Information terminals and programs

Abstract

To provide an information terminal and a program that support appropriate information input in monitoring Parkinson's disease patients. [Solution] The information terminal has a screen control unit that displays a status list screen containing a list of status information representing the status of the Parkinson's disease patient when one of the videos is selected while a video list screen containing a list of videos taken of the Parkinson's disease patient is displayed, an addition unit that adds the selected status information to the selected video when status information corresponding to the status of the Parkinson's disease patient at the time the selected video was taken is selected while the status list screen is displayed, and a transmission unit that transmits the selected video with the selected status information added to it to a server device accessible by a medical professional examining the Parkinson's disease patient or a caregiver caring for the Parkinson's disease patient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information terminal and a program.

Background Art

[0002] In the case of diseases where the patient's symptoms are diverse and fluctuating, such as Parkinson's disease, it is not easy for doctors and the like to comprehensively grasp the patient's symptoms within a limited medical treatment time. Also, in the case of such diseases, due to physical restrictions, there are cases where the patient cannot fully convey their own state to doctors and the like.

[0003] In contrast, for example, a system has been proposed that monitors the patient's state at home using an information terminal or the like and transmits the monitoring results to doctors and the like in advance.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the above - mentioned system is not sufficient for doctors and the like to comprehensively grasp the patient's symptoms, and still requires the patient himself / herself to input appropriate information into the information terminal during home monitoring.

[0006] The present disclosure provides an information terminal that supports appropriate information input in the monitoring of Parkinson's disease patients.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] According to one aspect, the information terminal is When a video list screen containing a list of videos of Parkinson's disease patients is displayed, and any video is selected, a screen control unit displays a status list screen containing a list of status information representing the condition of the Parkinson's disease patient. When the status list screen is displayed, and status information corresponding to the state of the Parkinson's disease patient at the time the selected video was captured is selected, an addition unit adds the selected status information to the selected video. The system includes a transmission unit that transmits the selected video image, to which the selected state information has been added, to a server device accessible to a medical professional examining the Parkinson's disease patient or a caregiver providing care for the Parkinson's disease patient. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to this disclosure, it is possible to support appropriate information input in the monitoring of Parkinson's disease patients. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Figure 1 shows an example of a system configuration for a medical treatment system to which an information terminal is applied. [Figure 2A] Figure 2A is the first diagram showing an example of using an information terminal to monitor the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. [Figure 2B] Figure 2B is a second diagram showing an example of using an information terminal to monitor the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. [Figure 3] Figure 3 shows an overview of the functions of an information terminal for monitoring the condition of Parkinson's disease patients. [Figure 4] Figure 4 shows an example of the home screen when the patient support program is launched on an information terminal. [Figure 5] Figure 5 shows an example of the hardware configuration of an information terminal. [Figure 6] Figure 6 shows an example of the functional configuration of an information terminal. [Figure 7A]FIG. 7A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the wear-off recording process. [Figure 7B] FIG. 7B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the wear-off recording process. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the wear-off recording process. [Figure 9A] FIG. 9A is a first diagram showing a specific example of the wear-off recording correction process. [Figure 9B] FIG. 9B is a second diagram showing a specific example of the wear-off recording correction process. [Figure 9C] FIG. 9C is a third diagram showing a specific example of the wear-off recording correction process. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the wear-off recording correction process. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the medication setting process. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the medication setting process. [Figure 13A] FIG. 13A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the medication status recording process. [Figure 13B] FIG. 13B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the medication status recording process. [Figure 13C] FIG. 13C is a third diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the medication status recording process. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the medication status recording process. [Figure 15A] FIG. 15A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the sleep information recording process. [Figure 15B] FIG. 15B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in the sleep information recording process. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the sleep information recording process. [Figure 17A]FIG. 17A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in video recording processing. [Figure 17B] FIG. 17B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in video recording processing. [Figure 17C] FIG. 17C is a third diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in video recording processing. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of video recording processing. [Figure 19A] FIG. 19A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in examination date setting processing. [Figure 19B] FIG. 19B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in examination date setting processing. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of examination date setting processing. [Figure 21A] FIG. 21A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in inquiry answer processing. [Figure 21B] FIG. 21B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in inquiry answer processing. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of inquiry answer processing. [Figure 23A] FIG. 23A is a first diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in report display processing. [Figure 23B] FIG. 23B is a second diagram showing a specific example of screen transition in report display processing. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of report display processing.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[0011] [First Embodiment] <System Configuration of the Medical Treatment System> First, the system configuration of the medical treatment system including the information terminal according to the first embodiment will be described. The information terminal according to the first embodiment is an information terminal used to monitor the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. The medical treatment system is a system that uses the information terminal to monitor the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient and transmits the monitoring results to a doctor (an example of a medical professional).

[0012] Figure 1 shows an example of the system configuration of a medical treatment system to which information terminals are applied. As shown in Figure 1, the medical treatment system 100 includes a medical examination terminal 111, a business terminal 121, a server device 130, a server device 140, an information terminal 151, an information terminal 161_1, an information terminal 161_2, and an information terminal 171.

[0013] The server device 130 is connected to the medical examination terminal 111 via the network 180 and is accessible to the physician 112. The server device 130 is also connected to information terminals 151, 161_1, 161_2, and 171 via the network 180.

[0014] Similarly, the server device 140 is connected to the service provider terminal 121 via the network 180 and is a server device accessible to the caregiver 122. Furthermore, the server device 140 is connected to information terminals 151, 161_1, 161_2, and 171 via the network 180 and is capable of communication with them.

[0015] The server device 130 stores the information (monitoring results) uploaded by information terminals 151, 161_1, 161_2, and 171. Furthermore, when accessed by physician 112, the server device 130 provides the stored information (monitoring results) to the examination terminal 111. In another embodiment, patient information and physician information are associated, and only the information (monitoring results) of a specific patient associated with physician 112 is displayed on the examination terminal 111.

[0016] Similarly, the server device 140 stores the information (monitoring results) uploaded by information terminals 151, 161_1, 161_2, and 171. Furthermore, when accessed by caregiver 122, the server device 140 provides the stored information (monitoring results) to the service provider terminal 121. In another embodiment, patient information and caregiver information are associated, and only the information (monitoring results) of a specific patient associated with caregiver 122 is displayed on the service provider terminal 121.

[0017] As shown in Figure 1, at medical institution 110, physician 112 examines 172 Parkinson's disease patients who have come to the hospital.

[0018] Furthermore, the monitoring results of the Parkinson's disease patient 172's condition at his residence 170 between the previous consultation by physician 112 and the current consultation are assumed to have been uploaded to the server device 130 in advance. Therefore, physician 112 can access the server device 130 via the consultation terminal 111 to conduct the consultation after having prior knowledge of the monitoring results of the Parkinson's disease patient 172's condition at his residence 170.

[0019] Furthermore, the Parkinson's disease patient 172 can communicate to the doctor 112, during the examination, their condition at their residence 170 between the previous examination and the current examination, by looking at the information terminal 171.

[0020] As a result, physician 112 can comprehensively assess the condition of Parkinson's disease patients 172 within the consultation time.

[0021] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, in the care service provider 120, caregivers 122 can ascertain the status of each Parkinson's disease patient 152, 162, and 172 when they are not receiving care by accessing the server device 140 via the provider terminal 121. This allows caregivers 122 to provide care based on the status of each Parkinson's disease patient 152, 162, and 172 when they are not receiving care.

[0022] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, in the residence 150, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 holds an information terminal 151, which monitors the Parkinson's disease patient 152's condition in the residence 150. The information terminal 151 also uploads the monitoring results to server devices 130 and 140. In addition, in the residence 150, relatives 153 of the Parkinson's disease patient 152 provide care for the Parkinson's disease patient 152 and operate the information terminal 151 during monitoring, or assist the Parkinson's disease patient 152 in operating it.

[0023] Similarly, as shown in Figure 1, in the residence 160, the Parkinson's disease patient 162 holds information terminals 161_1 and 161_2, which monitor the Parkinson's disease patient 162's condition in the residence 160. Information terminal 161_1 is a portable information terminal, and information terminal 161_2 is a wearable information terminal. Information terminals 161_1 and 161_2 can send and receive information from each other via short-range wireless communication, and the monitoring results acquired by either information terminal are uploaded to server devices 130 and 140. Furthermore, in the case of the Parkinson's disease patient 162, assistance from relatives or others is not required for operating information terminals 161_1 and 161_2.

[0024] Similarly, as shown in Figure 1, in the residence 170, the Parkinson's disease patient 172 holds an information terminal 171, which monitors the Parkinson's disease patient 172's condition in the residence 170. The information terminal 171 also uploads the monitoring results to server devices 130 and 140. In the residence 170, relatives 173 of the Parkinson's disease patient 172 provide care for the Parkinson's disease patient 172 and operate the information terminal 171 during monitoring, or assist the Parkinson's disease patient 172 in operating it.

[0025] <Examples of information terminal usage> Next, we will describe an example of using an information terminal to monitor the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. Figure 2A is the first diagram showing an example of using an information terminal to monitor the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. In the following, we will describe an example of using information terminal 151 to monitor the condition of Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0026] In Figure 2A, reference numeral 210 indicates the daily routine of Parkinson's disease patient 152 when he / she is at his / her home 150. Reference numeral 211 indicates an example of how Parkinson's disease patient 152 uses the information terminal 151 during monitoring of his / her condition.

[0027] As shown in Figure 2A, when Parkinson's disease patient 152 wakes up, the information terminal 151 detects that Parkinson's disease patient 152 has woken up and automatically inputs the wake-up time. At this point, the information terminal 151 has already detected that Parkinson's disease patient 152 fell asleep the previous night, and the time of falling asleep has already been automatically entered into the information terminal 151.

