Patient Safety in Psychiatry-1.3 Human Factors Engineering

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The video discusses the concept of human factors engineering and its importance in patient safety. Human factors engineering focuses on how people work and aims to design systems, processes, and instruments that work best for humans. The video highlights the need for healthcare to pay more attention to human factors, as errors and limitations are inevitable in human functioning. It emphasizes the importance of minimizing errors, designing workplaces to minimize error, and considering the complexities of healthcare. It also touches upon factors that increase the likelihood of errors, such as fatigue, inexperience, and distractions. The video suggests applying human factors principles in the moment and in the long term, as well as the importance of professionalism and teamwork in ensuring patient safety.

Keywords

human factors engineering

patient safety

systems design

minimizing errors

healthcare complexities