Iconographic medical and population survey and system and method for using the same

• US 6,923,376 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2001
• Issued: 08/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christine Gosden, Derek Gardener
• Original Assignee: Christine Gosden, Derek Gardener
• Inventors: Gosden, Christine, Gardener, Derek
• Primary Examiner(s): PAIK, STEVEN SANGYUL
• Application Number:
  US09/966,319
• Publication Number:
  US 20020063739A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,404 Days
• Field of Search: 235/487, 235/375, 235/376, 345/418, 345/902, 345/971, 705/3, 705/4
• US Class Current: 235/487
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

A system for the collection of data about health problems, handicaps, water supplies, living conditions, and people at risk is disclosed. The system uses an iconographic, color-coded indicia to denote family members, dead children, major medical conditions, handicaps and treatments, and other data. Such iconographic, color-coded indicia are selectively positionable on an anonymous but individually coded survey form, from which a digital image is made and electronically transmitted to a searchable database storing a collection of such survey forms for purposes of providing ease of access to medical records and the development and implementation of palliative care, intervention, and prevention programs.

Claims

1. An iconographic medical and population survey kit comprising:

at least one family data entry form comprising a home description array having a plurality of physical home quality data fields and a home iconographic data array;

at least one individual data entry form comprising an individual description array and an individual iconographic data array; and

a plurality of color-coded iconographic symbols configured for attachment to said family data entry form and said individual data entry form, said iconographic symbols comprising people-representative iconographic symbols and condition-representative iconographic symbols.

2. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 1, said physical home quality data fields further comprising:

a room count data field;

a home occupant data field;

a house damage data field;

a sanitation description data field;

a water source data field;

a geographic location data field; and

a family identification code data field.

3. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 1, said home iconographic data array on said family data entry form further comprising:

a first generation visual data array;

a second generation visual data array; and

a third generation visual data array.

4. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 3, said third generation visual data array further comprising:

a related children visual data array; and

an orphaned, in-home children visual data array.

5. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 1, said individual description array on said individual data entry form further comprising a plurality of individual identification data fields.

6. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 5, said individual identification data fields further comprising:

a family identification code data field; and

an individual identification code data field.

7. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 6, said family identification code data field also being provided in said home description array in said family data entry form.

8. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 1, said people-representative iconographic symbols further comprising:

an adult symbol;

a child symbol;

an infant symbol;

a stillborn symbol; and

a miscarriage symbol.

9. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 8, wherein said adult symbol, said child symbol, and said infant symbol are further color-coded to distinguish among individuals alive and normally resident in the home of a person being surveyed, alive and normally resident outside the home of the person being surveyed, and persons who are deceased.

10. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 9, wherein said adult symbol, said child symbol, and said infant symbol are further color-coded to distinguish among male and female individuals.

11. The iconographic medical and population survey kit of claim 1, said condition-representative iconographic symbols further comprising:

a weapons attack victim symbol;

a medical condition symbol;

a medical treatment symbol;

a mobility symbol; and

a socioeconomic status symbol.

12. A method for conducting an iconographic medical and population survey comprising the steps of:

providing to the survey subject;

at least one family data entry form comprising a home description array having a plurality of physical home quality data fields and a home iconographic data array;

at least one individual data entry form comprising an individual description array and an individual iconographic data array; and

a plurality of color-coded iconographic symbols configured for attachment to said family data entry form and said individual data entry form, said iconographic symbols comprising people-representative iconographic symbols and condition-representative iconographic symbols;

collecting from said survey subject completed family data entry and individual data entry forms with iconographic symbols placed thereon;

obtaining an electronic image of each of said collected, completed family data entry and individual data entry forms with iconographic symbols placed thereon; and

storing said electronic images in an electronic storage device.