A UK perspective on human factors and patient safety education in pharmacy curricula.

Vosper, Helen; Hignett, Sue

Abstract

Objective: - To take a systematic approach to exploring patient safety teaching in health care curricula, particularly in relation to how educators ensure students achieve patient safety competencies. Findings: - There is a lack of formally articulated patient safety curricula, which means that student learning about safety is largely informal and influenced by the quality and culture of the practice environment. Human Factors and Ergonomics appeared largely absent from curricula. Summary: - Despite its absence from health care curricula, Human Factors and Ergonomics approaches offer a vehicle for embedding patient safety teaching. The authors suggest a possible model, with Human Factors and Ergonomics forming the central structure around which the curriculum can be built.

Citation

VOSPER, H. and HIGNETT, S. 2018. A UK perspective on human factors and patient safety education in pharmacy curricula. American journal of pharmaceutical education [online], 82(3), article number 6184. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe6184

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 27, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 16, 2018
• Publication Date: Apr 30, 2018
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 17, 2018
• Journal: American journal of pharmaceutical education
• Print ISSN: 0002-9459
• Electronic ISSN: 1553-6467
• Publisher: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 82
• Issue: 3
• Article Number: 6184
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe6184
• Keywords: Patient safety; Human factors; Ergonomics; Pharmacy; Hidden curriculum
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2876