Human factors and ergonomics in home care: Current concerns and future considerations for health information technology

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Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-209

  Or, Calvin K L ^a   Valdez, Rupa S ^b   Casper, Gail R ^b   Carayon, Pascale ^b   Burke, Laura J ^c   Brennan, Patricia Flatley ^b   Karsh, Ben Tzion ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health information technology; Home care; Human factors; Work system

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF MONITORING;

AMBULATORY CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 69749094008     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0867     Document Type: Review

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