[0028] The Parkinson's disease patient 152 confirms that the time of falling asleep and the time of waking up have been entered, and then manually enters the number of times the patient woke up during the night into the information terminal 151. After that, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 eats breakfast. In another embodiment, the information terminal 151 automatically enters or displays the number of times the patient woke up during the night based on the automatically entered information of the time of falling asleep and waking up. In another embodiment, the information terminal 151 automatically enters or displays the total sleep time based on the automatically entered information of the time of falling asleep and waking up. In another embodiment, the information terminal 151 determines that the patient woke up during the night if the time from the automatically entered wake-up time to the time of falling asleep is 3 hours or less, 2.5 hours or less, 2 hours or less, 1.5 hours or less, 1 hour or less, 50 minutes or less, 40 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 20 minutes or less, or 10 minutes or less. Based on this determination, the information terminal 151 automatically inputs or displays the number of times the patient woke up during the night. In another embodiment, the information terminal 151 compares the number of times the patient woke up during the night, which is predicted based on this determination, with the number of times the patient woke up during the night, and determines whether there is an error in the number of times the patient woke up during the night, which is entered by the Parkinson's disease patient. In another embodiment, the information terminal 151 compares the total sleep time, which is predicted based on this determination, with the total sleep time, which is entered by the Parkinson's disease patient, and determines whether there is an error in the total sleep time, which is entered by the Parkinson's disease patient. In another embodiment, if the number of times the patient woke up during the night, which is predicted based on this determination, differs from the number of times the patient woke up during the night, the information terminal 151 automatically sends a notification to confirm whether there is an error in the number of times the patient woke up during the night. In another embodiment, if the total sleep time, which is predicted based on this determination, differs from the total sleep time, which is entered by the Parkinson's disease patient, the information terminal 151 automatically sends a notification to confirm whether there is an error in the total sleep time.

[0029] Next, as shown in Figure 2A, when the time for medication is reached, the information terminal 151 displays a medication message to inform the Parkinson's disease patient 152 that it is time to take their medication. The Parkinson's disease patient 152 takes their medication in response to the medication message displayed on the information terminal 151. After completing the medication, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 inputs the medication status into the information terminal 151.

[0030] Next, as shown in Figure 2A, let's assume that freezing of the legs occurs as a symptom specific to Parkinson's disease patients. In this case, Parkinson's disease patient 152 uses the information terminal 151 to capture the freezing of the legs and saves the video data to the information terminal 151 in order to communicate the symptom to the doctor 112. As will be described later, Parkinson's disease patient 152 selects pre-set symptom information (freezing of the legs in the example in Figure 2A) from the saved video data and uploads the video data with the added symptom information to the server device 130 as a monitoring result. After that, Parkinson's disease patient 152 eats lunch. By selecting pre-set symptom information, variations in the added symptom information can be prevented, improving the accuracy of subsequent information analysis and communication with the doctor. Furthermore, by selecting pre-set symptom information, even Parkinson's disease patients who do not have specialized knowledge about the disease can easily judge the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, by using pre-configured symptom information, the burden on Parkinson's disease patients to input text is reduced, and the verification process to check whether Parkinson's disease patients have entered incorrect text can be omitted. This reduces the amount of information processing on the information terminal 151 and improves usability. In addition, doctors can obtain standardized information on symptoms presented by multiple Parkinson's disease patients, enabling them to make appropriate diagnoses and shortening diagnostic time. Moreover, by using pre-configured symptom information, the efficiency of communication when symptoms are conveyed between Parkinson's disease patients and doctors can be improved. In another embodiment, if a Parkinson's disease patient does not understand the content of the pre-configured symptom information, the information terminal 151 will display pre-configured additional explanations about the symptom information based on the Parkinson's disease patient's operation.In another embodiment, when presenting pre-configured additional explanations about the symptom information, the information terminal 151 i) constantly monitors the portion that displays the pre-configured content of the symptom information (first window) and the portion that displays the pre-configured additional explanations about the symptom information (second window), detects overlapping conditions in which the second window covers the first window, and ii) automatically rearranges the content of the symptoms in the portion of the first window that the second window does not cover.

[0031] Next, as shown in Figure 2A, let's assume that a wearing-off symptom occurs, which is a symptom specific to Parkinson's disease patients. In this embodiment, "a wearing-off symptom occurs" refers to the state in which the effects of the Parkinson's disease medication begin to wear off (wearing-off), where the patient goes from a state where the medication is effective to a state where the medication has worn off.

[0032] In this case, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 has difficulty manually operating the information terminal 151, so he notifies the information terminal 151 of the onset of wearing-off symptoms by speaking. The information terminal 151 acquires information about the start of wearing-off by speech recognition of the spoken content. After a certain period of time has elapsed, the Parkinson's disease patient 152's wearing-off symptoms subside. In this case, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 becomes able to manually operate the information terminal 151 and performs a predetermined manual operation. As a result, the information terminal 151 acquires information about the end of wearing-off and automatically calculates the wearing-off time. In another embodiment, the information terminal 151 acquires information about the start of wearing-off symptoms by speech recognition of the spoken content and accepts input of information about the end of wearing-off symptoms through a predetermined manual operation. As a result, the information terminal 151 can confirm that the wearing-off symptoms have indeed ended. In yet another embodiment, the information terminal 151 can also acquire information about the start and end of wearing-off symptoms by speech recognition. In that case, the information terminal 151 can confirm that the wearing-off symptom has indeed ended by increasing the difficulty level (e.g., sentence length, ease of speech) of the termination information utterance compared to the start information utterance. Then proceed to Figure 2B.

[0033] Figure 2B is a second diagram showing an example of the use of an information terminal when monitoring the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. Similar to Figure 2A, in Figure 2B, reference numeral 220 indicates the daily routine of a Parkinson's disease patient 152 when spending time in residence 150. Reference numeral 221 indicates an example of how the Parkinson's disease patient 152 used the information terminal 151 when monitoring the condition of the Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2B, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 corrects errors in the information he had entered into the information terminal 151 during the time before dinner.

[0035] The example in Figure 2B shows how Parkinson's disease patient 152 corrected an error in the record of past wearing-offs that he had entered into the information terminal 151. The example in Figure 2B also shows how Parkinson's disease patient 152 corrected an error in the record of past medication status that he had entered into the information terminal 151.

[0036] Next, as shown in Figure 2B, the information terminal 151 displays a questionnaire response message to the Parkinson's disease patient 152, prompting him to answer questions as the next appointment date approaches. It is assumed that the next appointment date has been pre-set by the Parkinson's disease patient 152 on the information terminal 151. The information terminal 151 displays the questionnaire response message to the Parkinson's disease patient 152 when a predetermined number of days have passed since the next appointment date. After that, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 has dinner.

[0037] Next, as shown in Figure 2B, when it is time to take medication again, the information terminal 151 displays a medication message to inform the Parkinson's disease patient 152 that it is time to take medication. The Parkinson's disease patient 152 takes the medication in response to the medication message displayed on the information terminal 151.

[0038] At this point, suppose Parkinson's disease patient 152 forgets to enter their medication status. In this case, the information terminal 151 displays a medication record message to Parkinson's disease patient 152 prompting them to enter their medication status. In response to the medication record message prompting them to enter their medication status, Parkinson's disease patient 152 enters their medication status into the information terminal 151.

[0039] Next, as shown in Figure 2B, Parkinson's disease patient 152 checks the monitoring results from the last examination to today using an automatically generated report before going to sleep. The report is a report that makes it easy to understand the condition of Parkinson's disease patient 152 on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis by performing statistical calculations on the information (monitoring results) entered into the information terminal 151.

[0040] Next, as shown in Figure 2B, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 summarizes the topics they want to discuss with the doctor 112 at their next appointment and inputs them into the information terminal 151 as consultation topics.

[0041] <Overview of Information Terminal Functions> Next, an overview of the functions of the information terminal 151 will be described. The information terminal 151 has a patient support program installed, and when this program is executed, the information terminal 151 realizes various functions for monitoring the condition of the Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0042] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the overview of the functions of an information terminal for monitoring the condition of Parkinson's disease patients. As shown in Figure 3, the functions of the information terminal 151 for monitoring the condition of Parkinson's disease patients can be broadly divided into three categories.

[0043] The first category is "recording" functions. As shown in Figure 3, the "recording" functions of the information terminal 151 include a wearing-off recording function, a medication adherence recording function, a video recording function, and a sleep information recording function. The "recording" functions of the information terminal 151 may also include any two or more functions selected from these functions. Preferred examples of the information terminal and patient support program of this disclosure include a configuration in which all of the wearing-off function, medication adherence recording function, video recording function, and sleep information recording function are combined.

[0044] Of these, the wearing-off recording function is a function that records the wearing-off time, etc., when wearing-off symptoms occur in Parkinson's disease patients 152, and performs processes such as wearing-off recording processing and wearing-off recording correction processing.

[0045] Furthermore, the medication status recording function records the medication status of 152 Parkinson's disease patients and performs processes such as medication setting processing and medication status recording processing.

[0046] Furthermore, the video recording function records video footage of the symptoms of 152 Parkinson's disease patients, adding symptom information to the footage, and performs processes such as video recording processing and video recording correction processing.

[0047] Furthermore, the sleep information recording function records sleep-related information such as sleep duration and number of awakenings during the night for 152 Parkinson's disease patients, and performs processes such as sleep information recording processing and sleep information recording correction processing.

[0048] The second category is the "report" function. As shown in Figure 3, the "report" function of the information terminal 151 includes a summary report function and a medical interview report function.

[0049] The summary report function automatically performs statistical calculations on monitoring results to display important items in each category. The questionnaire report function automatically quantifies and displays responses to questionnaires. Both the summary report and questionnaire report functions perform processing such as report display.

