It is recommended that healthcare providers should review their current equipment provision and approach to managing risks and injuries associated with patient handling activities in the context of this research evidence.
Background
This paper describes a rapid response project from the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) to support the design, development, usability testing and operation of new ventilators as part of the UK response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method
A five-step approach was taken to (1) assess the COVID-19 situation and decide to formulate a response; (2) mobilise and coordinate Human Factors/Ergonomics (HFE) specialists; (3) ideate, with HFE specialists collaborating to identify, analyse the issues and opportunities, and develop strategies, plans and processes; (4) generate outputs and solutions; and (5) respond to the COVID-19 situation via targeted support and guidance.
Results
The response for the rapidly manufactured ventilator systems (RMVS) has been used to influence both strategy and practice to address concerns about changing safety standards and the detailed design procedure with RMVS manufacturers.
Conclusion
The documents are part of a wider collection of HFE advice which is available on the CIEHF COVID-19 website (https://covid19.ergonomics.org.uk/).
This article describes the development and validation of the Patient Handling Organizational Question Set (PHOQS). A safety culture framework for patient handling was recommended by the Royal College of Nursing after a consultation process with a wide range of stakeholders. The recommendations are provided as three levels of competency for back care advisors, manual handling supervisors (such as ward managers) and individual nurses. The PHOQS was developed in consultation with health and safety executive inspectors as an audit tool. In total, 16 health-care organizations participated in the validation process by providing documentary evidence and observational and interview data. The findings from the project suggest that competency-based training does influence the safety culture (physical and cognitive) behaviour of nurses in patient handling tasks.
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