each life activity (511) according to the life activity (511) to be displayed; A first reception step in which the reception unit (312) receives a designation from the user using at least one of the element processes (521) displayed on the display (320) in the first display step as a designation process; A second display step in which the display control unit (314) causes the display (320) to display problem candidates that may be problems when executing the designation process, associated with the designation process; A second reception step in which the reception unit (312) receives a designation from the user using at least one of the problem candidates displayed on the display (320) in the second display step as a designated problem (561); A third display step in which the display control unit (314) causes the display (320) to display inhibition factor candidates that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the designated problem (561) An analysis support method having. [Supplementary Note 7] A first display control unit (314) that causes the display (320) to display an element process (521) for performing the life activity (511) prepared for each life activity (511) according to the life activity (511) to be displayed; A first reception unit (312) that receives a designation from a user using at least one of the element steps (521) displayed on the display (320) by the first display control unit (314) as a designation step; A second display control unit (314) that causes the display (320) to display problem candidates that may pose a problem when executing the designation step, which are associated with the designation step; A second reception unit (312) that receives a designation from the user using at least one of the problem candidates displayed on the display (320) by the second display control unit (314) as a designated problem (561); A third display control unit (314) that causes the display (320) to display inhibition factor candidates that can be assumed as factors causing the problem of the designated problem (561); An analysis support system (300) comprising:

Explanation of Signs

[0079] 100…Analysis support server, 110…System control unit, 120…Display monitor, 130…Input device, 140…Communication unit, 150…Memory device, 151…Assessment information database, 152…Environmental factor database, 153…Problem factor database, 300…Analysis support terminal, 310…Terminal control unit, 311…Extraction unit, 312…Reception unit, 314…Display control unit, 320…Display panel, 330…Touch panel, 340…Communication unit, 350…Memory unit, 351…Expansion table, 501…Subject name, 510…Life behavior column, 511…Life behavior, 520…Element process column, 521…Element process, 530…Assessment column, 531…Box, 540…Problem check window, 541…Problem candidate group, 542…CheckBox, 543…Selection index, 544…Date wheel, 550…Factor check window, 551…Inhibitory factor candidate group, 560…Designated problem column, 561…Designated problem, 562…Date, 570…Designated factor column, 571…Designated factor, 580…Environmental factor button, 581…Environmental factor window, 582…Environmental factor group, 583…Designated factor, 591…Forward index, 592…Backward index, 593…OK button, 594…Cancel button, 595…Input box, 596…Previous screen index, 597…Next screen index, 900…Network, 910…Wireless unit

Claims

1. A first display step of displaying, on a display, element steps for performing the life behavior prepared for each life behavior according to the life behavior to be a display target; A first reception step of receiving, as a designation step, a designation from a user for at least one of the element steps displayed on the display in the first display step; A second display step of displaying, on the display, candidate problems that may become problems when executing the designation step, which are associated with the designation step; A second reception step of receiving, as a designated problem, a designation from the user for at least one of the candidate problems displayed on the display in the second display step; A third display step of acquiring, based on information stored in a database, candidate inhibiting factors that can be assumed as factors causing the designated problem and displaying them on the display; A third reception step of receiving, as a designated factor, a designation from the user for at least one of the candidate inhibiting factors displayed on the display in the third display step; An array display step of arranging the life behavior, the designation step, the designated problem, and the designated factor and displaying them on the display An analysis support program for causing a computer to execute.

2. The analysis support program according to claim 1, wherein the third display step displays the candidate inhibiting factors on the display according to at least a classification based on mental and physical functions and body structures based on information stored in a database.

3. The analysis support program according to claim 2, wherein the classification includes the trunk, upper limbs, fingers, lower limbs, cognition, and endurance.

4. The second reception step also receives a designation of the occurrence time when the problem of the designated problem occurred in a subject who is an analysis target, The analysis support program according to claim 1, wherein the array display step displays the designated problem together with the occurrence time.

5. A fourth display step of acquiring, based on information stored in a database, environmental factors that are elements of the surrounding environment that can affect the performance of the life behavior to be a display target in the first display step and displaying them; A fourth reception step of receiving, as a designated factor, a designation from the user for at least one of the environmental factors displayed in the fourth display step Causing a computer to execute, The analysis support program according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the array display step also displays the designated factor.

6. An analysis support method using an analysis support system including a display control unit that controls the display of a display device and a reception unit that receives a user's input operation, a first display step in which the display control unit causes the display device to display an element process for performing the life activity prepared for each life activity according to the life activity to be a display target; a first reception step in which the reception unit receives a designation from the user using at least one of the element processes displayed on the display device in the first display step as a designation process; a second display step in which the display control unit causes the display device to display a problem candidate that may be a problem when executing the designation process, which is associated with the designation process; a second reception step in which the reception unit receives a designation from the user using at least one of the problem candidates displayed on the display device in the second display step as a designated problem; a third display step in which the display control unit obtains, based on information stored in a database, an inhibition factor candidate that can be assumed as a factor causing the problem of the designated problem and causes the display device to display it a third reception step in which the reception unit receives a designation from the user using at least one of the inhibition factor candidates displayed on the display device in the third display step as a designated factor; an array display step of arranging the life activity, the designation process, the designated problem, and the designated factor and displaying them on the display device and an analysis support method having the above steps.

7. a first display control unit that causes a display device to display an element process for performing the life activity prepared for each life activity according to the life activity to be a display target; a first reception unit that receives a designation from the user using at least one of the element processes displayed on the display device by the first display control unit as a designation process; a second display control unit that causes the display device to display a problem candidate that may be a problem when executing the designation process, which is associated with the designation process; a second reception unit that receives a designation from the user using at least one of the problem candidates displayed on the display device by the second display control unit as a designated problem; a third display control unit that obtains, based on information stored in a database, an inhibition factor candidate that can be assumed as a factor causing the problem of the designated problem and causes the display device to display it; a third reception unit that receives a designation from the user using at least one of the inhibition factor candidates displayed on the display device by the third display control unit as a designated factor; An array display unit that arranges the living behavior, the designated process, the designated task, and the designated factor and causes the display to display them An analysis support system comprising the same.

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