Impact of ergonomic intervention on back pain among nurses. by Smedley, J, Trevelyan, F, Inskip, H, Buckle, P, Cooper, C, Coggon, D

“… OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the impact of ergonomic intervention on rates of low-back pain among hospital nurses. …”

The Multisensory driver: Implications for ergonomic car interface design by Ho, C, Spence, C

“…This book is dedicated to furthering the design of ergonomic multisensory interfaces by highlighting recent evidence in this area emerging from the fast-growing field of cognitive neuroscience. …”

Ergonomic handling of electric pen drill for passing K-wires by Rodrigues, J, Halsey, T

Lymphovenous anastomoses with three-dimensional digital hybrid visualization: improving ergonomics for supermicrosurgery in lymphedema. by Will, PA, Hirche, C, Berner, JE, Kneser, U, Gazyakan, E

“…This survey revealed that team communication, resident education, and ergonomics were superior using 3D digital hybrid visualization. …”

Ergonomic Chair Design by Fusing Qualitative and Quantitative Criteria using Interactive Genetic Algorithms by Brintrup, A, Ramsden, J, Takagi, H, Tiwari, A

“…This paper emphasizes the necessity of formally bringing qualitative and quantitative criteria of ergonomic design together, and provides a novel complementary design framework with this aim. …”

Ergonomic Chair Design by Fusing Qualitative and Quantitative Criteria using Interactive Genetic Algorithms by Brintrup, A, Ramsden, J, Takagi, H, Tiwari, A

“…This paper emphasizes the necessity of formally bringing qualitative and quantitative criteria of ergonomic design together, and provides a novel complementary design framework with this aim. …”

Laboratory and in-use assessment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination of ergonomic computer keyboards for ward use. by Wilson, A, Ostro, P, Magnussen, M, Cooper, B

Neonatal nasogastric tube feeding in a low- resource African setting – using ergonomics methods to explore quality and safety issues in task sharing by Omondi, G, Serem, G, Abuya, N, Gathara, D, Stanton, N, Agedo, D, English, M, Murphy, G

“…This research explored this gap using a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) method as a novel approach to address this gap and inform task sharing policies in neonatal care settings in Kenya. …”

A vertical mouse and ergonomic mouse pads alter wrist position but do not reduce carpal tunnel pressure in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome by Schmid, A, Kubler, P, Johnston, V, al., E

“…This study investigated whether commonly used ergonomic devices reduce carpal tunnel pressure in patients with CTS. …”

DEVELOPING A HUMAN FACTORS CURRICULUM FOR FRONTLINE STAFF TRAINING IN THE NHS by Morgan, L, Pickering, S, New, S, McCulloch, P, Kwon, R, Robertson, E

“…The benefits of Human Factors and Ergonomics principles are recognised by the healthcare industry, however the process and the content that is delivered under this premise is not standardised. …”

Reflective analysis of safety research in the hospital accident and emergency departments. by Wears, R, Woloshynowych, M, Brown, R, Vincent, C

“…Providing health care in emergency settings is complex, hazardous work that is vulnerable to failure. Human factors and ergonomics studies of hazardous work in other settings have produced useful insights, innovations, and contributions to improving safety in those fields, so there is great interest in applying similar methods to the study of clinical work. …”

Offshore democracy: launch and landfall of a socio-technical experiment by Lezaun, J

“…It describes the processes of social miniaturization implemented in the organization of Balao's work processes, the particular ergonomics of democracy that resulted from the new model layout and the vexing question of the project's landfall: its limited impact as a ‘demonstration experiment’ for a more democratic organization of production.…”

Multimodal cueing: The relative benefits of the auditory, visual, and tactile channels in complex environments by Baldwin, C, Spence, C, Bliss, J, Brill, J, Wogalter, MS, Mayhorn, C, Ferris, T

“…Copyright 2012 by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Inc. All rights reserved.…”

Observing and categorising process deviations in orthopaedic surgery by Morgan, L, Pickering, S, Catchpole, K, Robertson, E, Hadi, M, McCulloch, P

“…Copyright 2011 by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Inc. All rights reserved.…”

Safety in surgery: First steps towards a systems approach by Olsen, S, Undre, S, Vincent, C

“…Optimizing the pre- and postoperative care, the surgical environment, attention to ergonomics and equipment design, understanding the subtleties of decision making in a dynamic environment, enhancing communication and team performance may be more important than skill when reaching for truly high performance. …”

Multidisciplinary centres for safety and quality improvement: learning from climate change science. by Vincent, C, Batalden, P, Davidoff, F

“…Such centres would draw on disciplines such as epidemiology, statistics and relevant clinical disciplines but equally from psychology, engineering, ergonomics, sociology, economics, organisational development in addition to engaging with patients and citizens and leaders with practical experience of improvement in the field. …”

Purchasing high-cost medical devices and equipment in hospitals: a systematic review by Hinrichs-Krapels, S, Ditewig, B, Boulding, H, Chalkidou, A, Erskine, J, Shokraneh, F

“…Studies emphasise the importance of balancing technical, financial, safety and clinical requirements for device selection through multidisciplinary involvement (especially clinical engineers and clinicians) in decision-making, and the potential of increasing evidence-based purchasing decisions using approaches such as hospital-based health technology assessments, ergonomics and device &lsquo;user trials&rsquo;.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>&nbsp;We highlight the need for more empirical work that evaluates purchasing approaches or interventions, and greater specificity in study reporting (eg, equipment type, evaluation outcomes) to build the evidence base required to influence policy and practice for medical equipment purchasing.…”

Global and regional burden of disease and injury in 2016 arising from occupational exposures: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 by Bennett, DA

“…Most DALYs were attributable to injury risk factors and ergonomic exposures. Men and persons 55 years or older were most affected. …”

Engineering the system of communication for safer surgery by Healey, A, Nagpal, K, Moorthy, K, Vincent, C

“…This demands an analysis of the immediate informational needs within the system of interest, and an account of the wider system and those ergonomic and human factors shaping the performance of communicators. …”

LESSons in minimally invasive urology. by Dev, H, Sooriakumaran, P, Tewari, A, Rane, A

“…Further advances in the technique have included the incorporation of robotics (R-LESS), which exploit the ergonomic benefits of ex vivo robotic platforms in an attempt to further improve the implementation of LESS procedures. …”