Advances in human aspects of healthcare

 Content: Section I. Assessing Ergonomic Characteristics in Biomedical Technologies A Multifactorial Approach and Method for Assessing Ergonomic Characteristics in Biomedical Technologies, G. Andreoni, F. Costa, M. Mazzola, M. Fusca, M. Romero, E. Carniglia, D. Zambarbieri, and G. Santambrogio Case Study of Integrated Ergonomic Assessment of a Portable Ultrasound System, L. Forzoni, N. Guraschi, C. Fertino, M. Delpiano, G. Santambrogio, G. Baselli, F. Costa, M. Romero, and G. Andreoni Co-Designing Better Work Organization in Healthcare, J. Garde and M. van der Voort A Smart Wearable Prototype for Fetal Monitoring, A. Fanelli, M. Signorini, P. Perego, G. Magenes, and G. Andreoni  Section II. Communications, Systems Support and Healthcare Informatics Human Factors Considerations for a Reusable Medical Equipment Reprocessing Support System, N. Lightner, R. Ellis, S. Yee, K. Yang, and W. Jordan Contemporary Configuration of the Medicine Package Leaflet: Changes in the Ergonomics of a Technical Scientific Object, P. Lopes Fujita, C. Jose Saldanha Machado, and M. de Oliveira Teixeira The Construction of the Educational Program of the Problem Solving Thinking Based on the Management System (HACCP), M. Nozaki, Y. Kikuchi, S. Yasuoka, N. Imajo and S. Kojima Food for the Heart: Lessons Learned While Designing a Visual Decision Support System for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease, B. Kwon, Z. Dong, K. Yehle, K. Plake, L. Yahiro, S. Kranz, and J. Yi Social Media for the Ehealth Context. A Requirement Assessment, A. Schaar, A. Calero Valdez, and M. Ziefle A New Collaborative Tool for Visually Understanding National Health Indicators, S. Xu, B. Jewell, C. Steed, and J. Schryver Sociotechnical Considerations in the Delivery of Care to the Frail Elderly at Home, K. Eason and P. Waterson Explorative Web Development for using ICF as Patient Classification Tool on the Rare Disease of ALS, R. Elze, C. Zinke and K.-P. Fahnrich  Section III. How to Improve Quality of Ergonomics in Healthcare Can Inclusive Environmental Design Be Achieved in Acute Hospitals? S. Hignett Workshop Concept ''Fabrica Medica(R)'' - Enhancing Collaborative Work in Heterogeneous Design Teams, B. Podtschaske, D. Fuchs, and W. Friesdorf System Ergonomic Analysis, Evaluation and Design of Structures and Work Processes in Healthcare, D. Fuchs, B. Podtschaske, W. Koller, M. Stahl, and W. Friesdorf Supporting Structures for Information Transfer in ICUs, G. Yucel Hoge, Turkey/Germany, D. Fuchs, Germany, W. Koller, and W. Friesdorf Improving Patient Safety through an Ergonomic Technical Solution, M. Stahl, N. Bohning, L. Kroll, B. Kujumdshieva-Bohning, R. Somasundaram, and W. Friesdorf Structures and Processes in Health Care Systems: Lessons Learned from the VA HealtheVet Portal, K. Nazi  Section IV. Physical Aspects and Risk Factors for Patients and Caregivers Identifying and Evaluating Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Equine Veterinary Work, M. Rogers, D. Kaber, and K. Taylor An Aspect Designing an Ergonomic Dentist's Room: Survey of Appropriate Room Design among Dentists, A. Bal, C. Salkin, and E. Bolturk Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Stress and Work Organizational Aspects in Hospital Nursing Activities, A. Silva, F. Foltran, R. Moreira, C. Moriguchi, M. Batistao, and H. Coury Evaluation of Bamboo Charcoal Effect to Comfort Based on Physiological Data, K. Takao, N. Kuwahara, and N. Kida Environmental Audit of UK Hospitals to Design Safer Facilities for Frail and/or Confused Older People, S. Hignett Extreme Makeover: Ergonomic Challenges and Solutions in a Gastroenterology Clinic, Y.