Design for Health: Applications of Human Factors delves into critical and emergent issues in healthcare and patient safety and how the field of human factors and ergonomics play a role in this domain. The book uses the Design for X (DfX) methodology to discuss a wide range of contexts, technologies, and population dependent criteria (X’s) that must be considered in the design of a safe and usable healthcare ecosystem. Each chapter discusses a specific topic (e.g., mHealth, medical devices, emergency response, global health, etc.), reviews the concept, and presents a case study that demonstrates how human factors techniques and principles are utilized for the design, evaluation or improvements to specific tools, devices, and technologies (Section 1), healthcare systems and environments (Section 2), and applications to special populations (Section 3).
The book represents an essential resource for researchers in academia as well as practitioners in medical device industries, consumer IT, and hospital settings. It covers a range of topics from medication reconciliation to self-care to the artificial heart.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. About the editors - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Section 1: Devices, tools, and health care IT - p. xxii 10. Chapter 1. Designing for medical device safety - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Designing for medication safety - p. 31 12. Chapter 3. Design for digital health - p. 47 13. Chapter 4. Design for eHealth and telehealth - p. 67 14. Chapter 5. Design of mobile health technology - p. 87 15. Chapter 6. Design for effective care collaboration - p. 103 16. Section 2: Healthcare systems - p. 120 17. Chapter 7. Design for critical care - p. 129 18. Chapter 8. Design for emergencies - p. 147 19. Chapter 9. Design for resilience - p. 161 20. Chapter 10. Designing for collaborative work - p. 183 21. Chapter 11. Design for stress, fatigue, and workload management - p. 201 22. Chapter 12. Design for cognitive support - p. 227 23. Chapter 13. Design for improved workflow - p. 251 24. Chapter 14. Design for self-care - p. 277 25. Section 3: Special population - p. 295 26. Chapter 15. Design for inclusivity - p. 305 27. Chapter 16. Design for global health - p. 323 28. Chapter 17. Design of health information and communication technologies for older adults - p. 341 29. Index - p. 365
Design for Health: Applications of Human Factors delves into critical and emergent issues in healthcare and patient safety and how the field of human factors and ergonomics play a role in this domain. The book uses the Design for X (DfX) methodology to discuss a wide range of contexts, technologies, and population dependent criteria (X’s) that must be considered in the design of a safe and usable healthcare ecosystem. Each chapter discusses a specific topic (e.g., mHealth, medical devices, emergency response, global health, etc.), reviews the concept, and presents a case study that demonstrates how human factors techniques and principles are utilized for the design, evaluation or improvements to specific tools, devices, and technologies (Section 1), healthcare systems and environments (Section 2), and applications to special populations (Section 3).
The book represents an essential resource for researchers in academia as well as practitioners in medical device industries, consumer IT, and hospital settings. It covers a range of topics from medication reconciliation to self-care to the artificial heart.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. About the editors - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Section 1: Devices, tools, and health care IT - p. xxii 10. Chapter 1. Designing for medical device safety - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Designing for medication safety - p. 31 12. Chapter 3. Design for digital health - p. 47 13. Chapter 4. Design for eHealth and telehealth - p. 67 14. Chapter 5. Design of mobile health technology - p. 87 15. Chapter 6. Design for effective care collaboration - p. 103 16. Section 2: Healthcare systems - p. 120 17. Chapter 7. Design for critical care - p. 129 18. Chapter 8. Design for emergencies - p. 147 19. Chapter 9. Design for resilience - p. 161 20. Chapter 10. Designing for collaborative work - p. 183 21. Chapter 11. Design for stress, fatigue, and workload management - p. 201 22. Chapter 12. Design for cognitive support - p. 227 23. Chapter 13. Design for improved workflow - p. 251 24. Chapter 14. Design for self-care - p. 277 25. Section 3: Special population - p. 295 26. Chapter 15. Design for inclusivity - p. 305 27. Chapter 16. Design for global health - p. 323 28. Chapter 17. Design of health information and communication technologies for older adults - p. 341 29. Index - p. 365
