Utilization of Participatory Ergonomics and Socio-Technical Models to Identify the Risk Factors of Invasive Medical Technologies in Non-Clinical Environments. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gray, Joshua L; Takata, Glenn S; Lawlor, Mary C; Placencia, Greg; Meshkati, Najmedin
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting. Volume 59:Part 1(2015)
• Page Start: 527
• Page End: 530
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Human engineering -- Congresses; 620.8205
• DOI: 10.1177/1541931215591113
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1541-9312

Abstract

In 2010 ~12 million Americans received home health care or care in a non-clinical environment due to the growing cost and capacity constraints of hospital health care. The purpose of this research study is to initiate an effort to understand the socio-technological risk factors associated with invasive medical therapies in non-clinical environments and develop mitigation strategies for non-clinical caregivers. Participatory Ergonomics is utilized to facilitate the discovery of cognitive, physical and macro-ergonomic risk factors associated with invasive medical technology in non-clinical environments to address the socio- psychological, technological and organizational perspectives of this study. This research study will result in a patient safely template and quality of care model for health systems engineering that involves invasive medical technologies in non-clinical environments, which can be applied to pediatric and adult populations globally.