-L. Yeung and K. Monsees Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk in Clinical Gastroenterology, T. James and D. Tendler Rapid Improvement Event to Prevent Patient Falls, L. Wolf, E. Costantinou, P. Matt, and L. Schulte Design for Patient Safety - Considering a Patient Safety Risk Assessment, E. Taylor, A. Joseph, and X. Quan Ergonomic Issues of Computer Use in a Major Healthcare System, A. Hedge and T. James Physical and Mental Burden of Caregivers in Providing Bathing Assistance, A. Yamamoto, M. Matsuyama, H. Kamoi, R. Yamamoto, N. Kuwahara, and N. Kida Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Health Workers in the Operation Room, K. Shinohara  Section V. Patient Care, Patient Safety and Medical Error The Study of Drug/Medical Device Recall Data (I) - Analyses on Recall Data in Japan, M. Kimura, H. Yoneshige, M. Ohkura, and F. Tsuchiya Testing of a Voluntary Patient Safety Reporting System by Think-Aloud Protocols: Will a Common Format Help Quality and Efficient Reporting? L. Hua and Y. Gong The Study on Drug/Medical Device Recall Data (II) Analyses on Data in United States, T. Nagata, R. Okuya, M. Kimura, M. Ohkura, and F. Tsuchiya The Relation Between Task Errors and the Graphic Representation of Information in Medicine Inserts in Brazil, C. Spinillo, S. Padovani, and C. Lanzoni How to Bring Your Doctor Home. User-Centered Design of a Telemedical Consultation Service with Special Focus on Trust Building, S. Beul, M. Ziefle, and E.-M. Jakobs A Human-Centered Design for Supporting Long Term Care Management, A. Chandra and Y. Gong Reducing Interruptions, Distractions and Errors in Healthcare, G. Sculli and A. Fore Identifying and Modeling Perceptions of Risk Factors in Hand Hygiene during Healthcare Operations, K. Taylor and D. Kaber Workflow Characterization in Busy Urban Primary Care and Emergency Room Settings: Implications for Clinical Information Systems Design, A. Zafar and M. Lehto Testing the Systems and Error Analysis Bundle for Healthcare Using a ''Prescription Administration Process in a Cardiothoracic Unit'' Case-Study, L. Chadwick, E. Fallon, and W. van der Putten  Section VI. Medical User Centered Design Implementation of Usability Engineering Process in a Business Concern, A. Schultz, M. Aust, D. Buechel, N. Neumann, and H. Hoffmann Systematic Application of Usability Engineering in Medical Device Development, D. Buchel, S. Hacker, T. Paschenda, A. Raeker, S. Stoll, and J. Schaper Systematical Improvement of an Anesthesia Workstation Considering Physical and Mental Workload, S. Pfeffer and T. Maier The UCD of the Touch Screen Graphical Interface on the Domestic Unit of a In-Home Telemonitoring System, C. Dinardo User-Centered Requirements for Health Information Technology: Case Study in Cardiac Surgery, R. Santos and J. Fragata Design, Usability and Staff Training - What is More Important? U. Matern Implementation of a VA Patient-Centered Prescription Label, K. Trettin, and E. Narus  Section VII. Human Modeling and Patient Users of Medical Devices A case study for the Inclusion of Adolescents in Medical Device Design, A. Lang, J. Martin, S. Sharples, and J. Crowe The Use of Vignettes for Conducting Healthcare Research, D. Keane, A. Lang, M. Craven, and S. Sharples A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Leaflets and Videos to Educate Low-Literacy Mothers to Take Care of Their Newborn Babies, Y.-L. Hung, and S. Li Improving the Patient Pathway in Prosthetic Rehabilitation, G. Smalley and L. Clift Digital Graffiti: An Augmented Reality Solution for Environment Marking, J. Sausman, K. Sharma, A. Samoylov, S. Regli, P. Tremoulet, and K. Stibler Brain Activation Pattern During Passive Exercise with and without Active Exercise, T. Hitomi and H. Hagiwara Spine Compression Characteristics Associated with Back Pain Symptoms of Healthcare Workers, U. Reischl, R. Goonetilleke, Hong Kong, and C. Swoboda 3D Vision Gaze with Simultaneous Measurements of Accommodation and Convergence among Young and Middle-Aged Subjects, M. Miyao, A. Hasegawa, S. Hasegawa, T. Shiomi, H. Hori, and H. Takada Assessment of a Virtual Reality-Based Haptic Simulation for Motor Skill Training, M. Clamann, G.