Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education.
Med Teach
; 40(4): 357-363, 2018 04.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29126356
ABSTRACT
Safety and improvement efforts in healthcare education and practice are often limited by inadequate attention to human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles and methods. Integration of HFE theory and approaches within undergraduate curricula, postgraduate training and healthcare improvement programs will enhance both the performance of care systems (productivity, safety, efficiency, quality) and the well-being (experiences, joy, satisfaction, health and safety) of all the people (patients, staff, visitors) interacting with these systems. Patient safety and quality improvement education/training are embedded to some extent in most curricula, providing a potential conduit to integrate HFE concepts. To support evolving curricula and professional development at all levels - and also challenge prevailing "human factors myths and misunderstandings" - we offer professional guidance as "tips" for educators on fundamental HFE systems and design approaches. The goal is to further enhance the effectiveness of safety and improvement work in frontline healthcare practice.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Melhoria de Qualidade
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Ocupações em Saúde
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Ergonomia
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Teach
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido