Ingegnerizzazione dei fattori umani e sicurezza dei pazienti

Abstract

Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is a discipline concerned with the analysis, design, and development of human-technological systems in which the primary emphasis is to improve or optimize system performance by considering the human’s capabilities and limitations in the system. This article describes the applications of HFE to healthcare organization, to improve the performance of healthcare professionals and to reduce hazards.