[0050] The third category is the "consultation" function. As shown in Figure 3, the "consultation" function of the information terminal 151 includes a consultation date setting function, a questionnaire answering function, and a consultation content input function.

[0051] The appointment scheduling function allows Parkinson's disease patient 152 to set the date and time of their next appointment, and executes processes such as appointment scheduling.

[0052] The medical questionnaire response function displays a medical questionnaire (for example, the MASAC questionnaire) and allows 152 Parkinson's disease patients to input their answers to the displayed questionnaire, and then executes processing such as medical questionnaire response processing. The MASAC questionnaire is a self-administered questionnaire used to understand the symptoms of Parkinson's disease patients, and includes questions used to evaluate motor symptoms and questions used to understand non-motor symptoms.

[0053] The consultation content input function allows Parkinson's disease patient 152 to pre-enter the topics they wish to discuss with doctor 112 at their next appointment, and executes processes such as consultation content input processing.

[0054] <Home screen of the information terminal> Next, we will describe the home screen that appears when the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151. Figure 4 shows an example of the home screen that appears when the patient support program is launched on the information terminal.

[0055] Figure 4(a) shows a list of icons for various programs installed on the information terminal 151. The Parkinson's disease patient 152 launches the patient support program by tapping its icon.

[0056] Figure 4(b) shows the patient support program being launched and the home screen being displayed. As shown in Figure 4(b), the home screen 400 displayed on the information terminal 151 when the patient support program is launched includes a message display area 410 for displaying various messages, including alerts, to the Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0057] Furthermore, when the patient support program is activated, the home screen 400 displayed on the information terminal 151 shows the buttons that are pressed when the Parkinson's disease patient 152 uses the "record" function. • Wearing off record correction button 421, • Sleep information recording button 422, • Medication status record button 423, • Video recording button 424, It includes.

[0058] Of these, the Wearing Off Record Correction Button 421 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (such as the Wearing Off Record screen) for correcting the Wearing Off record.

[0059] The sleep information recording button 422 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (such as the sleep information input screen) for inputting and correcting information related to sleep.

[0060] The medication status record button 423 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (medication status input screen, medication status record screen, etc.) for inputting and correcting medication status.

[0061] The video recording button 424 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen for performing operations on videos (video list screen, status list screen, video recording list screen, etc.).

[0062] Furthermore, the home screen 400 displayed on the information terminal 151 when the patient support program is activated includes a report display button 430, which is pressed by the Parkinson's disease patient 152 when using the "Report" function. The report display button 430 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (such as the report screen) that displays the report.

[0063] Furthermore, when the patient support program is activated, the home screen 400 displayed on the information terminal 151 shows the buttons that a Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses when using the "Consultation" function. • Questionnaire response button 441, • Consultation details button 442, • Consultation date setting button 443, It includes.

[0064] Of these, the questionnaire response button 441 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (such as the questionnaire input screen) for entering answers to a questionnaire (for example, the MASAC questionnaire).

[0065] The consultation button 442 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (not shown) where the Parkinson's disease patient 152 can input the content of their consultation with the doctor 112 at their next appointment.

[0066] The appointment date setting button 443 is a button that transitions from the home screen 400 to a display screen (such as the appointment date setting screen) where the date and time of the next appointment can be entered.

[0067] <Hardware configuration of information terminals> Next, the hardware configuration of the information terminal 151 will be described. Figure 5 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information terminal. As shown in Figure 5, the information terminal 151 includes a processor 501, memory 502, auxiliary storage device 503, GPS (Global Positioning System) device 504, voice input device 505, voice output device 506, display device 507, and operating device 508. Furthermore, the information terminal 151 includes an imaging device 509, an acceleration sensor 510, a short-range wireless device 511, and a communication device 512. The various devices constituting the information terminal 151 are interconnected via a bus 513.

[0068] The processor 501 has various computing devices such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The processor 501 reads various programs (for example, patient support programs, etc.) into memory 502 and executes them.

[0069] Memory 502 has main memory devices such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory). The processor 501 and memory 502 form a so-called computer, and the computer realizes various functions by having the processor 501 execute various programs read from memory 502.

[0070] The auxiliary storage device 503 stores various programs and various information used when those programs are executed by the processor 501. The video storage unit 621 and the recording information storage unit 622, which will be described later, are implemented in the auxiliary storage device 503.

[0071] The GPS device 504 measures the current location of the information terminal 151. The voice input device 505 receives the voice of the Parkinson's disease patient 152. The voice output device 506 outputs the voice generated by the information terminal 151.

[0072] The display device 507 displays the results of processing on the information terminal 151 (for example, various display screens). The operating device 508 is used when the Parkinson's disease patient 152 performs various operations on the information terminal 151.

[0073] The imaging device 509 generates motion image data through imaging. The acceleration sensor 510 measures the acceleration of the information terminal 151 in three axes. The short-range wireless device 511 communicates with the external device 520, for example, by infrared communication. The external device 520 here includes, for example, a wearable information terminal worn by a Parkinson's disease patient.

[0074] The communication device 512 is a communication device for communicating with an external device 530 via the network 180. The external device 530 here includes, for example, server device 130, server device 140, etc.

[0075] <Functional Configuration of Information Terminals> Next, we will explain in detail the functions realized by the execution of the patient support program on the information terminal 151. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information terminal.

[0076] As shown in Figure 6, the functions realized by the execution of the patient support program include the input control unit 601 and the voice recognition unit 602. Furthermore, the functions realized by the execution of the patient support program also include the screen control unit 603, the add-on unit 604, the sensor information analysis unit 605, the measurement unit 606, the transmission unit 607, and the overall control unit 610. The information terminal 151 realizes the functions shown in Figure 3 by having these functional units work together to perform processing.

[0077] The input control unit 601 controls input to various display screens. As shown in Figure 6, the input control unit 601 includes an automatic input unit 601_1 and a manual input unit 601_2.

[0078] The automatic input unit 601_1 automatically inputs the information acquired by the central control unit 610 into various display screens.

[0079] The manual input unit 601_2 (an example of a second input unit) receives information manually entered by the Parkinson's disease patient 152 on various display screens using the operating device 508 and notifies the overall control unit 610. The manual input unit 601_2 also receives various operations (selection operations, pressing operations, etc.) performed by the Parkinson's disease patient 152 on various display screens using the operating device 508 and notifies the overall control unit 610.

[0080] The speech recognition unit 602 (an example of the first input unit) recognizes the voice of the Parkinson's disease patient 152 input via the voice input device 505. Furthermore, if the recognized voice contains a predetermined phrase (registered voice) that has been registered in advance, the speech recognition unit 602 inputs start information to the central control unit 610.

[0081] The screen control unit 603 controls the display screen to be displayed on the display device 507 based on instructions from the overall control unit 610.

[0082] The addition unit 604 adds information to the header of the video data stored in the video storage unit 621 to identify the content of the video data. Specifically, the addition unit 604 adds state information to the video data that represents the state of the Parkinson's disease patient 152 at the time the video was captured. The addition unit 604 also stores the video data with the added state information in a specific area of ​​the video storage unit 621.

[0083] The sensor information analysis unit 605 analyzes the acceleration data measured by the acceleration sensor 510 to detect, for example, the time of sleep onset and wake-up of the Parkinson's disease patient 152. The sensor information analysis unit 605 may also analyze the acceleration data measured by the acceleration sensor 510 to calculate the activity level of the Parkinson's disease patient 152. Alternatively, the sensor information analysis unit 605 may analyze the acceleration data measured by the acceleration sensor 510 to calculate the number of steps taken by the Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0084] The measurement unit 606 starts measuring time when it receives an instruction to start measurement from the control unit 610, and stops measuring time when it receives an instruction to end measurement from the control unit 610. Specifically, the measurement unit 606 measures the wearing-off time. The measurement unit 606 notifies the control unit 610 of the measured wearing-off time.

[0085] The transmission unit 607 transmits video data (video data to which state information has been added by the addition unit 604) stored in a specific area of ​​the video storage unit 621 to the server device 130 or server device 140 via the communication device 512. The transmission unit 607 also transmits various records stored in the record information storage unit 622 to the server device 130 via the communication device 512.

[0086] The central control unit 610 controls the entire information terminal 151. Specifically, the central control unit 610 controls the entire information terminal 151 by sending and receiving various information between the input control unit 601 and the transmission unit 607.

[0087] <Details of the processes executed on the information terminal> Next, the following are performed in the various functions of the information terminal 151 (see Figure 3): • Wearing-off recording processing, wearing-off recording correction processing, etc. • Medication setting processing, medication status recording processing, etc. • Video recording processing, video recording correction processing, etc. • Sleep information recording processing, sleep information correction processing, etc. • Report display processing, etc. • Processing of appointment dates, etc. • Processing of medical questionnaire responses, etc. • Inputting and processing consultation details, etc. Of these, the following are: • Wearing-off recording process (see (1) below), • Wearing-off record correction process (see (2) below) • Medication setting process (see (3) below), • Processing of medication adherence records (see (4) below), • Sleep information recording and processing (see (5) below) • Video recording processing (see (6) below), • Schedule appointment setting process (see (7) below) • Processing of medical questionnaire responses (see (8) below), • Report display processing (see (9) below), This explains the details.

[0088] (1) Details of the Wearing Off Recording Process First, we will explain the details of the wearing-off recording process.

[0089] (1-1) Screen transition Figures 7A and 7B are the first and second figures illustrating specific examples of screen transitions in the wearing-off recording process.

[0090] As shown in Figure 7A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. Assume that the Parkinson's disease patient 152 makes a voice input to the information terminal 151.

