Human factors engineering and patient safety. Pediatr Clin North Am 2006 Dec;53(6):1105-19
Date
11/28/2006Pubmed ID
17126685DOI
10.1016/j.pcl.2006.09.012Scopus ID
2-s2.0-33751188064 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
The pediatric population has features different from those of adults and that are dynamic during the pediatric age range. Pediatric-specific issues result in potential risks for harm during medical care. Basic and applied human factors research has resulted in improvements in the performance of health adults and those adults who have functional limitations. Future work should focus on systematically understanding the human factors needs of children with the goal of redesigning systems of health care to optimize the safety of children and the performance of their care providers.
Author List
Scanlon MC, Karsh BT, Densmore EMAuthors
Emily M. Densmore MD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMatthew C. Scanlon MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Age FactorsChild
Ergonomics
Humans
Pediatrics
Safety Management