RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The contribution of human factors and ergonomics to the design and delivery of safe future healthcare
JF Future Healthcare Journal
JO Future Healthc J
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP e574
OP e579
DO 10.7861/fhj.2021-0112
VO 8
IS 3
A1 Mark Sujan
A1 Laura Pickup
A1 Paul Bowie
A1 Sue Hignett
A1 Fran Ives
A1 Helen Vosper
A1 Noorzaman Rashid
YR 2021
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/3/e574.abstract
AB 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.