The contribution of human factors and ergonomics to the design and delivery of safe future healthcare.

Sujan, Mark; Pickup, Laura; Bowie, Paul; Hignett, Sue; Ives, Fran; Vosper, Helen; Rashid, Noorzaman

Abstract

Human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) is concerned with the design of work and work systems. There is an increasing appreciation of the value that HF/E can bring to enhancing the quality and safety of care, but the professionalisation of HF/E in healthcare is still in its infancy. In this paper, we set out a vision for HF/E in healthcare based on the work of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF), which is the professional body for HF/E in the UK. We consider the contribution of HF/E in design, in digital transformation, in organisational learning and during COVID-19.

Citation

SUJAN, M., PICKUP, L., BOWIE, P., HIGHNETT, S., IVES, F., VOSPER, H. and RASHID, N. 2021. The contribution of human factors and ergonomics to the design and delivery of safe future healthcare. Future healthcare journal [online], 8(3), pages e574-e579. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2021-0112

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 30, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Nov 30, 2021
• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2021
• Deposit Date: Sep 13, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 13, 2024
• Journal: Future healthcare journal
• Electronic ISSN: 2514-6653
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 3
• Pages: e574-e579
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2021-0112
• Keywords: Ergonomics; Human factors; Patient safety; COVID-19
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2475193