[0091] Furthermore, the speech content recognized by the speech recognition unit 602 at this time includes a phrase indicating that the wearing-off symptom has occurred, which was pre-registered by the Parkinson's disease patient 152 (registered voice). The example in Figure 7A (a) shows that the phrase "I'm wearing off." was pre-registered as a phrase indicating that the wearing-off symptom has occurred.

[0092] In this case, the voice recognition unit 602 inputs start information indicating that a wearing-off symptom has occurred to the general control unit 610. As a result, the general control unit 610 instructs the measurement unit 606 to start measuring the wearing-off time and holds start time information indicating the time when the wearing-off symptom began. The general control unit 610 also instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the termination screen.

[0093] As a result, as shown in Figure 7A(b), the information terminal 151 displays the termination screen 710. As shown in Figure 7A(b), the termination screen 710 includes a termination instruction button 711, which is pressed when the wearing-off symptoms subside. The termination instruction button 711 also displays the wearing-off time being measured by the measurement unit 606.

[0094] Now, let's assume that the wearing-off symptoms have subsided and Parkinson's disease patient 152 has pressed the termination button 711. Figure 7B(a) shows Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressing the termination button 711.

[0095] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 inputs termination information to the central control unit 610 indicating that the wearing-off symptoms have subsided. Therefore, the central control unit 610 retains termination time information indicating the time when the wearing-off symptoms subsided and instructs the measurement unit 606 to end the measurement of the wearing-off time. As a result, the measurement unit 606 ends the measurement of the wearing-off time and notifies the central control unit 610 of the measured wearing-off time.

[0096] Furthermore, the control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the wearing-off save screen. As a result, the wearing-off save screen 720 is displayed on the information terminal 151, as shown in Figure 7B(b). As shown in Figure 7B(b), the wearing-off save screen 720 includes a save button 721.

[0097] When the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the save button 721, the manual input unit 601_2 receives this and notifies the control unit 610. As a result, the control unit 610 saves the start time information, end time information, and wearing off duration as a wearing off record in the record information storage unit 622. The newly saved wearing off record in the record information storage unit 622 is then uploaded to the server devices 130 and 140 by the transmission unit 607 as a monitoring result.

[0098] (1-2) Processing flow Figure 8 is an example flowchart showing the flow of the wearing-off recording process. The wearing-off recording process shown in Figure 8 begins when the patient support program is activated.

[0099] In step S801, the speech recognition unit 602 determines whether the recognized speech content includes a phrase indicating that a wearing-off symptom has occurred, which has been pre-registered by the Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0100] If it is determined in step S801 that the item is not included (if the answer is NO in step S801), the system waits until it is determined that the item is included. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S801 that the item is included (if the answer is YES in step S801), the system proceeds to step S802.

[0101] In step S802, the voice recognition unit 602 inputs start information to the general control unit 610, and the general control unit 610 retains the start time information.

[0102] In step S803, the measurement unit 606 starts measuring the wearing-off time.

[0103] In step S804, the screen control unit 603 displays the termination screen 710.

[0104] In step S805, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the end instruction button 711 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S805 that the end instruction button 711 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer in step S805 is NO), the process proceeds to step S821.

[0105] In step S821, the measurement unit 606 determines whether the wearing-off time during measurement has exceeded a predetermined time. If it is determined in step S821 that the predetermined time has not been exceeded (if the answer in step S821 is NO), the process returns to step S805. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S821 that the predetermined time has been exceeded (if the answer in step S821 is YES), the process proceeds to step S822.

[0106] In step S822, the screen control unit 603 displays an exit instruction message in the message display area 410 indicating that the exit instruction button 711 has not been pressed, and returns to step S805.

[0107] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S805 that the termination instruction button 711 has been pressed (if the answer in step S805 is YES), the process proceeds to step S810.

[0108] In step S810, the manual input unit 601_2 inputs the completion information to the central control unit 610, and the central control unit 610 retains the completion time information.

[0109] In step S811, the measurement unit 606 terminates the measurement of the wearing-off time.

[0110] In step S812, the screen control unit 603 displays the wearing-off save screen 720.

[0111] In step S813, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the save button 721 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S813 that the save button 721 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer is NO in step S813), the wearing-off recording process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S813 that the save button 721 has been pressed (i.e., the answer is YES in step S813), the process proceeds to step S814.

[0112] In step S814, the control unit 610 saves the start time information, end time information, and wearing-off time as a wearing-off record to the record information storage unit 622. When saving to the record information storage unit 622, it may be configured to allow the user to choose whether to save or delete the wearing-off record. If saving is selected, the record information storage unit 622 may be configured to save the wearing-off record. The newly saved wearing-off record in the record information storage unit 622 is uploaded to the server device 130 and server device 140 by the transmission unit 607 as a monitoring result.

[0113] In this way, by performing the wearing-off recording process, Parkinson's disease patient 152 can input start information even when wearing-off symptoms occur and it is difficult to manually operate the information terminal 151. As a result, the wearing-off time is entered correctly, and Parkinson's disease patient 152 can achieve appropriate information input for the wearing-off record.

[0114] (2) Details of the Wearing Off Record Correction Process Next, we will explain the details of the wearing-off record correction process.

[0115] (2-1) Screen transition Figures 9A, 9B, and 9C are the first to third figures showing specific examples of screen transitions in the wearing-off record correction process.

[0116] As shown in Figure 9A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. The Parkinson's disease patient 152 then presses the wearing-off record correction button 421.

[0117] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 that the wearing-off record correction button 421 has been pressed. As a result, the main control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the past record display instruction screen.

[0118] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the past record display instruction screen. Figure 9A(b) shows the past record display instruction screen 910 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 9A(b), the past record display instruction screen 910 includes a past record display instruction button 911.

[0119] Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the past record display instruction button 911. Figure 9B(a) shows Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressing the past record display instruction button 911.

[0120] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the general control unit 610 of the instruction to display past records. As a result, the general control unit 610 reads the past wearing-off records by referring to the record information storage unit 622 and notifies the screen control unit 603 of the read wearing-off records.

[0121] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the wearing-off record screen. Figure 9B(b) shows the wearing-off record screen 920 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 9B(b), the wearing-off record screen 920 includes a specification field 921 for specifying that a list of past wearing-off records be displayed on a monthly basis. The wearing-off record screen 920 also includes wearing-off records 922 for the month specified in the specification field 921. Furthermore, the wearing-off record screen 920 includes a correction instruction button 923 for instructing correction and a delete instruction button 924 for instructing deletion for each of the wearing-off records 922.

[0122] Now, let's assume that the correction instruction button 923 is pressed by Parkinson's disease patient 152. Figure 9C(a) shows the correction instruction button 923_1 being pressed by Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0123] As shown in Figure 9C(a), when the correction instruction button 923_1 is pressed, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the control unit 610 that a correction instruction has been made for the wearing-off record for "2023 / 02 / 27" from "12:03 to 12:30".

[0124] As a result, the control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display a correction screen to correct the wearing-off record for "2023 / 02 / 27" from "12:03 to 12:30".

[0125] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the correction screen. Figure 9C(b) shows the correction screen 930 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 9C(b), the correction screen 930 includes a correction field 931 for correcting the start time information, a correction field 932 for correcting the end time information, and a save instruction button 933 for instructing the user to save the changes.

[0126] When a Parkinson's disease patient 152 modifies the start time information in the modification field 931 or the end time information in the modification field 932 and presses the save instruction button 933, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the control unit 610 of the instruction to save the modified start time information or modified end time information. As a result, the control unit 610 saves the modified start time information or modified end time information, and the wearing-off time calculated based on the modified start time information or modified end time information, to the record information storage unit 622. The record of the modified wearing-off time newly saved in the record information storage unit 622 is uploaded to the server device 130 and server device 140 by the transmission unit 607 as a monitoring result.

[0127] (2-2) Processing Flow Next, we will explain the flow of the wearing-off record correction process. Figure 10 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the wearing-off record correction process. When the patient support program is activated, the wearing-off record correction process shown in Figure 10 begins.

[0128] In step S1001, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether the wearing-off record correction button 421 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1001 that the wearing-off record correction button 421 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer in step S1001 is NO), the wearing-off record correction process is terminated.

[0129] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1001 that the wearing-off record correction button 421 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1001 is YES), the past record display instruction screen 910 is displayed, and then the process proceeds to step S1002.

[0130] In step S1002, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether the past record display instruction button 911 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1002 that the past record display instruction button 911 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer in step S1002 is NO), the wearing-off record correction process is terminated.

[0131] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1002 that the past record display instruction button 911 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1002 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1003.

[0132] In step S1003, the screen control unit 603 displays the wearing-off recording screen 920.

[0133] In step S1004, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the correction instruction button 923 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1004 that the correction instruction button 923 has not been pressed (i.e., the result is NO in step S1004), the process proceeds to step S1008.

[0134] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1004 that the correction instruction button 923 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1004 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1005.

[0135] In step S1005, the screen control unit 603 displays the modified screen 930.

[0136] In step S1006, the manual input unit 601_2 accepts the correction of the start time information in the correction field 931 or the end time information in the correction field 932. The central control unit 610 then calculates the corrected wearing-off time based on the corrected start time information or the corrected end time information.

[0137] In step S1007, the control unit 610 saves the corrected start time information or corrected end time information and the corrected wearing-off time to the record information storage unit 622, and terminates the wearing-off record correction process. When saving to the record information storage unit 622, it may be configured to allow the user to choose whether to save or delete the corrected start time information or corrected end time information and the corrected wearing-off time. If saving is selected, it may be configured to save the corrected start time information or corrected end time information and the corrected wearing-off time. The corrected wearing-off record saved in the record information storage unit 622 is uploaded to the server device 130 and server device 140 by the transmission unit 607 as a monitoring result.

[0138] In step S1008, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the delete instruction button 924 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1008 that the delete instruction button 924 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer in step S1008 is NO), the wearing-off record correction process is terminated.

