Drs. Richard Holden and Rupa Valdez are co-editors of the recently released 2-volume handbook on patient ergonomics, aka, "the science (and engineering) of patient work." The books are published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis) and available now.
The Patient Factor [Order the set]
Holden & Valdez, 2021 [Order Vol. 1]
Valdez & Holden, 2021 [Order Vol. 2]
International experts in human factors, health informatics, and related disciplines contributed book chapters on topics including:
Theories of patient ergonomics
- Cognitive ergonomics
- Physical ergonomics
- Macroergonomics
Domains of patient ergonomics
- Consumer health IT
- Patient-professional communication
- Chronic care self-management
- The patient/family in patient safety and quality
Patient ergonomics methods
- Field methods
- Quantitative methods
- Emerging methods
- Implementing methods in practice
- Design and evaluation methods
Applications of patient ergonomics
- Care transitions
- Home and community settings
- Community pharmacies
- Emergency departments
- Online social networks
- Veteran health
- Older adults and family caregivers
- Pediatric patients and families
- The underserved
Please return to this website for updates on The Patient Factor: A Handbook on Patient Ergonomics (Holden & Valdez, Eds).
You may also be interested in the following:
- 2019 Town Hall on Human Factors/Ergonomics for Patient Work
- 2018 Town Hall on Patient-centered Human Factors
- 10-year review of patient ergonomics (Holden, Cornet, & Valdez, 2020, Applied Ergonomics)
- SEIPS 2.0 paper and Patient Work System paper
- Panels on patient ergonomics and the patient in patient safety