Integration of human factors/ergonomics in healthcare systems: A giant leap in safety as a key strategy during Covid-19 (12 May 2021)

Summary

In this article, published in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, the authors present a model for integrating Human Factors/Ergonomics (HFE) into healthcare systems to make them more robust and resilient. They believe that to increase the impact of HFE during and after the Covid-19 pandemic this integration should be carried out simultaneously at all levels (micro, meso, and macro) of the healthcare system.

This new model recognises the interrelationship between HFE and other system characteristics such as capacity, coverage, robustness, integrity, and resilience.