[0139] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1008 that the delete instruction button 924 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1008 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1009.

[0140] In step S1009, the control unit 610 deletes the corresponding wearing-off record from the record information storage unit 622. The wearing-off record deleted from the record information storage unit 622 is also deleted from the server device 130 and the server device 140.

[0141] (3) Details of the medication setting process Next, we will explain the details of the medication setting process.

[0142] (3-1) Screen transition Figure 11 shows a specific example of screen transitions in the medication setting process. As shown in Figure 11(a), when the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed, if no medication settings have been made, the information terminal 151 displays a medication setting instruction screen 1110 prompting the user to make medication settings.

[0143] As shown in Figure 11(a), the medication setting instruction screen 1110 includes a medication setting instruction button 1111. Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the medication setting instruction button 1111. Figure 11(a) shows Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressing the medication setting instruction button 1111.

[0144] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the central control unit 610 of the medication setting instruction. The central control unit 610 then instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the medication setting screen.

[0145] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the medication settings screen. Figure 11(b) shows the medication settings screen 1120 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 11(b), the medication settings screen 1120 includes a setting field 1121 for setting the number of medication notifications, and setting fields 1122 to 1124 for setting the times of the first to third medication notifications. The medication settings screen 1120 also includes a setting button 1125 for instructing the user to configure settings related to medication.

[0146] Here, suppose Parkinson's disease patient 152 enters the number of times to be notified of medication in setting field 1121, enters the time of medication notification in setting fields 1122 to 1124, and then presses the setting button 1125. In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the control unit 610 of the entered number and the time of medication notification. As a result, the control unit 610 saves the entered number and the time of medication notification as settings related to medication in the record information storage unit 622.

[0147] (3-2) Processing Flow Next, we will explain the flow of the medication setting process. Figure 12 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the medication setting process. The medication setting process shown in Figure 12 starts when the patient support program is launched.

[0148] In step S1201, the control unit 610 determines whether the Parkinson's disease patient 152 has already made settings regarding medication. If it determines in step S1201 that the settings regarding medication have already been made (i.e., if the answer in step S1201 is YES), the medication setting process is terminated.

[0149] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1201 that the setting has not yet been performed (i.e., the answer is NO in step S1201), the process proceeds to step S1202.

[0150] In step S1202, the screen control unit 603 displays a medication setting instruction screen 1110 that prompts the user to configure settings related to medication.

[0151] In step S1203, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the medication setting instruction button 1111 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1203 that the medication setting instruction button 1111 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer is NO in step S1203), the medication setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1203 that the medication setting instruction button 1111 has been pressed (i.e., the answer is YES in step S1203), the process proceeds to step S1204.

[0152] In step S1204, the screen control unit 603 displays the medication setting screen 1120.

[0153] In step S1205, the manual input unit 601_2 receives input of the number of medication notifications from the Parkinson's disease patient 152 and the time of each medication notification.

[0154] In step S1206, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the setting button 1125 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1206 that the setting button 1125 has not been pressed (i.e., the result is NO in step S1206), the medication setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1206 that the setting button 1125 has been pressed (i.e., the result is YES in step S1206), the process proceeds to step S1207.

[0155] In step S1207, the control unit 610 stores the number of medication notifications received and the time of each medication notification as settings related to medication in the record information storage unit 622.

[0156] (4) Details of medication record processing Next, we will explain the details of the medication adherence record processing.

[0157] (4-1) Screen transition Figures 13A, 13B, and 13C are the first to third figures illustrating specific examples of screen transitions in the medication record processing.

[0158] As shown in Figure 13A(a), when the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed, and a medication message is displayed, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 takes the medication. Subsequently, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the medication status record button 423.

[0159] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 that the medication status record button 423 has been pressed. As a result, the main control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the medication status input screen.

[0160] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the medication status input screen. Figure 13A(b) shows the medication status input screen 1310 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 13A(b), the medication status input screen 1310 includes medication status input buttons for inputting the medication status at each set time (the time set as the medication notification time). In the example in Figure 13A(b), "3 times" is set as the number of medication notifications, and the medication status for the first time has already been entered (see reference numeral 1311_1), so the medication status input screen 1310 does not show the medication status input screen. • Medication status input button 1311_2 for entering medication status at the second set time. • Medication status input button 1311_3 for entering medication status at the third set time. It includes.

[0161] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 13A(b), the medication status input screen 1310 includes a medication status input button 1312 for entering the medication status of Ton.

[0162] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 13A(b), the medication status input screen 1310 includes a medication status record screen display instruction button 1313 that instructs the display of the medication status record screen in order to correct past medication status records.

[0163] Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressed the medication status input button 1311_2. Figure 13B(a) shows Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressing the medication status input button 1311_2.

[0164] As shown in Figure 13B(a), when the medication status input button 1311_2 is pressed, the time list 1311 is displayed, and the Parkinson's disease patient 152 inputs the medication status by selecting the medication time from the time list 1311.

[0165] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the central control unit 610 of the instruction to input medication status. As a result, the central control unit 610 saves the medication status at the second set time (that the Parkinson's disease patient 152 took their medication at the scheduled time) to the record information storage unit 622. The medication status newly saved in the record information storage unit 622 is then uploaded to the server devices 130 and 140 by the transmission unit 607 as a monitoring result.

[0166] Furthermore, the central control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to update the display of the medication status at the second set time. As a result, the screen control unit 603 updates the display of the medication status at the second set time (displaying the medication time).

[0167] On the other hand, suppose Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the medication status record screen display instruction button 1313 on the medication status input screen 1310 in Figure 13A(b). Figure 13B(b) shows Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressing the medication status record screen display instruction button 1313.

[0168] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the central control unit 610 of the instruction to display the medication status record screen. As a result, the central control unit 610 reads the past medication status records by referring to the record information storage unit 622 and notifies the screen control unit 603 of the read past medication status records.

[0169] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the medication status record screen. Figure 13C shows the transition from the state in which the medication status record screen display instruction button 1313 is pressed to the state in which the medication status record screen 1320 is displayed. As shown in Figure 13C(b), the medication status record screen 1320 includes a specification field 1321 for specifying that past medication status records be displayed on a monthly basis. The medication status record screen 1320 also includes the medication status for each day and each set time within the month specified in the specification field 1321.

[0170] Parkinson's disease patient 152 modifies or adds medication information by pressing the modify button (e.g., modify buttons 1331_1 to 1331_4) or add button (e.g., add button 1332) corresponding to the date and time they wish to modify or add.

[0171] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 of an instruction to modify or add medication status for the selected date and set time. The main control unit 610 then instructs the screen control unit 603 to modify or add and display the medication status for that date and set time, and saves the modified or added medication status to the record information storage unit 622.

[0172] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the corrected or added medication status on the medication status record screen 1320. The corrected or added medication status stored in the record information storage unit 622 is uploaded as monitoring results to the server devices 130 and 140 by the transmission unit 607.

[0173] (4-2) Processing Flow Next, we will explain the flow of medication adherence record processing. Figure 14 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of medication adherence record processing. When the patient support program is launched, the medication adherence record processing shown in Figure 14 begins.

[0174] In step S1401, the control unit 610 determines whether or not the time for medication notification has been reached. If it is determined in step S1401 that the time for medication notification has not been reached (i.e., the answer in step S1401 is NO), the process proceeds to step S1403.

[0175] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1401 that the time for medication notification has been reached (if the answer in step S1401 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1402.

[0176] In step S1402, the screen control unit 603 displays a medication message.

[0177] In step S1403, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the medication status record button 423 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1403 that the medication status record button 423 has not been pressed (i.e., the result is NO in step S1403), the process proceeds to step S1411.

[0178] In step S1411, the control unit 610 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the time of the medication notification arrived. If it determines in step S1411 that the predetermined time has not elapsed (i.e., if the answer in step S1411 is NO), the medication status recording process is terminated.

[0179] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1411 that a predetermined time has elapsed (if the answer in step S1411 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1412.

[0180] In step S1412, the screen control unit 603 displays a medication record message. This is because, even though the medication message is displayed, if a predetermined time elapses without the medication status record button 423 being pressed, it is possible that the medication was taken but the user forgot to input the medication status.

[0181] In step S1413, the control unit 610 determines whether or not start information (indicating that wearing-off has occurred) has been input from the voice recognition unit 602. If it is determined in step S1413 that start information has not been input (i.e., the answer is NO in step S1413), the medication status recording process is terminated.

[0182] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1413 that start information has been entered (if the answer is YES in step S1413), the process proceeds to step S1414.

[0183] In step S1414, the screen control unit 603 displays a medication message. This is because, even though the medication message is displayed, if a predetermined time has elapsed without the medication status recording button 423 being pressed, and furthermore, wearing-off occurs, it is possible that the user has forgotten to take their medication.

[0184] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1403 that the medication status record button 423 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1403 is YES), the screen control unit 603 displays the medication status input screen 1310 and then proceeds to step S1421.

[0185] In step S1421, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether any of the medication status input buttons 1311_2~1311_3 or 1312 have been pressed. If it is determined in step S1421 that none of the medication status input buttons have been pressed (i.e., the answer in step S1421 is NO), the process proceeds to step S1423.

[0186] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1421 that any of the medication status input buttons 1311_2~1311_3 or 1312 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1421 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1422.

[0187] In step S1422, the manual input unit 601_2 receives the medication status input, and the screen control unit 603 updates the display of the medication status. The overall control unit 610 also saves the entered medication status to the record information storage unit 622. The medication status newly saved in the record information storage unit 622 is then uploaded as monitoring results to the server device 130 and server device 140 by the transmission unit 607.

[0188] In step S1423, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether the medication status record screen display instruction button 1313 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1423 that the medication status record screen display instruction button 1313 has not been pressed (i.e., the result in step S1423 is NO), the medication status record process is terminated.

