Medical patient training systems and methods

• US 20020132214A1
• Filed: 01/07/2002
• Published: 09/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gambro, Inc. (DaVita Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Gambro, Inc. (DaVita Incorporated)
• Inventors: Mattson, Linda A., Hall, Gayle W.
• Application Number:
  US10/042,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20020132214A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/323
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training

Abstract

A system and/or a method for training a patient/learner, the system or method including one or more training modules, each training module involving a concept or operation to be learned, at least one such training module containing an illustration of at least a part of the concept or operation and including the presentation to the patient/learner of the illustration of a training module, and the presentation to the patient/learner of the concept or the operation; and the demonstration by the patient/learner of the concept or the operation. A system or method of this invention may particularly involve dialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients.

Claims

1. A system for training a patient/learner about a self-care medical procedure, the training system comprising:

one or more training modules,

each training module containing a concept or operation to be learned,

each operation containing one or more steps for performing the operation,

at least one such training module containing an illustration of at least a part of a concept or an operation;

whereby the illustration from the at least one such training module is adapted to be presented to the patient/learner,

whereby the illustration is adapted to provide a demonstration of at least a part of a concept or an operation to the patient/learner;

whereby the at least one such training module is adapted to provide for presenting to the patient/learner the concept or operation associated with the illustration; and

whereby the at least one such training module is adapted to provide for having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation in response to the presentation of the illustration and the concept or operation to the patient/learner.

2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one such training module is further adapted to provide for having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation while referring to the illustration.

3. A system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one such training module includes a verbal presentation associated with the illustration of the concept or operation to be learned.

4. A system according to claim 1 wherein the illustration is a visual presentation.

5. A system according to claim 1 wherein the illustration is a non-visual presentation.

6. A system according to claim 1 wherein the illustration includes what should be avoided relative to the concept or in performing the operation.

7. A system as in claim 1 wherein the at least one such training module is directed to memory training.

8. A system as in claim 1 wherein the at least one such training module is directed to a higher cognitive ability than memory training.

9. A system as in claim 8 wherein the cognitive ability is concept formation.

10. A system as in claim 8 wherein the cognitive ability is principle formation.

11. A system as in claim 8 wherein the cognitive ability is judgment or decision-making.

12. A system as in claim 8 wherein the cognitive ability is problem-solving.

13. A system as in claim 8 wherein the cognitive ability involves motor skill formation.

14. A system as in claim 8 wherein the cognitive ability involves habit formation.

15. A system as in claim 1 wherein the at least one such training module is adapted to provide for a trainer to present feedback to the patient/learner.

16. A system as in claim 1 wherein the training system comprises steps for performing a dialysis operation.

17. A system as in claim 1 wherein the training system comprises steps for performing a peritoneal dialysis operation.

18. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is an understanding of peritoneal dialysis module.

19. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a maintaining asepsis module.

20. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a vital signs module.

21. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is an exit site care module.

22. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a tubing set module.

23. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a fluid balance module.

24. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a diet module.

25. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a managing medications module.

26. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a subcutaneous medication module.

27. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is an intra-peritoneal module.

28. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a trouble-shooting module.

29. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a follow-up procedures module.

30. A system as in claim 1 wherein the module is a module directed to training a patient/learner on a particular peritoneal dialysis system.

31. A method for training a patient/learner, the method comprising:

(a) providing one or more training modules for use in training a patient/learner about a self-care medical operation, each training module involving a concept or operation to be learned, each operation containing one or more steps for performing the operation, at least one such training module containing an illustration of at least a part of a concept or an operation;

(b) presenting to the patient/learner the illustration from the training module, the illustration providing a demonstration of at least a part of a concept or an operation;

(c) presenting to the patient/learner the concept or operation associated with the illustration; and

(d) having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation in response to the presenting steps.

32. A method according to claim 31 wherein the step of having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation includes having the patient/learner demonstrate thus while referring to the illustration.

33. A method according to claim 31 wherein the training module includes a verbal presentation associated with the illustration of the concept or operation to be learned.

34. A method according to claim 31 wherein the illustration is a visual presentation.

35. A method according to claim 31 wherein the illustration is a non-visual presentation.

36. A method according to claim 31 wherein the illustration includes what should be avoided relative to the concept or the performance of the operation.

37. A method as in claim 31 wherein a training module is directed to memory training.

38. A method as in claim 31 wherein a training module is directed to a higher cognitive ability than memory training.

39. A method as in claim 38 wherein the cognitive ability is concept formation.

40. A method as in claim 38 wherein the cognitive ability is principle formation.

41. A method as in claim 38 wherein the cognitive ability is judgment or decision-making.

42. A method as in claim 38 wherein the cognitive ability is problem-solving.

43. A method as in claim 38 wherein the cognitive ability involves motor skill formation.

44. A method as in claim 38 wherein the cognitive ability involves habit formation.

45. A method as in claim 31 wherein a trainer is used for providing feedback to the patient/learner during or after the step of having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation.

46. A method as in claim 31 wherein a training module comprises steps for performing a dialysis operation.

47. A method as in claim 31 wherein a training module comprises steps for performing a peritoneal dialysis operation.

48. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is an understanding of peritoneal dialysis module.

49. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a maintaining asepsis module.

50. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a vital signs module.

51. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is an exit site care module.

52. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a tubing set module.

53. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a fluid balance module.

54. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a diet module.

55. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a managing medications module.

56. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a subcutaneous medication module.

57. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is an intra-peritoneal module.

58. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a trouble-shooting module.

59. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is a follow-up procedures module.

60. A method as in claim 31 wherein a module is directed to training a patient/learner on a particular peritoneal dialysis system.

61. A method for training a patient/learner, the method comprising:

(a) providing a training system for use in training a patient/learner about a self-care medical operations, the training system comprising one or more training modules each training module containing a concept or operation to be learned, each operation containing one or more steps for performing the operation, at least one such training module containing an illustration of at least a part of a concept or an operation;

(b) presenting to the patient/learner the illustration from the training module, the illustration providing a demonstration of at least a part of a concept or an operation;

(c) presenting to the patient/learner the concept or operation associated with the illustration; and

(d) having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation in response to the presenting steps.

62. A method according to claim 61 wherein the step of having the patient/learner demonstrate the concept or operation includes having the patient/learner demonstrate thus while referring to the illustration.

63. A method according to claim 61 wherein the training module includes a verbal presentation associated with the illustration of the concept or operation to be learned.

64. A method according to claim 61 wherein the illustration includes what should be avoided relative to the concept or the performance of the operation.