Ergonomics concerns and the impact of healthcare information technology

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-351

  Hedge, Alan ^a   James, Tamara ^b   Pavlovic Veselinovic, Sonja ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NI   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Computer ergonomics; Computers on wheels; Ergonomics programs; Healthcare information technology; Hospital ergonomic design; Musculoskeletal injuries; Telecommuting; Telework

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER WORK; CURRENT PATTERNS; ERGONOMIC DESIGN; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; HEALTHCARE DELIVERY; HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE; INJURY RISK; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES; OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS; TELEWORK; USER PERFORMANCE; WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DESIGN; EXPANSION; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; TELECOMMUTING;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; TELECOMMUTING; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79958236831     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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