The NHS health check for developing HFE competencies.

Vosper, Helen; Bowie, Paul; Hignett, Sue

Abstract

Patient safety is an emergent property of complex sociotechnical healthcare systems. Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE), with its design-based systems focus, offers frameworks for developing resilient systems, although use in healthcare has been limited to date. Most healthcare educational curricula articulate requirements for students to develop patient safety competencies, but there is scant direction as to how this might be achieved. The authors have produced guidance on embedding HFE in healthcare curricula, but recognise that examples of effective HFE teaching would further support educational practice. This case study outlines a related set of activities based around the NHS Health Check, a population-wide screening programme designed to identify and manage cardiovascular risk. The Health Check represents a cardiovascular risk management system and is amenable to analysis using HFE frameworks. The educational activities described support students in developing a deep awareness of HFE theory, and early development of HFE competencies. The Health Check is a highly relevant professional activity for pharmacy students but would also be relevant to medical and nursing students, as well as healthcare management staff. This case study will form the focus of a discussion that will provide delegates with an opportunity to share experiences of different approaches to HFE education.

Citation

VOSPER, H., BOWIE, P. and HIGNETT, S. 2018. The NHS health check for developing HFE competencies. In Charles, R. and Wilkinson, J. (eds.) Contemporary ergonomics and human factors 2018: proceedings of the Ergonomic and human factors conference 2018 (EHF 2018), 23-25 April 2018, Birmingham, UK. Birmingham: Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors [online], pages 31-37. Available from: https://publications.ergonomics.org.uk/publications/the-nhs-health-check-for-developing-hfe-competencies.html

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Ergonomics and human factors 2018 (EHF 2018)
• Start Date: Apr 23, 2018
• End Date: Apr 25, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Apr 23, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Sep 20, 2018
• Publication Date: Sep 20, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jun 29, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 29, 2018
• Publisher: Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 31-37
• Book Title: Contemporary ergonomics and human factors 2018: proceedings of the Ergonomics and human factors conference 2018 (EHF 2018), 23-25 April 2018, Birmingham, UK.
• Keywords: Human factors and ergonomics; Pharmacy; Cardiovascular risk management; Education
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2973
• Publisher URL: https://publications.ergonomics.org.uk/publications/the-nhs-health-check-for-developing-hfe-competencies.html
• Contract Date: Jun 29, 2018