Information Providing Device Providing Information on Patient's Pain Status

Abstract

An information providing device for providing information on a patient's pain state is disclosed. The present invention comprises a communication unit that receives a measurement value from a measuring device that measures pressure applied by a patient while being held in the patient's hand, and an output unit that outputs information on the patient's pain state based on the measurement value. According to the present invention, by analyzing the degree of pain felt by a patient during treatment based on the pressure value applied to the measuring device held in the patient's hand, a doctor can objectively verify the patient's pain level and proceed with treatment even without the patient making a separate indication of intent. Furthermore, according to the present invention, information regarding the type of treatment in which the patient feels pain exceeding a certain standard can be obtained as the patient's medical history information.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information providing device for providing information on a patient's pain state, and more specifically, to an information providing device that analyzes the degree of pain felt by a patient during treatment based on pressure values ​​applied to a measuring device held by the patient, thereby enabling a doctor to objectively verify the patient's pain level and proceed with treatment even without the patient making a separate indication, and also enabling the doctor to secure information regarding the type of treatment in which the patient felt pain exceeding a certain standard as the patient's medical history information. Background Technology

[0002] Due to the nature of dental treatment, which is performed with the patient's mouth open, it is difficult for the patient to convey the degree of pain they feel during treatment to the doctor.

[0003] For this reason, doctors often give patients instructions such as "raise your hand if it hurts" before starting treatment. However, the problem is that raising one's hand during treatment is not only cumbersome, but patients also endure the pain to the maximum extent possible because they know that raising their hand will temporarily stop the treatment.

[0004] The foregoing description is provided merely as related art to aid in understanding the present invention, and does not imply that the foregoing description can be applied as prior art related to the present invention. Prior art literature

[65535] Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1263184 (May 10, 2013) The problem to be solved

[0005] Accordingly, the objective of the present invention is to provide an information providing device that analyzes the degree of pain felt by a patient during treatment based on pressure values ​​applied to a measuring device held by the patient, thereby enabling a doctor to objectively verify the patient's pain level and proceed with treatment even without the patient making a separate indication, and also enabling the doctor to secure information regarding the types of treatment in which the patient felt pain exceeding a certain standard as the patient's medical history information.

[0006] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned, and include other technical problems that can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0007] An information providing device according to the present invention for achieving the above objective includes: a communication unit that receives a measurement value from a measuring device that measures pressure applied by the patient while being held in the patient's hand; and an output unit that outputs information on the patient's pain state based on the measurement value.

[0008] Preferably, it further includes a communication unit that transmits information on the patient's pain state to a wearable device.

[0009] In addition, the output unit is characterized by including a vibration module.

[0010] In addition, it further includes a control unit that generates information on the patient's pain state by analyzing the above measurement values ​​in real time.

[0011] In addition, the control unit is characterized by storing the patient's pain state information in association with the patient's identification information. Effects of the invention

[0012] According to the present invention, by analyzing the degree of pain felt by a patient during treatment based on the pressure value applied to a measuring device held by the patient, the doctor can objectively verify the patient's pain level and proceed with treatment even without the patient making a separate indication.

[0013] In addition, according to the present invention, information regarding the type of treatment in which a patient experiences pain exceeding a certain standard can be obtained as the patient's medical history information.

[0014] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned, and include other effects that can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0015] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a patient pain state information providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of a measuring device and an information providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation process of a patient pain state information provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0016] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that identical components in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals wherever possible. Furthermore, detailed descriptions of known functions and configurations that could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention are omitted.

[0017] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a patient pain state information provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the patient pain state information provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a measuring device (100) held by hand by a patient receiving dental treatment, an information providing device (200) such as a monitor installed inside a treatment room, and may further include a wearable device (300) worn on a body part such as the wrist of a doctor treating the patient.

[0018] Before starting treatment, the patient receives treatment while holding the measuring device (100) in their hand according to the doctor's instructions, and if pain is felt during the treatment process, pressure is applied by holding the measuring device (100) in their hand with a force proportional to the magnitude of the pain.

[0019] In this way, the measuring device (100) measures the pressure applied through the patient's hand in real time while dental treatment is being performed, and transmits the measured pressure value to the information providing device (200) in real time.

