Ergonomic design of new paramedic response bags.
Emergency medical services
Ergonomic workspace
Paramedic services
Response bags
Journal
Applied ergonomics
ISSN: 1872-9126
Titre abrégé: Appl Ergon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0261412
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
28
04
2018
revised:
02
06
2019
accepted:
30
06
2019
pubmed:
20
8
2019
medline:
12
2
2020
entrez:
19
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A two phase project is described for redesigning and evaluating paramedic response bags, one of the key pieces of equipment used by emergency medical services. Adopting a user-centred approach, Phase I involved first educating active service paramedics about ergonomic principles, and then collaborating with them to conceptualise a new type of response bag, based on separate colour coded kits, each containing related equipment items. Phase II describes a formal evaluation study, involving simulated procedures with a patient mannequin and active service paramedics in a real ambulance. Results indicated subjective preferences for the new bags, where 62% of the paramedics believed it was easier to find equipment in the new bag and 65% preferred the new bags overall. No detrimental effects were attributed to the transition to the new bag. Also discussed are the advantages of the participatory design approach, as well as design guidelines and implications for paramedic operations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31422279
pii: S0003-6870(19)30122-X
doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102890
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102890Informations de copyright
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