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Report on the Results of the Demonstration Survey on the Use of BabyTech Conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
(Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Naoya Hashimoto) has provided its "Kusuribo," a pharmaceutical information bot for pregnancy and lactation, as a service for residents of Odawara City as part of a pilot study conducted by the city of Odawara on the use of baby tech and other services.
We are pleased to report that 89% users responded "satisfied" with the overall satisfaction with the service as a result of a survey conducted after the completion of this demonstration survey conducted from January 11, 2022 (Tuesday) through March 4, 2022 (Friday).
(*Baby Tech (BabyTech) is a generic term for a category of IT systems, IoT devices, and web services that support pregnancy pregnancy, childbirth, and infant rearing.)
Background of Introduction
As part of the "Survey on the Potential for Diffusion of Childcare Support Services Using Digital Technology, etc. (Baby-Tech, etc.)" conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, we provided Odawara City with "Kusuribo" (a drug information retrieval system based on pregnancy and lactation status).
A total of 70 people participated in the project, bringing the total number of times this service was used to 80.
Application period
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - Friday, March 4, 2022
Period of implementation
Thursday, January 13, 2022 - Friday, March 4, 2022
Terms and Conditions of the Project》 《Terms and Conditions of Use》 《Terms and Conditions of the Project》 《Terms and Conditions of the Project
Pregnant to childcare (up to 2 years postpartum) residents of Odawara City
Able to use the service at least once during the period
To be able to respond to our survey.
Result
Of the 28 respondents to the post-project questionnaire, 891 TP6T responded that they were "satisfied" with the overall satisfaction with the service, and 891 TP6T also responded that they "would like to use the service again" with regard to their intention to reuse it.
In addition, 891 TP6T responded to the municipality in which they live that "the introduction of this service will improve their impression of childcare support.
Each person used Kusuribo at least once, and 30% of the respondents used it two or more times.
In addition, 0 users indicated that they had health problems as a result of using the service.
There are many issues such as anxiety and lack of information about troubling symptoms during pregnancy and child-rearing, difficulty in finding out reliable information about medicines for oneself, and inability to easily visit or consult with one's family medical institution on holidays or at night, which often leads to concerns about the use of medicines during pregnancy and lactation. By providing "Kusuribo" to pregnant women and families raising children, we will make it easier for them to search for information based on their own circumstances, thereby helping to alleviate anxiety during pregnancy and child-rearing.
What is "Pregnancy and Lactation Drug Guide Bot (Kusuribo)"?
During pregnancy and lactation, a woman's body undergoes major changes. And, although it varies from person to person, it can take as long as one to two years between pregnancy and the end of breastfeeding, during which time a woman may suffer from a variety of symptoms.
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- Pregnancy: headache, constipation, upset stomach, itchy skin/eczema, cold symptoms (runny nose, cough, etc.)
- Lactation: fever, headache, joint pain, back pain, difficulty sleeping well, etc.
Although there are medications that are actually widely used during these periods for safety reasons, it is often difficult to gather appropriate information on your own, and the time of day and the presence of small children often make it impossible to see a hospital immediately.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Online" and "Pediatrics Online" have analyzed more than 80,000 consultation data received through online consultation, and built a system that can search for drug information based on the situation during pregnancy and lactation. This is the "Pregnancy and Lactation Drug Guide Bot (Kusuribo).
- Pregnancy: number of weeks of pregnancy, any complications/pre-existing conditions you have, symptoms that are troubling you.
- Lactating: number of months postpartum, lactation status, any complications/previous illnesses you have, symptoms that are troubling you.
You can always search for information on medications that are appropriate for your situation by entering
The information pages on each medication are prepared and supervised by two or more obstetricians and gynecologists, and include information such as "self-care methods," "situations that should not be judged by self-determination," and "situations in which early medical consultation is recommended," to ensure safety.
Representative of Obstetrics and Gynecology Online / Representative of Kusuribo Development Daisuke Shigemi, OB/GYN physician, comments
We verified the convenience and safety of Kusuribo as part of a demonstration survey and research on the use of baby tech and other services conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Odawara City. We are very happy to have this opportunity.
Many expectant and nursing mothers tell us that they actually had symptoms that had been bothering them between hospital visits but they had been able to tolerate them without using any medicine during their antenatal and postnatal checkups, and we hear them say, "I couldn't find information that matched my situation even if I looked it up on the Internet, etc.". It would be better if they could inquire at their local medical institution each time, but it is not that easy, as they are closed at night, for example.
The results show that about 90% of the users were satisfied with the service and wanted to use it again, despite the fact that it is an automatic response bot service, and we believe that the 24-hour availability and immediate availability of reliable information contributed to the high satisfaction rate. The service also received a certain level of safety evaluation, with zero health problems occurring after using the service.
We will continue to expand the introduction of the system to municipalities and companies so that many expectant and nursing mothers can use it.
Contact us for more information.
Public Relations Office, Kids Public Inc.(Attn: Haruyama)
https://kids-public.co.jp/
Location: 4F Kanda Shinmiyajima Building, 1-8-14 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-6206-8803
E-Mail: marketing@kids-public.co.jp
Date of establishment: December 28, 2015
Representative: Naoya Hashimoto, Representative Director (Pediatrician)
Business description: With the philosophy of "realizing a society in which no one is isolated in raising children," the company provides support for children's health and child rearing through the Internet.
Services Offered:
Telehealth Medical Consultation Service
Pediatrics Online."https://syounika.jp/
Obstetrics and Gynecology Online."https://obstetrics.jp/
[Medical Media
The Online Journal of Pediatrics.https://journal.syounika.jp/
The Online Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.https://journal.obstetrics.jp/
In a demonstration survey sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to promote the use of baby tech, Kids Public, which provided the "Kusuribo" bot service to guide and search for medicines during pregnancy and lactation, conducted a survey of users, and 89% of them answered that they were satisfied with the service. The results are as follows.
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