[0020] Accordingly, the information providing device (200) outputs the pressure measurement value received from the measuring device (100) in real time, and by visually outputting it in the form of a graph or the like through a display, the doctor can proceed with treatment while confirming the degree of pain felt by the patient as an objective numerical value.

[0021] Meanwhile, in implementing the present invention, the information providing device (200) may output a notification message visually or audibly when the pressure measurement value received from the measuring device (100) exceeds a predetermined standard pressure value, thereby enabling the doctor to immediately recognize that the patient's pain has exceeded a certain standard.

[0022] Meanwhile, the wearable device (300) may receive a pressure measurement value directly from the measuring device (100) via a wireless communication module or via an information providing device (200), and when the received pressure measurement value exceeds a predetermined standard pressure value, a vibration module equipped in the wearable device (300) may be activated to transmit vibration to the doctor, thereby allowing the doctor to quietly recognize through vibration that the patient's pain has exceeded a certain standard.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of a measuring device (100) and an information providing device (200) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the measuring device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a measuring unit (130) and a transmitting unit (110), and the information providing device (200) includes a communication unit (210), a control unit (230), an input unit (250), a storage unit (270), a first output unit (291), and a second output unit (292).

[0024] The measuring unit (130) of the measuring device (100) is equipped with a pressure measuring sensor, such as a load cell, that measures pressure applied through the patient's hand, and the transmitting unit (110) of the measuring device (100) transmits the pressure measurement value of the measuring unit (130) to the information providing device (200) in real time.

[0025] Meanwhile, the communication unit (210) of the information providing device (200) receives a pressure measurement value in real time from the measuring device (100), and the control unit (230) of the information providing device (200) analyzes the magnitude of the received pressure measurement value.

[0026] Meanwhile, the doctor may input patient identification information, operating mode setting information of the information providing device (200) (e.g., silent mode), etc. through the input unit (250) of the information providing device (200), and the input information through the input unit (250) and the pressure measurement value received by the communication unit (210) may be accumulated and stored in the storage unit (270).

[0027] The first output unit (291) may be a display that visually outputs pressure measurement values ​​and analysis results thereof, and the second output unit (292) may be a speaker module that audibly outputs a notification message generated based on the analysis of pressure measurement values.

[0028] Meanwhile, in carrying out the present invention, the information providing device (200) may further include a third output unit that outputs a notification message generated based on an analysis of pressure measurement values ​​through a vibration module, and in this case, the information providing device (200) may be implemented in the form of a wearable device such as a smart watch or smart band worn on a body part such as a wrist.

[0029] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation process of a patient pain state information provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation process of a patient pain state information provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0030] First, prior to starting treatment, the doctor may input patient identification information, such as the patient's name and treatment number, through the input section (250) of the information providing device (200), or the information providing device (200) may receive and store patient identification information from the hospital administrator terminal (S410).

[0031] Subsequently, as the patient sitting in the examination chair and waiting for treatment grasps the measuring device (100) with their hand, the information providing device (200) receives the pressure measurement value from the measuring device (100) for the first time, and this can be stored in association with the patient's identification information as an initial pressure value, which is the pressure measurement value when the patient feels no pain at all (S430).

[0032] Subsequently, during treatment, the strength of the force of gripping the measuring device (100) changes according to the degree of pain the patient feels, and accordingly, the pressure measurement value measured in real time by the measuring device (100) is received and stored by the information providing device (200).

[0033] Meanwhile, the control unit (230) of the information providing device (200) may determine that the patient's pain level exceeds a predetermined standard value when the pressure measurement value received from the measuring device (100) exceeds a preset standard pressure value (e.g., 7,000 Pa) or a preset standard multiple of the initial pressure value (e.g., 3 times, preset information through the input unit (250)) through the input unit (250), and may generate a user's threshold pain state notification information (S450).

[0034] In addition, the control unit (230) of the information providing device (200) notifies the doctor that the patient is in a critical pain state by visually outputting the critical pain state notification information generated in this way through the first output unit (291) or audibly outputting it through the second output unit (292) (S470).

[0035] Meanwhile, when the communication unit (210) of the information providing device (200) is in a state of wireless communication connection (pairing) with the wearable device (300) worn by the doctor, the control unit (230) processes the operation of the second output unit (292) and transmits the threshold pain state notification information to the wearable device (300) through the communication unit (210), thereby allowing the threshold pain state notification message to be quietly delivered to the doctor by being output in a vibration manner through the wearable device (300).