-H. Gil, D. Kaber, B. Zhu, M. Swangnetr, W. Jeon, Y. Zhang, X. Qin, W. Ma, L. Tupler, and Y.-S. Lee  Section VIII. Measures and Validation in Healthcare Development of Moderators and Measuring Criteria in Healthcare TAM Research, B. Cheol and V. Duffy Value-Motivational Structure of Individuals in Their Relationship with Post-Traumatic Functional Reliability in Particular Occupations, E. Lazenbaya and J. Bessonova Integrated Gesture Recognition Based Interface for People with Upper Extremity Mobility Impairments, H. Jiang, B. Duerstock, and J. Wachs Using Computerized Technician Competency Validation to Improve Reusable Medical Equipment Reprocessing System Reliability, K. Yang, N. Lightner, S. Yee, M. Fard, and W. Jordan Validity Verification of Coloring Recreation Taken Place at Pay Nursing Home, S. Kawabata, M. Nasu, A. Yamamoto, Y. Kida , N. Kuwahara, and H. Hamada Design Validation of Ergonomics through Immersive Interaction Based on Haptic Devices and Virtual Reality, C. Dinardo and L. Rizzi  Section IX. Medical Devices and Special Populations Anthropometric and Scoliosis Survey for Children with Physical and Mental Disabilities, C.-Y. Wu, T.-H. Chen, and M.-J. Wang Human Factors Evaluation of Medical Equipment Reprocessing Instructions, R. Ellis, S. Yee, N. Lightner, K. Yang, and W. Jordan A proposal of the Database Schema of a Drug Composition Database to Generate Drug Package Inserts, R. Okuya, H. Ishida, K. Nabeta, M. Kimura, M. Ohkura, and F. Tsuchiya Sensors as an Evaluative Tool for Independent Living, K. Woo, V. Ganev, E. Stroulia, I. Nikolaidis, L. Liu, and R. Lederer  Section X. Collaboration and Learning in Healthcare Systems Capturing team mental models in complex healthcare environments, C. Kramer, G. Dube, A. Parush, E. Breton, G. Chiniara, M. Weiss, and S. Tremblay Computer supported collaboration in health care, J. Chakraborty, D. Ho and A. Norcio Dispedia.de - A knowledge model of the service system on the rare disease, R. Elze, M. Martin and K.-P. Fahnrich A review of sensory feedback and skill learning for rehabilitation, B. Zhu and D. Kaber Supporting occupational health and safety at the workplace of people with cognitive impairments with a speech driven interaction system, B. Tannert, S. Zare, M. Lund and S. Wilske  Section XI. Organizational Aspects in Healthcare Interdisciplinary Interactions in Cross-Functional Collaborative Prototyping at a Pediatric Hospital, C. Campbell, A. Parush, and T. Garvey Incorporating Human System Integration into the Evacuation of Individuals with Disabilities, M. Boyce and J. Smither Management of Medical Equipment Reprocessing Procedures: A Human Factors/System Reliability Perspective, R. Ellis, M. Fard, K. Yang, W. Jordan, N. Lightner, and S. Yee Measuring Employee Safety Culture in Rural Nursing Home Settings: A Literature Review, Y. Wang and B. Millet Ergonomics and Occupational Health And Safety: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Model, D. Ramos, P. Arezes, and P. Afonso Human-Canine Interactions with Supportive Technologies, C. Kussalanant, J. Takamura, D. Shin, and W. Burleson Knowledge Management of Healthcare Team Using Clinical-Pathway Case Study in Hospital of Miyazaki University, T. Yamazaki, M. Suzuki, K. Araki, and Y. Kai, Japan   Index of Authors
 Abstract:             ''This book discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. The topics will include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The utility of this area of research is to aid the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery''