Patient Work Methods: Current Methods of Engaging Patients in Systems Design in Clinical, Community and Extraterrestrial Settings

摘要

As Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) practice in health care expands, there is growingrnrecognition of the need to consider and design for patient work. Over the past several years HF/Ernpractitioners and researchers have begun to formalize the theoretical foundations of a patient workrnapproach. Methodologically, patient work approaches have required adaptations of existing HF/E andrnsocial science approaches as well as the development of new approaches. This panel will focus onrncurrent approaches of engaging patients in designing interventions in the multiple settings in whichrnpatient work is performed. Each panelist will introduce their work by discussing the health carernchallenge and how existing methods were adapted or new methods created to engage patients in therndesign of systems. The panelists will then interact with audience members to solicit current healthrncare challenges and to brainstorm ways in which methods could be adapted or innovated to engagernpatients in addressing these challenges.