Applied Human Factors in Healthcare Safety and Quality
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS4171 | Nursing | 4 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- NURS4171
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This course considers:
• The definitions and application of Human Factors in a healthcare setting;
• The methods and tools that can be used to identify the need for change and to evaluate for improvement.
Target Students
Professionals with an interest in developing improvement initiatives in health and social care settings.Professionals associated with, or leading in, health, veterinaryand social care settings as an example.
Classes
The course will comprise 60 hours tutor led taught sessions and 140 hours self-directed study and tutorial support
Assessment
- 100% Assignment: Written assessment of a workplace (3000 words)
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
The course will enable students to develop an understanding and appreciation of the various components of a healthcare system that may affect its performance, clinical practice and workforce wellbeing. This includes being able to apply a human factors framework to aspects of design and analysis of performance in the healthcare setting.Learning Outcomes
Recognise and relate the role of human factors/ergonomics to the design of healthcare products, workplaces, jobs and systems, and evaluate designs with respect to ergonomics requirements.
Critically appraise the design of equipment, workplaces, jobs, socio-technical systems and other interventions to suit the needs, capabilities and limitations of healthcare staff using a broad range of sources to aid decision making and design.
Compare and contrast the scientific principles that underpin human factors, including the relevant psychological, physiological, biomechanical, engineering, environmental, organisational sociological and anthropological foundations.
Value the behaviour of people in socio-technical systems.
Appraise equipment, workplaces, jobs and systems in relation to performance, quality, safety, satisfaction and wellbeing using a range of measurement techniques and analytical and evaluation methods which underpin human factors/ergonomics.
Illustrate knowledge of human factors and ergonomics to their own workplaces as they articulate the role of human factors in quality and patient safety improvement.