Adaptation of the standardized plant analysis–risk human reliability analysis technique for the surgical setting: expert judgment approach. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chenani, Khalil Taherzadeh; Nodoushan, Reza Jafari; Jahangiri, Mehdi; Madadizadeh, Farzan; Fallah, Hossein
• Is Part Of: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. Volume 29:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: human error -- standardized plant analysis risk–human reliability analysis -- performance shaping factors -- surgery -- expert judgment; Human engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial safety -- Periodicals; Human Engineering -- Periodicals; Occupational Health -- Periodicals; Ergonomie -- Périodiques; Sécurité du travail -- Périodiques; Human engineering; Industrial safety; Periodicals; 620.8
• DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2021.2018856
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1080-3548

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives. Application of human reliability analysis (HRA) techniques originally developed for industrial settings to the healthcare sector may be controversial in terms of reliability and methodological level. The aim of the present study was to adapt a standardized plant analysis risk–human reliability analysis (SPAR-H) technique for application in surgical settings through suggesting more context-specific definitions for performance shaping factors (PSFs), designing precise levels and elicitation of multipliers through a domain expert judgment approach. Methods . A ratio magnitude estimation approach was used for carrying out domain expert judgment for multiplier elicitation. Experts from four teaching hospitals participated in the present study. Intra-class correlation was used in order to examine the inter-rater reliability of the estimated multipliers for each level of diagnosis and action task type. Results. Available time, threat stress, task complexity, experience/training, procedures, working conditions, human–machine interface, fatigue and teamwork were the nine suggested PSFs for the adapted SPAR-H technique. Conclusion . Context-specific definitions of the PSFs can enhance the reliability of human error probability assessments. Eventually, it could be concluded that multiplier elicitation through domain expert judgment is an efficient approach for adaptation of the HRA techniques for application in specific contexts.