Patient ergonomics: 10-year mapping review of patient-centered human factors.
Abstract
Patient ergonomics is the application of human factors or related disciplines to study and improve patients' and other non-professionals' performance of effortful work activities in pursuit of health goals. We performed a mapping review of 212 full-text patient ergonomics publications in two conference proceedings, 2007-2017. The review revealed a robust and growing body of literature on patient ergonomics, particularly in the areas of aging and chronic disease, tools and technologies, and evaluations of patient-centered interventions on outcomes such as usability, user acceptance, and performance. Findings highlighted gaps deserving future research, including research with understudied populations such as children, informal caregivers, networks and collectives (groups), and marginalized populations; on topics such as health promotion and transitions of care; and using longitudinal and experimental study designs. The growth of patient-centeredness in general and of patient ergonomics in particular compel other more focused reviews, new primary research, and developing a roadmap for future patient ergonomics research.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Publication Title
Applied ergonomics
First Page
102972
Recommended Citation
Holden, Richard J; Cornet, Victor P. MS; and Valdez, Rupa S, "Patient ergonomics: 10-year mapping review of patient-centered human factors." (2020). Health Services and Informatics Research. 106.
https://researchrepository.parkviewhealth.org/informatics/106