[0036] In this way, when the wearable device (300) is connected to the information providing device (200) via communication, the control unit (230) may prevent the notification message from being delivered to the patient by limiting the auditory output through the second output unit (292) of the notification message.

[0037] Meanwhile, in carrying out the present invention, if the control unit (230) of the information providing device (200) determines that the patient's pain level exceeds a predetermined threshold value in the aforementioned step S450, the medical information input through the input unit (250) at that time may be stored in association with the threshold pain state notification information and patient identification information (S490).

[0038] Specifically, the input unit (250) may include a microphone module into which various sounds generated within the examination room during the treatment process (e.g., equipment sounds such as handpiece operation sound, scaler operation sound, suction operation sound, air syringe operation sound, and vocalization sounds such as 'I will give you an anesthetic injection') are input, and the control unit (230) may store the threshold pain state notification information in association with the sound data input through the input unit (250) at the time of generating the information.

[0039] Subsequently, the control unit (230) of the information providing device (200) can determine the type of treatment performed at the time the critical pain state notification information is generated by comparing the pattern of sound data stored in association with the critical pain state notification information with the sound pattern for each type of treatment (e.g., scaling, suction, injection, etc.) already stored in the storage unit (270), and can store the determined type of treatment information in association with the corresponding critical pain state notification information and patient identification information.

[0040] In this case, the doctor can input patient identification information into the input section (250) of the information providing device (200) to search for and verify the type of medical treatment information stored in association with the patient identification information, thereby checking which type of medical treatment the patient previously experienced pain exceeding the threshold and using this information as a reference for the patient's treatment thereafter.

[0041] In addition, when implementing the present invention, if identification information of a patient who is waiting for treatment after revisiting the hospital is input into the information providing device (200), the control unit (230) can visually output the treatment type information stored in association with the identification information through the first output unit (291), thereby allowing the doctor to check in advance the treatment type in which the patient experienced pain exceeding a standard value during the previous treatment process and prepare for treatment.

[0042] In addition, in implementing the present invention, the control unit (230) of the information providing device (200) compares the pattern of sound data input through the microphone module of the input unit (250) during the treatment of the patient in real time with the sound pattern associated with the patient's identification information in the aforementioned step S490, and if the two match as a result of the comparison, it may generate a notification message regarding the patient's critical pain occurrence history and output it visually through the first output unit (291) or output it in a vibration manner through the third output unit to quietly convey it to the doctor, thereby allowing the doctor to adjust the speed and intensity of the treatment so that critical pain does not occur to the patient this time.

[0043] Meanwhile, the order of the steps (S410 to S490) described above in the present invention is merely an example and is not limited thereto. That is, the order of the steps (S410 to S490) described above may vary, and some of these steps may be executed simultaneously or deleted.

[0044] The terms used in this invention are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the presence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0045] Although preferred embodiments and applications of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and applications described above. Furthermore, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essence of the invention as claimed in the claims, and such modifications should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0046] 100: Measuring device, 110: Transmitter, 130: Measurement unit, 200: Information providing device, 210: Communication unit, 230: Control unit, 250: Input section, 270: Storage section, 291: 1st output unit, 292: 2nd output unit, 300: Wearable device.

Claims

Claim 1 An information providing device comprising: a communication unit (210) that receives a measurement value from a measuring device (100) that measures pressure applied by the patient while being held in the patient's hand; an output unit that outputs pain state information of the patient based on the measurement value; an input unit (250) that inputs sound generated within a treatment room; and a control unit (230) that stores sound data input through the input unit (250) in association with threshold pain state notification information when the measurement value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, wherein the control unit (230) determines the type of treatment performed at the time the threshold pain state notification information is generated based on the sound data, and stores the determined type of treatment information in association with the threshold pain state notification information. Claim 2 In claim 1, the communication unit (210) is an information providing device that transmits information on the patient's pain state to a wearable device (300). Claim 3 An information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit includes a vibration module. Claim 4 In claim 1, the control unit (230) is an information providing device that generates information on the patient's pain state by analyzing the measurement value in real time. Claim 5 In paragraph 4, the control unit (230) is an information providing device that stores the patient's pain state information in association with the patient's identification information.

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