Tertiary education in ergonomics and human factors: quo vadis?

Oakman, Jodi; Hignett, Sue; Davis, Matthew C.; Read, Gemma J. M.; Aslanides, Michelle; Mebarki, Bouhafs; Legg, Stephen

doi:10.1080/00140139.2019.1701095

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“…The 'suggestions' to support ECC members were developed through brain-Further discussion on barriers and its linkages are 292 discussed below. is and what its benefits are -a finding that aligns 299 with the concerns outlined by Dul and colleagues 300 [1] and more recently by Oakmen and colleagues 301 [45]. Linked to this was a common complaint that 302 many colleges and universities do not offer many 303 HFE-specific courses [46] or that HFE is often incor-304 porated into other disciplines, such as psychology 305 or engineering [45], without the necessary detail of 306 what characterizes it as a systems discipline that is 307 human/user-centred and design-driven [1].…”

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The barriers and opportunities to support the early career academics and professionals in human factors/ergonomics - revisiting reflections from IEA2015, IEA2018 & IEA2021

Qureshi

Davy

Buckley³

2022

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BACKGROUND: The Early-Career Community (ECC) comprises researchers, practitioners, and professionals in their “early-career” stages in the Human Factors/Ergonomics (HFE) profession. Early-career HFE professionals are essential to both current industry decision making and future growth of our profession. OBJECTIVE: This paper provides detailed insights into the barriers and suggestions to support engagement with ECC within the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) and its Federated Societies. METHODS: This report integrates key findings from the formal and informal discussions that occurred with diverse groups of stakeholders (n > 100) at IEA2015, IEA2018 and IEA2021 guided by the participatory inquiry paradigm, cooperative action-inquiry and participatory ergonomics approaches. RESULTS: Barriers to support ECC include: a lack of employment opportunities, poor general awareness and integration of HFE in existing university-courses, financial constraints, inclusivity challenges and a lack of Influence in decision-making. While some of the more systemic challenges are context-specific and cannot be overcome, ECCs suggested that: the IEA and its Federated Societies include ECC members as part of their boards; a Standing Committee for the ECCs be established as part of the IEA; make use of social-media more effectively to engage the ECC. More mentorship, networking, knowledge sharing, training and education, combined with financial-support will ensure that the ECC can participate. CONCLUSION: ECC members experience complex and dynamic challenges that affect their development and involvement in the broader HFE profession. It is therefore critical that appropriate, global, national and local strategies are developed to continue to support and develop the ECC to ensure the continued growth of and demand for HFE.

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“…Oakman and colleagues [45] provided examples of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) that make attempts at addressing these concerns, while Davy and colleagues [66]…”

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The barriers and opportunities to support the early career academics and professionals in human factors/ergonomics - revisiting reflections from IEA2015, IEA2018 & IEA2021

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2022

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“…Analysis of video recordings revealed three (3) main postural categories while performing patients' handling tasks (Figure 2). Hence, the need to introduce Human Factors & Ergonomics in nursing staff training programs is evident, in order to promote a safety culture among health care professionals (Oakman, et al 2020, Choi, et al 2016ISO/TR 12296: 2012). Safe Patient Handling Training Programs are totally absent in critical care-unit.…”

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Prevalence of Work Musculoskeletal Disorder in Patients Handling Tasks Among Nursing Staff in Critical Care-Unit

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Zaoui,

Mokdad

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Awkward postures imposed by nursing duties are a main source of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nursing staff. The purpose of this article is to describe the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among critical care nurses, in two patient handling tasks, transferring and repositioning of patients, and assess their training level and acquaintance of ergonomics rules and principles in patients’ handling tasks. Results of the study revealed a large number of nurses in intensive care unit exhibit musculoskeletal disorders symptoms. Nurses knowledge of safe patients handling technics are superficial and lacking basic human factors /ergonomics principles. The study recommended the immediate hiring of an adequate number of physically able nursing staff and providing the necessary work equipment to assist nurses perform patient handling tasks. In the near future, a human factors/ergonomics intervention program should be launched, incorporating a "Safe Patient Handling Training Program” for the critical care-unit staff

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“…Hence, the need to introduce HFE in nursing staff training programs is evident, in order to promote a safety culture among healthcare professionals [25] [14] [12]. Safe Patient Handling Training Programs are totally absent in critical care-unit.…”

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Patients’ handling tasks, awkward postures and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nursing staff in critical care-units

Mebarki

Zaoui

Mokdad

et al. 2023

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Background Awkward postures imposed by nursing duties are a main source of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nursing staff. The purpose of this article is to describe the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among critical care nurses, in two patient handling tasks, transferring and repositioning of patients, and assess their training level and acquaintance of ergonomics rules and principles in patients’ handling tasks. Materials & Method This study was conducted among caregivers in a hospital critical care-unit. Aged: 25–55 years, (X = 35.5, SD: 9.56), with a seniority range of 5 to 25 years (X = 14.9, SD = 8.92), and a mean working time of 48 hours a week (8 hours/day), distributed among day, night and irregular shift of 3, 3 and 4 nurses each shift, respectively. For screening the musculoskeletal disorders among caregivers in intensive care, an adapted version of previous instruments was used to collect data. The adopted instrument consisted of a questionnaire, a subjects’ assessment figure and a video recording system. Results results of the study revealed a large number of nurses in intensive care unit exhibit musculoskeletal disorders symptoms. Nurses knowledge of safe patients handling technics are superficial and lacking basic human factors /ergonomics principles. Conclusions The study recommended the immediate hiring of an adequate number of physically able nursing staff and providing the necessary work equipment to assist nurses perform patient handling tasks. In the near future, a human factors/ergonomics intervention program should be launched, incorporating a “Safe Patient Handling Training Program” for the critical care-unit staff.

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Tertiary education in ergonomics and human factors: quo vadis?

Cited by 13 publications

References 43 publications

The barriers and opportunities to support the early career academics and professionals in human factors/ergonomics - revisiting reflections from IEA2015, IEA2018 & IEA2021

The barriers and opportunities to support the early career academics and professionals in human factors/ergonomics - revisiting reflections from IEA2015, IEA2018 & IEA2021

Prevalence of Work Musculoskeletal Disorder in Patients Handling Tasks Among Nursing Staff in Critical Care-Unit

Patients’ handling tasks, awkward postures and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nursing staff in critical care-units

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