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Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conferences on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, July 17–21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Vincent Duffy

    1. School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

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  2. Nancy Lightner

    1. Center for Applied Systems Engineering, Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis, USA

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  • Reports on human factors applications in healthcare from a multidisciplinary perspective
  • Written for clinicians, patients, health organizations, and insurance providers alike
  • Highlights best practices in healthcare settings
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 590)

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Table of contents (64 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Human Factors in the Healthcare Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Increasing Patient Safety Through Resilient Design: Using Human Factors Engineering and Environmental Support Mechanisms to Reduce Potentials of Hospital Acquired Infection

      • Lisa Sundahl Platt, Michael Greene
      Pages 3-10

    3. An Ergonomic Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Workspaces in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

      • Deborah Wingler, Anjali Joseph, Rutali Joshi
      Pages 11-21

    4. Characteristics of United States Military Personnel and Veterans Who Complete Mindfulness Training

      • Baoxia Liu, Valerie J. Rice
      Pages 22-32

    5. Evidence of a Symptom Cluster: The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Self-Reported Stress, Fatigue, Pain and Sleep Among U.S. Military Service Members and Veterans

      • Valerie J. Rice, Paul J. Schroeder
      Pages 33-44

    6. Evaluation of Effect on Cognition Response to Time Pressure by Using EEG

      • Shyh-Yueh Cheng
      Pages 45-52

    7. A Pilot Study Evaluating the Utility, Acceptability, and Feasibility of an Abbreviated Mindfulness Meditation Program Before and During Army Warfighting Training

      • Valerie J. Rice, Gary L. Boykin, Cory R. Overby, Angela Jeter, Jessica Villarreal
      Pages 53-63

  3. Human Factors in Patient Care Tools

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. Learning Effects of Perturbation to Postural Control in Diabetics with Neuropathy

      • Byungjoon B. J. Kim, Tracey Kim
      Pages 67-72

    3. Considering Ergonomics in the Accident and Emergency Department: Possible or Not

      • Ahmad Rasdan Ismail, Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab, Rohayu Othman
      Pages 73-79

    4. Superficial Electromyography, Motion Analysis and Triggered-Stereo Cameras Technologies Applied to Ultrasound System User Interface Evaluation

      • Federica Vannetti, Tiziana Atzori, Laura Fabbri, Guido Pasquini, Leonardo Forzoni, Claudio Macchi
      Pages 80-89

    5. Case Study of Integrated Ergonomic Assessment of a Cart-Based High-End Ultrasound System

      • Giuseppe Andreoni, Alfredo Goddi, Luca Aiani, Nicola Gaibazzi, Zhan Weiwei, Fabio Rezzonico et al.
      Pages 90-99

    6. Development of a Support System for the Presumptive Diagnosis of Glaucoma Through the Processing of Biomedical Images of the Human Eye Fundus in Ecuador

      • Eduardo Pinos-Vélez, Susana Encalada, Edwin Gamboa, Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev, William Ipanque, Carlos Luis Chacón
      Pages 100-109

    7. A RGB-D Sensor Based Tool for Assessment and Rating of Movement Disorders

      • Vitoantonio Bevilacqua, Gianpaolo Francesco Trotta, Claudio Loconsole, Antonio Brunetti, Nicholas Caporusso, Giuseppe Maria Bellantuono et al.
      Pages 110-118

    8. A Comprehensive Approach for Physical Rehabilitation Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Based on Gait Analysis

      • Vitoantonio Bevilacqua, Gianpaolo Francesco Trotta, Antonio Brunetti, Nicholas Caporusso, Claudio Loconsole, Giacomo Donato Cascarano et al.
      Pages 119-128

    9. HomeAssist: An Assisted Living Platform for Aging in Place Based on an Interdisciplinary Approach

      • Charles Consel, Lucile Dupuy, Hélène Sauzéon
      Pages 129-140

    10. Healthcare Application for Foreigners Living in China

      • Syed Attiqur Rehman, Zhe Chen, Muhammad Haris
      Pages 141-148

    11. Train4OrthoMIS Online Course as a Manner of Improving Ergonomics in Orthopaedic Surgery

      • Joanna Bartnicka, Alicia Piedrabuena, Raquel Portilla, Juan Luis Moyano-Cuevas, José Blas Pagador, Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo et al.
      Pages 149-158

    12. Quality Care and Patient Safety: Strategies to Disclose Medical Errors

      • Jawahar (Jay) Kalra, Ashish Kopargaonkar
      Pages 159-167
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About this book

This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods for improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cognitive, and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications, it presents various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations, and insurance providers.

The book describes cutting-edge applications, highlighting best practices for staff interactions with patients, as well as interactions with computers and medical devices. It also presents new findings related to improved organizational outcomes in healthcare settings, and approaches to modeling and analysis specifically targeting those work aspects unique to healthcare. Based on the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, held on July 17–21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, USA, the book is intended as a timely reference guide for both researchers involved in the design of healthcare systems and devices and for healthcare professionals working to deliver safe and effective health service. Moreover, by providing a useful survey of cutting-edge methods for improving organizational outcomes in healthcare settings, the book also represents a source of inspiration for healthcare counselors and international health organizations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    Vincent Duffy

  • Center for Applied Systems Engineering, Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis, USA

    Nancy Lightner

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