Human factors and error in perinatal care: The interplay between nurses, machines, and the work environment

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-21

  Mahlmeister, Laura R ^a,b  

^a Mahlmeister and Associates   (United States)

^b Marin General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; High reliability systems; Human factors; Human factors engineering; Idealized perinatal care; Medical error; Medical technology; Patient safety; Perinatal nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMS THEORY; WORKPLACE;

CAUSALITY; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMS THEORY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77049114741     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181cdb6e0     Document Type: Article

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