Combining "My Temperature(R)" with "Behavior Change Training" and "Medical Consultation Service" to support improvement of women's work performance.
- The following is content from the press release -
(headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Hideki Soeda, President; hereinafter "TOPPAN Edge"), a group company of TOPPAN Holdings Corporation, will start offering a femtec service for companies to support the improvement of women's health issues such as menstrual symptoms and labor performance. FemTech service "My New Discovery Program(TM)" will be available from August 21, 2024 (Wednesday).
The "My New Discovery Program(TM)" is a service offered by companies that support employee health by combining the "My Temperature(R)"(*1) healthcare IoT service, which measures women's unique high/low temperature rhythm while they sleep and automatically links to a smartphone application to easily grasp measurement data and cycle predictions, with "behavior change training" that provides correct knowledge in the field of gynecology to help improve performance. This service combines "behavior change training" that provides correct knowledge in the field of gynecology and supports performance improvement, and "online medical consultation service" specialized in obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics, and is offered to companies that support employee health.
By providing the "Discover New Me Program(TM)," it is possible to provide comprehensive support for working women, from understanding their current health issues to improving their behavior. For employers, the program can improve economic losses caused by women's specific health issues and provide a work environment that supports women's specific health issues.
The "Discover New Me Program(TM)" was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the "FemTech Support Service Demonstration Project Subsidy" for fiscal 2023, and from August 2023 to January of the following year, a verification experiment was conducted to confirm the usefulness of the program for 292 working women in their 20s to 40s. As a result, it was confirmed that the program improved labor losses by approximately 350,000 yen (*2) per person per year.
background
As women continue to advance in society and diversify their working styles, in February 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its first estimate that the economic loss to society as a whole due to women-specific health issues will amount to approximately 3.4 trillion yen annually (*3). 3) Supporting the health of female employees has become an important issue for companies, and the Cabinet Office's "Priority Policy for Women's Activities and Gender Equality 2024" includes the promotion of FemTech, a technology-based solution to women's health issues. FemTech," which uses technology to solve women's health issues, is attracting increasing attention.
Under these circumstances, TOPPAN Edge will contribute to the creation of an environment that supports women-specific health issues in companies that have introduced the "My Temperature(R)" healthcare IoT service, which has been offered to individuals, by combining training and consultation functions and offering it to companies, thereby helping to improve employee work This will contribute to the creation of an environment that supports women's health issues in companies that have introduced this service, and will help improve employee performance and create a rewarding work environment.
Overview of the "Discover Me Program(TM)
The "My New Discovery Program(TM)" can be introduced as a one-stop service, ranging from individual condition monitoring by female employees using "My Temperature(R)," to health literacy improvement through "behavior change training," to online medical consultation services.
1. Health Care Device & App "My Temperature(R)"
This is a health care device and application that measures the temperature inside clothing by attaching the device to a special nighttime bra and going to bed, allowing you to easily and hassle-free grasp the temperature rhythms, such as high and low temperature phases unique to women. In addition to visualizing daily temperature rhythms, the device predicts menstruation and ovulation dates and the likelihood of pregnancy, and displays advice according to the conditions of the day.
By providing a convenient daily overview of women's unique physical condition, the program can enhance the continuity of mindset toward physical health management in the workplace, as well as their independence and autonomy.
2. Behavior Change Training (supervised by Dr. Keiko Matsumura, Director, Seijo Matsumura Clinic)
Six training videos of approximately 10-20 minutes will be delivered. The videos provide correct gynecological knowledge and incorporate the knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy in the field of psychosomatic medicine to help women cope with health issues appropriately and improve their work performance by modifying cognitive biases, such as excessive aversion to menstrual symptoms, fatigue, and excessive self-doubt. We help women cope with their health challenges and improve their work performance.
This training video was produced under the supervision of Dr. Keiko Matsumura (obstetrics and gynecology specialist), Seijo Matsumura Clinic.
3. Online Medical Consultation
You can use "OB/GYN Online" and "Pediatrics Online" (*4), telephone and line consultation services specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics provided by Kids Public Inc.
Price
Per person: from 500 yen/month (excluding tax)
Includes "My Temperature(R)" device and exclusive night bra. Prices vary depending on the number of people introduced, etc.
A separate fixed monthly fee will be charged.
Future Goals
TOPPAN Edge aims to introduce the "My New Discovery Program(TM)" to more than 100 companies by fiscal 2026. TOPPAN Edge will continue to contribute to the development of a workplace environment that enables women to balance work and health issues specific to women through the provision of FemTech services.
Seminar Information
Online seminars on the "New Me Discovery Program(TM)" will be held starting Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 to Friday, September 20, 2024
- Theme: "FemTech x Health Management: How to promote true women's activities and human capital management in companies".
- Speakers: Makiko Yamazaki, Assistant Director, Healthcare Industry Division, Commerce and Service Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Yuji Furui, Project Professor, Future Vision Research Center, University of Tokyo; and others
- Details/how to apply: https://solution.toppan.co.jp/seminar/
1 "My Temperature(R)" is not a thermometer (medical device) and is not intended to be used for diagnosis, treatment or prevention of diseases. It is a health care device and application that supports self-health management using temperature data inside clothing.
2 Calculated based on the assumption that the average salary level for women is 3.14 million yen/year based on the "2022 Survey of Private Sector Salaries," National Tax Administration Agency.
*3 Source: "Estimation of Economic Losses Due to Women's Specific Health Issues and the Necessity of Health Management," Health Care Industry Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, February 2024. https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/mono_info_service/healthcare/downloadfiles/jyosei_keizaisonshitsu.pdf
4 "OB/GYN Online" and "Pediatrics Online" are services provided by Kids Public Inc. This service provides information on medicine and medical care, and is not intended to provide medical treatment by a doctor or midwife or any other similar services.
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