[0189] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1423 that the medication status record screen display instruction button 1313 has been pressed (i.e., if the answer in step S1423 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1424.

[0190] In step S1424, the screen control unit 603 displays the medication status record screen 1320.

[0191] In step S1425, the manual input unit 601_2 receives instructions from the Parkinson's disease patient 152 to modify or add to the record of past medication use.

[0192] In step S1426, the control unit 610 saves the modified or added medication status to the record information storage unit 622. The modified or added medication status newly saved in the record information storage unit 622 is then uploaded to the server devices 130 and 140 by the transmission unit 607 as monitoring results.

[0193] (5) Details of sleep information recording and processing Next, we will explain the details of the sleep information recording process.

[0194] (5-1) Screen transition Figures 15A and 15B are the first and second figures illustrating specific examples of screen transitions in sleep information recording processing.

[0195] As shown in Figure 15A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. Assume that the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the sleep information recording button 422.

[0196] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 that the sleep information recording button 422 has been pressed. As a result, the main control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the sleep information input screen.

[0197] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the sleep information input screen. Figure 15A(b) shows the sleep information input screen 1510 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 15A(b), the sleep information input screen 1510 has the following input items: • Input field 1511 for entering total sleep time. • Input field 1512 for entering the time of falling asleep. • Input field 1513 for entering wake-up time. Enter the number of times you woke up during the night in the input field 1514. It includes, and furthermore, as an instruction button, • Save button 1515 to instruct saving, It includes.

[0198] Of these, the input field 1512 for entering the time of falling asleep is automatically populated by the automatic input unit 601_1. The automatic input unit 601_1 obtains the time of falling asleep of the Parkinson's disease patient 152, which is detected by the sensor information analysis unit 605 analyzing acceleration data obtained by the acceleration sensor 510 when the Parkinson's disease patient 152 goes to sleep. The automatic input unit 601_1 then inputs the acquired time of falling asleep into the input field 1512.

[0199] Similarly, the automatic input unit 601_1 automatically inputs the wake-up time into the input field 1513 for entering the wake-up time. The automatic input unit 601_1 obtains the wake-up time of Parkinson's disease patient 152, which is detected by the sensor information analysis unit 605 analyzing acceleration data obtained by the acceleration sensor 510 measuring the state of the Parkinson's disease patient 152 just before they wake up. The automatic input unit 601_1 then inputs the obtained wake-up time into the input field 1513.

[0200] Similarly, the total sleep time is automatically entered into the input field 1511 by the automatic input unit 601_1. The automatic input unit 601_1 calculates the total sleep time based on the difference between the time the user falls asleep and the time they wake up, as detected by the sensor information analysis unit 605, and enters the calculated total sleep time into the input field 1511.

[0201] Meanwhile, in the input field 1514 for entering the number of times the patient woke up during the night, the number of times the patient woke up during the night is manually entered by the Parkinson's disease patient 152, and the manual input unit 601_2 accepts the entered number. The input format for the number of times the patient woke up during the night includes free text format, selection format, etc.

[0202] Furthermore, the manual input unit 601_2 accepts manual input of the number of awakenings during the night only if the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up have been automatically entered in input fields 1511 to 1513, respectively. This is because if the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up have not been automatically entered in input fields 1511 to 1513, the number of awakenings during the night that is manually entered in input field 1514 is highly likely to be an error by the Parkinson's disease patient 152. To avoid such errors, the manual input unit 601_2 accepts manual input of the number of awakenings during the night only if the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up have been automatically entered. In other words, by executing the sleep information recording process, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 can input appropriate information regarding sleep.

[0203] However, the above conditions are referenced on the premise that the prescribed settings have been made by Parkinson's disease patient 152. This is to allow manual input of the number of awakenings during the night, even if the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, or time of waking up are not automatically entered.

[0204] Figure 15A(b) shows that the total sleep time, time to fall asleep, and time to wake up are not automatically entered in input fields 1511 to 1513, respectively, and therefore the manual input unit 601_2 does not accept manual input of the number of times the user woke up during the night in input field 1514.

[0205] On the other hand, Figure 15B(a) shows that the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up have been automatically entered into input fields 1511 to 1513, respectively, and the manual input unit 601_2 is now accepting manual input of the number of times the user woke up during the night into input field 1514.

[0206] Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 manually entered the number of times he woke up during the night into input field 1514. Figure 15B(b) shows how Parkinson's disease patient 152 manually entered "2" as the number of times he woke up during the night.

[0207] After manually entering the number of awakenings during the night into the input field 1514, if the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the save button 1515, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the control unit 610 of the instruction to save the sleep information. As a result, the control unit 610 saves the sleep information (total sleep time, time of falling asleep, time of waking up, number of awakenings during the night) to the recording information storage unit 622. The newly saved sleep information in the recording information storage unit 622 is then uploaded as monitoring results to the server devices 130 and 140 by the transmission unit 607.

[0208] (5-2) Processing Flow Next, we will explain the flow of sleep information recording processing. Figure 16 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of sleep information recording processing. When the patient support program is activated, the sleep information recording processing shown in Figure 16 begins.

[0209] In step S1601, the automatic input unit 601_1 determines whether or not the time of falling asleep has been obtained. If it is determined in step S1601 that the time of falling asleep has not been obtained (i.e., the answer is NO in step S1601), the process proceeds to step S1603.

[0210] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1601 that the time of falling asleep has been obtained (if the answer is YES in step S1601), the process proceeds to step S1602.

[0211] In step S1602, the automatic input unit 601_1 stores the acquired time of falling asleep.

[0212] In step S1603, the automatic input unit 601_1 determines whether or not the wake-up time has been obtained. If it is determined in step S1603 that the wake-up time has not been obtained (i.e., the answer is NO in step S1603), the process proceeds to step S1605.

[0213] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1603 that the wake-up time has been obtained (if the answer is YES in step S1603), the process proceeds to step S1604.

[0214] In step S1604, the automatic input unit 601_1 stores the acquired wake-up time.

[0215] In step S1605, the automatic input unit 601_1 determines whether the total sleep time has already been calculated. If it is determined in step S1605 that it has already been calculated (i.e., if the answer is YES in step S1605), the process proceeds to step S1607.

[0216] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1605 that the calculation has not yet been performed (i.e., the answer is NO in step S1605), the process proceeds to step S1606.

[0217] In step S1606, the automatic input unit 601_1 calculates the total sleep time by calculating the difference between the stored time of falling asleep and the stored time of waking up, and stores the calculated total sleep time.

[0218] In step S1607, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the sleep information recording button 422 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1607 that the sleep information recording button 422 has not been pressed (i.e., the result is NO in step S1607), the sleep information recording process is terminated.

[0219] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1607 that the sleep information recording button 422 has been pressed (if the answer is YES in step S1607), the process proceeds to step S1608.

[0220] In step S1608, the screen control unit 603 displays the sleep information input screen 1510. The automatic input unit 601_1 also automatically inputs the stored total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up into the corresponding input fields 1511 to 1513 on the sleep information input screen 1510.

[0221] In step S1609, the control unit 610 determines whether the predetermined settings have been made by the Parkinson's disease patient 152. The manual input unit 601_2 also determines whether the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up have been entered into the input fields 1511 to 1513 for entering the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up.

[0222] In step S1609, if it is determined that the predetermined settings have been made but the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up have not been entered (i.e., if the answer in step S1609 is NO), the sleep information recording process is terminated.

[0223] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1609 that the predetermined settings have been made and entered, or if the predetermined settings have not been made (if the answer in step S1609 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1610.

[0224] In step S1610, the manual input unit 601_2 accepts manual input into the input field 1514 for inputting the number of awakenings during the night. When the Parkinson's disease patient 152 completes inputting the number of awakenings during the night into the input field 1514 and presses the save button 1515, the control unit 610 saves the sleep information (total sleep time, time of falling asleep, time of waking up, number of awakenings during the night) to the record information storage unit 622. The sleep information newly saved in the record information storage unit 622 is then uploaded as monitoring results to the server devices 130 and 140 by the transmission unit 607.

[0225] (6) Details of video recording process Next, we will explain the details of the video recording process.

[0226] (6-1) Screen transition Figures 17A, 17B, and 17C are the first to third figures illustrating specific examples of screen transitions in video recording processing.

[0227] As shown in Figure 17A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. Assume that the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the video recording button 424.

[0228] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 that the video recording button 424 has been pressed. As a result, the main control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the video selection instruction screen.

[0229] As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays a video selection instruction screen. Figure 17A(b) shows the video selection instruction screen 1710 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 17A(b), the video selection instruction screen 1710 includes a video selection instruction button 1711.

[0230] Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressed the video selection instruction button 1711. Figure 17A(b) shows the video selection instruction button 1711 being pressed.

[0231] When the video selection instruction button 1711 is pressed, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the control unit 610 of a command to move to the video list screen. As a result, the control unit 610 reads the video data stored in the video storage unit 621 and instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the video list screen. Consequently, the screen control unit 603 displays the video list screen.

[0232] Figure 17B(a) shows the video list screen 1720 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 17B(a), the video list screen 1720 contains a list of video data captured by the Parkinson's disease patient 152. The video list screen 1720 also includes a confirmation button 1722 that the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses after selecting any of the video data.

[0233] Here, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 selected the video data 1721 and pressed the confirm button 1722. Figure 17B(a) shows the video data 1721 being selected and the confirm button 1722 being pressed.

[0234] When the video data 1721 is selected and the OK button 1722 is pressed, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 of the selected video data 1721. As a result, the main control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display a status list screen containing a list of status information representing the condition of the Parkinson's disease patient. Consequently, the screen control unit 603 displays the status list screen.

