An Introduction to Human Factors for Healthcare Workers

The purpose of this guide is to provide an introduction to human factors for healthcare workers. As this guide is written for all healthcare settings (primary, secondary, community, and pre-hospital care), it is not focused on any one particular domain of healthcare. The content of this guide draws upon the human factors research literature. The recommendations in this guide may not necessarily always match current Health Service Executive (HSE) policies. However, these recommendations should still be considered within the context of local and national policies, procedures, guidlines, legislation, and regulations that relates to patient/service user safety and quality of care.