Emerging role of human factors and ergonomics in healthcare delivery - a new field of application and influence for the IEA.
Recent developments of research and application of Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) are described, in particular the domain of healthcare delivery. HFE activities in this domain are highlighted and challenges for the discipline and the International Ergonomics Association are presented.
Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement and Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison WI 53706, USA. carayon@engr.wisc.edu
Pascale
P
Carayon
D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D005791:Patient Care; D061214:Patient Safety; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016526:Workload