[0235] Figure 17B(b) shows the status list screen 1730 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 17B(b), the status list screen 1730 includes a list of status information 1731 representing the status of Parkinson's disease patients.

[0236] The example in Figure 17B(b) shows that the list of state information 1731 includes "freezing of the legs", "numbness in the hands", "stiffness", and "other".

[0237] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 17B(b), the status list screen 1730 includes a status selection button 1732.

[0238] The Parkinson's disease patient 152 selects a state information corresponding to their state at the time the selected video data 1721 was taken from the list of state information 1731 and presses the state selection button 1732. The example in Figure 17B(b) shows the Parkinson's disease patient 152 selecting "freezing of the legs" as the state information and pressing the state selection button 1732.

[0239] When the state selection button 1732 is pressed, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 of the selected state information ("legs frozen"). The main control unit 610 then notifies the additional unit 604 of the notified state information ("legs frozen") along with the corresponding video data 1721.

[0240] When the integration unit 604 receives status information ("legs freezing") and video data 1721 from the control unit 610, it adds status information to the video data 1721 by writing the status information ("legs freezing") to the header portion of the video data 1721. The integration unit 604 also saves the video data 1721 with the added status information ("legs freezing") to the "area where video data with added status information is saved" within the video data storage unit 621.

[0241] When new video data with status information is saved in the "area where video data with status information is saved" in the video data storage unit 621, the transmission unit 607 detects this. The transmission unit 607 also automatically uploads the newly saved video data as a monitoring result to server device 130 and server device 140, respectively.

[0242] Furthermore, when new video data with status information is saved in the "area where video data with status information is saved" in the video data storage unit 621, the main control unit 610 reads the video data from that area. In addition, the main control unit 610 notifies the screen control unit 603 of the list of video data that has been read and instructs it to display the video recording list screen. As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the video recording list screen.

[0243] Figure 17C shows the video recording list screen 1740 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 17C, the video recording list screen 1740 includes a specification field 1741 for specifying that video data with status information be displayed on a monthly basis. The video recording list screen 1740 also includes video data taken in the month specified in the specification field 1741. In Figure 17C, the video data 1742 is newly saved video data with status information added.

[0244] In this way, by configuring the system to add selected state information from a list of state information representing the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient to the video data, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 can add appropriate state information indicating their own condition to the video data. In other words, by executing the video recording process, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 can achieve appropriate information input regarding their state.

[0245] Furthermore, by adding the status information of the Parkinson's disease patient 152 to the video data, when the video recording list screen 1740 is displayed, the doctor 112 or caregiver 122 can quickly search for the status information they wish to view. In another embodiment, patient information is associated with doctor information or caregiver information, and only the information (monitoring results) of a specific patient associated with the doctor 112 or caregiver 122 is displayed on the video recording list screen 1740.

[0246] (6-2) Processing Flow Next, the flow of video recording processing will be described. FIG. 18 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of video recording processing. When the patient support program is launched, the video recording processing shown in FIG. 18 is started.

[0247] In step S1801, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether the video recording button 424 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1801 that the video recording button 424 has not been pressed (if NO in step S1801), the video recording processing is terminated.

[0248] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1801 that the video recording button 424 has been pressed (if YES in step S1801), the screen control unit 603 displays the video selection instruction screen 1710 and then proceeds to step S1802.

[0249] In step S1802, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether the video selection instruction button 1711 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1802 that the video selection instruction button 1711 has not been pressed (if NO in step S1802), the video recording processing is terminated.

[0250] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1802 that the video selection instruction button 1711 has been pressed (if YES in step S1802), the process proceeds to step S1803.

[0251] In step S1803, the screen control unit 603 displays the video list screen 1720.

[0252] In step S1804, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether any video image data has been selected on the video list screen 1720 and the decision button 1722 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1804 that the decision button 1722 has not been pressed (if NO in step S1804), the video recording processing is terminated.

[0253] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1804 that the confirmation button 1722 has been pressed (if the answer in step S1804 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1805.

[0254] In step S1805, the screen control unit 603 displays the status list screen 1730.

[0255] In step S1806, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether any status information has been selected on the status list screen 1730 and whether the status selection button 1732 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S1806 that the status selection button 1732 has not been pressed (i.e., the result is NO in step S1806), the video recording process is terminated.

[0256] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1806 that the state selection button 1732 has been pressed (if the answer is YES in step S1806), the process proceeds to step S1807.

[0257] In step S1807, the addition unit 604 adds the selected state information to the selected video data and saves it to the "area where video data with added state information is saved" in the video storage unit 621.

[0258] In step S1808, the screen control unit 603 displays a video recording list screen 1740 that shows a list of video data stored in the "area where video data with status information is stored" within the video storage unit 621.

[0259] In step S1809, the transmission unit 607 automatically uploads the newly saved video data as monitoring results to server device 130 and server device 140, respectively.

[0260] (7) Details of the process for setting the consultation date Next, we will explain the details of the process for setting up the consultation date.

[0261] (7-1) Screen transition Figures 19A and 19B are the first and second figures, respectively, illustrating specific examples of screen transitions in the consultation date setting process.

[0262] As shown in Figure 19A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. Suppose the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the appointment date setting button 443.

[0263] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the main control unit 610 that the appointment date setting button 443 has been pressed. As a result, the main control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the appointment date setting screen.

[0264] As a result, as shown in Figure 19A(b), the consultation date setting screen 1910 is displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 19A(b), the consultation date setting screen 1910 includes an input field 1911 for entering the appointment date, an input field 1914 for entering the appointment time, and a setting button 1915.

[0265] Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the calendar display button 1912 in the input field 1911. In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the central control unit 610 of the calendar display instruction. As a result, the central control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the calendar for the specified month. Consequently, the screen control unit 603 displays the calendar for the specified month. Figure 19A(b) shows the calendar 1913 displayed on the consultation date setting screen 1910. In this way, Parkinson's disease patient 152 can enter the appointment date in the input field 1911 by selecting a specified date from the calendar 1913.

[0266] Next, assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 enters the reservation time in input field 1914. FIG. 19B shows a state where the reservation date and reservation time for the next examination are entered in input fields 1911 and 1914 of the examination date setting screen 1910, respectively. Also, FIG. 19B shows a state where setting button 1915 is pressed by Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0267] When setting button 1915 is pressed, manual input unit 601_2 notifies the integrated control unit 610 of the reservation date entered in input field 1911 and the reservation time entered in input field 1914. Thereby, the integrated control unit 610 saves the reservation date and reservation time in the recording information storage unit 622.

[0268] (7-2) Flow of processing Next, the flow of the examination date setting process will be described. FIG. 20 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the examination date setting process. When the patient support program is started, the examination date setting process shown in FIG. 20 is started.

[0269] In step S2001, manual input unit 601_2 determines whether examination date setting button 443 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S2001 that examination date setting button 443 has not been pressed (if NO in step S2001), the examination date setting process ends.

[0270] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2001 that examination date setting button 443 has been pressed (if YES in step S2001), the process proceeds to step S2002.

[0271] In step S2002, screen control unit 603 displays the examination date setting screen.

[0272] In step S2003, manual input unit 601_2 accepts the input of the reservation date and reservation time for the next examination.

[0273] In step S2004, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the setting button 1915 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S2004 that the setting button 1915 has not been pressed (i.e., the result is NO in step S2004), the consultation date setting process is terminated.

[0274] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2004 that the setting button 1915 has been pressed (i.e., if the answer in step S2004 is YES), the process proceeds to step S2005.

[0275] In step S2005, the control unit 610 saves the date and time of the next appointment to the record information storage unit 622.

[0276] (8) Details of the processing of questionnaire responses Next, we will explain the details of the medical questionnaire response processing.

[0277] (8-1) Screen transition Figures 21A and 21B are the first and second figures illustrating specific examples of screen transitions in the medical questionnaire response process.

[0278] As shown in Figure 21A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. Suppose the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the questionnaire response button 441.

[0279] Here, the manual input unit 601_2 is configured to accept input of answers to the medical questionnaire (e.g., the MASAC medical questionnaire) when a predetermined number of days (e.g., one week) have passed since the next consultation date. The home screen 400 in Figure 21A(a) shows that the manual input unit 601_2 is not accepting input via the medical questionnaire answer button 441 because the predetermined number of days (e.g., one week) has not passed since the next consultation date.

[0280] On the other hand, the home screen 400 in Figure 21A(b) indicates that input via the questionnaire response button 441 is being accepted because a predetermined number of days (for example, one week) have passed since the next consultation date. Also, the home screen 400 in Figure 21A(b) shows the questionnaire response message displayed in the message display area 410.

[0281] Now, let's assume that Parkinson's disease patient 152 pressed the questionnaire response button 441. Figure 21B(a) shows the questionnaire response button 441 being pressed.

[0282] When the medical questionnaire answer button 441 is pressed, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the central control unit 610 to proceed to the medical questionnaire input screen. As a result, the central control unit 610 instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the medical questionnaire input screen. Consequently, the screen control unit 603 displays the medical questionnaire input screen.

[0283] Figure 21B(b) shows the medical questionnaire input screen 2110 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 21B(b), the medical questionnaire input screen 2110 contains questions for the Parkinson's disease patient 152. In the example in Figure 21B(b), the medical questionnaire input screen 2110 displays one question and three answer choices. Also in the example in Figure 21B(b), the Parkinson's disease patient 152 inputs an answer to the question by selecting one of the three answer choices. The medical questionnaire input screen 2110 contains multiple questions, and the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the "Next" button 2111 to display the next question on the medical questionnaire input screen 2110.

[0284] (8-2) Processing Flow Next, we will explain the flow of the medical questionnaire response processing. Figure 22 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the medical questionnaire response processing. When the patient support program is activated, the medical questionnaire response processing shown in Figure 22 begins.

