Method for recommending disposable absorbent incontinence articles
First Claim
1. A method for recommending a disposable absorbent incontinence article to be used by an incontinent person, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving information, from a user, about incontinence devices which are currently used by the incontinent person;
(b) receiving information about the situation which is experienced by the user; and
(c) selecting at least one article, based on the information received, among predetermined disposable absorbent incontinence articles.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for recommending a disposable absorbent incontinence article to be used by an incontinent person. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving information, from a user, about incontinence devices which are currently used by the incontinent person; (b) receiving information about the situation which is experienced by the user; and (c) selecting at least one article, based on the information received, among predetermined disposable absorbent incontinence articles. By this method, an appropriate disposable absorbent incontinence article(s) to be used are recommended depending on the user'"'"'s situation. The present invention is also directed a method for evaluating the quality of life of a caregiver who takes care of an incontinent person.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for recommending a disposable absorbent incontinence article to be used by an incontinent person, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving information, from a user, about incontinence devices which are currently used by the incontinent person;
(b) receiving information about the situation which is experienced by the user; and
(c) selecting at least one article, based on the information received, among predetermined disposable absorbent incontinence articles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for evaluating the quality of life of a caregiver who takes care of an incontinent person, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving information about an average free time the caregiver can have within a day;
(b) receiving information about a degree of physical burden the caregiver has for taking care of the incontinent person;
(c) receiving information about a degree of mental burden the caregiver has for taking care of the incontinent person; and
(d) calculating a value of the quality of life based on the received information in accordance with a predetermined algorism. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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