[0285] In step S2201, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether a predetermined number of days has passed since the scheduled date of the next medical examination. If it is determined in step S2201 that the predetermined number of days has not passed (i.e., the answer in step S2201 is NO), the medical questionnaire response process is terminated. By default, the manual input unit 601_2 is set not to accept input from the medical questionnaire response button 441.

[0286] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2201 that a predetermined number of days has elapsed (if the answer is YES in step S2201), the screen control unit 603 displays a questionnaire response message and then proceeds to step S2202.

[0287] In step S2202, the manual input unit 601_2 accepts input via the medical questionnaire answer button 441.

[0288] In step S2203, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not the medical questionnaire response button 441 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S2203 that the medical questionnaire response button 441 has not been pressed (i.e., the answer in step S2203 is NO), the medical questionnaire response process is terminated.

[0289] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2203 that the questionnaire response button 441 has been pressed (i.e., the answer is YES in step S2203), the process proceeds to step S2204.

[0290] In step S2204, the screen control unit 603 displays the medical interview input screen 2110.

[0291] In step S2205, the manual input unit 601_2 receives input from the Parkinson's disease patient 152 regarding the answers to each question.

[0292] In step S2206, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether or not answers have been entered by the Parkinson's disease patient 152 for all questions. If it is determined in step S2206 that there are questions for which answers have not been entered (i.e., if the answer is NO in step S2206), the already entered answers are temporarily saved, and the process returns to step S2204.

[0293] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2206 that answers have been entered for all questions (i.e., the answer is YES in step S2206), the process proceeds to step S2207.

[0294] In step S2207, the control unit 610 stores the answer in the record information storage unit 622, associating it with the question.

[0295] In step S2208, the transmission unit 607 transmits the answer content stored in the record information storage unit 622 to the server device 130, associating it with the question content.

[0296] (9) Details of the report display process Next, we will explain the details of the report display process.

[0297] (9-1) Screen transition Figures 23A and 23B are the first and second figures showing specific examples of screen transitions in the report display process. As shown in Figure 23A(a), the patient support program is launched on the information terminal 151 and the home screen 400 is displayed. Then, the Parkinson's disease patient 152 presses the report display button 430.

[0298] In this case, the manual input unit 601_2 notifies the central control unit 610 that the report display button 430 has been pressed. As a result, the central control unit 610 reads the records stored in the record information storage unit 622 and generates a summary report and a medical interview report based on the read records. The central control unit 610 also instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the report screen. As a result, the screen control unit 603 displays the report screen.

[0299] Figure 23A(b) shows the report screen 2310 displayed on the information terminal 151. As shown in Figure 23A(b), the report screen 2310 includes a summary selection button 2311 and a questionnaire selection button 2312. When the summary selection button 2311 is selected, the summary report displayed includes, for example, a graph showing the wearing-off time and step count for each day.

[0300] Furthermore, the example in Figure 23B shows how the medical interview report is displayed after the medical interview selection button 2312 is selected by Parkinson's disease patient 152.

[0301] (9-2) Processing Flow Next, we will explain the flow of the report display process. Figure 24 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the report display process. When the patient support program is launched, the report display process shown in Figure 24 begins.

[0302] In step S2401, the manual input unit 601_2 determines whether the report display button 430 has been pressed. If it is determined in step S2401 that the report display button 430 has not been pressed (i.e., the result in step S2401 is NO), the report display process is terminated.

[0303] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2401 that the report display button 430 has been pressed (if the answer in step S2401 is YES), the process proceeds to step S2402.

[0304] In step S2402, the control unit 610 reads the records stored in the record information storage unit 622 and generates a summary report and a medical interview report.

[0305] In step S2403, the screen control unit 603 displays the report screen 2310.

[0306] <Summary> As is clear from the above description, the information terminal 151 according to the first embodiment is an information terminal for monitoring the condition of a Parkinson's disease patient 152, The system has a configuration that allows for the selective addition of state information to video data capturing the symptoms of 152 Parkinson's disease patients, and a configuration that automatically uploads the video data with added state information to a server device as monitoring results. This enables 152 Parkinson's disease patients to add appropriate state information indicating their own condition to the video data. The system has a configuration that allows manual input of the number of times the user wakes up during the night, provided that the total sleep time, time of falling asleep, and time of waking up are automatically entered. This makes it possible for Parkinson's disease patients 152 to avoid incorrect input of the number of times they wake up during the night. The system has a configuration that allows input of start information when there is voice input indicating that wearing-off symptoms have occurred. This makes it possible for Parkinson's disease patient 152 to input start information even when wearing-off symptoms occur and it is difficult to manually operate the information terminal, and thus it becomes possible to accurately measure the wearing-off time.

[0307] Thus, according to the information terminal of the first embodiment, it is possible to support appropriate information input in monitoring patients with Parkinson's disease.

[0308] [Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment described above, it was explained that when the patient support program is started and the home screen 400 is displayed on the information terminal 151, voice recognition processing is performed to indicate that a wearing-off symptom has occurred. However, the process of recognizing voice indicating that a wearing-off symptom has occurred is not limited to when the patient support program is started.

[0309] For example, even if the patient support program is not running, the system may be configured to perform a process to recognize audio indicating that a wearing-off symptom has occurred. In this case, when the audio recognition unit 602 recognizes audio indicating that a wearing-off symptom has occurred, the central control unit 610 starts the patient support program and instructs the screen control unit 603 to display the termination screen 710.

[0310] Furthermore, although the relationship between the portable information terminal 161_1 and the wearable information terminal 161_2 was not mentioned in the first embodiment described above, the portable information terminal 161_1 and the wearable information terminal 161_2 may have similar functional configurations.

[0311] In other words, the same patient support program may be installed on both the portable information terminal 161_1 and the wearable information terminal 161_2, and each may be configured to perform the same functions.

[0312] Alternatively, the wearable information terminal 161_2 may be configured to replace and implement some of the functions implemented in the portable information terminal 161_1. Alternatively, the portable information terminal 161_1 may be configured to replace and implement some of the functions implemented in the wearable information terminal 161_2.

[0313] Furthermore, while the first embodiment described above mentioned various messages displayed in the message display area 410, the messages displayed in the message display area 410 are not limited to those mentioned in the first embodiment.

[0314] For example, suppose the control unit 610 detects that there was no record of wearing-off time during a period when the activity level of Parkinson's disease patient 152 was below a predetermined threshold. In this case, the screen control unit 603 may display a wearing-off recording message in the message display area 410 prompting the user to record wearing-off time.

[0315] Furthermore, although the first embodiment described above assumes that various messages are displayed in the message display area 410, the various messages may also be output as audio via the audio output device 506.

[0316] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, each time a new record is saved in the record information storage unit 622, the transmission unit 607 uploads the newly saved record to the server device 130 and the server device 140 as a monitoring result. However, the timing at which the transmission unit 607 uploads the newly saved record in the record information storage unit 622 to the server device 130 and the server device 140 is not limited to this. For example, it may be configured to upload them all at once at a predetermined timing.

[0317] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configurations shown in the above embodiments, including combinations with other elements. These aspects can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention and can be appropriately determined according to their application.

[0318] This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-088153, filed on 29 May 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference to the entire contents of the said Japanese Patent Application. [Explanation of symbols]

[0319] 100: Medical System 130, 140: Server equipment 151: Information terminal 161_1, 161_2: Information terminals 171: Information terminal 400: Home screen 410: Message display area 421: Wearing Off Record Correction Button 422: Sleep Information Recording Button 423: Medication status record button 424: Video recording button 430: Report display button 441: Questionnaire response button 442: Consultation details button 443: Appointment Date Setting Button 505: Voice input device 507:Display device 508: Operating device 509: Imaging device 510: Accelerometer 511: Short-range wireless device 512: Communication device 601: Input Control Unit 601_1: Automatic input section 601_2: Manual input section 602: Speech Recognition Unit 603: Screen Control Unit 604: Addition 605: Sensor Information Analysis Unit 606: Measurement Unit 607: Transmitter 610: General Control Unit 710: End screen 720: Wearing Off Save Screen 910: Past Record Display Instruction Screen 920: Wearing Off Record Screen 930: Correction screen 1110: Medication setting instruction screen 1120: Medication settings screen 1310: Medication status input screen 1320: Medication status record screen 1510: Sleep information input screen 1710: Video selection instruction screen 1720: Video list screen 1730: Status List Screen 1740: Video Recording List Screen 1910: Appointment date setting screen 2110: Medical questionnaire input screen 2310: Report screen

Claims

1. A first input unit for inputting start information indicating that wearing-off symptoms have occurred in a Parkinson's disease patient, A second input unit for inputting termination information indicating that the wearing-off symptoms have subsided in the aforementioned Parkinson's disease patient, It includes a measurement unit that measures the wearing-off time from the input of the start information until the input of the end information, The first input unit inputs the start information when the speech recognized contains a predetermined first phrase. The second input unit is an information terminal that inputs the termination information when the speech recognized contains a predetermined second phrase.

2. The information terminal according to Claim 1, characterized in that the utterance when the termination information is input is of a higher difficulty level than the utterance when the start information is input.

3. The information terminal according to claim 2, wherein the difficulty level is determined by the length of the sentence or the ease of speaking.

4. On the computer of the information terminal, A first input step involves inputting start information indicating that wearing-off symptoms have occurred in a Parkinson's disease patient, A second input step involves inputting termination information indicating that the wearing-off symptoms have subsided in the aforementioned Parkinson's disease patient, A measurement step is performed to measure the wearing-off time from the input of the start information until the input of the end information. The first input step involves inputting the start information if the speech-recognized utterance contains a predetermined first phrase. The second input step is a program that inputs the termination information if the speech recognized contains a predetermined second phrase.

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