ERGONOMICS

Course overview

ERGONOMICS IS THE STUDY OF MATCHING JOB REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENT TO THE WORKER TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, AND QUANTITY OF WORK WHILE MINIMIZING WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, FATIGUE, AND OVEREXERTION. AN ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT IS CRUCIAL FOR EACH JOB AND SHOULD CONSIDER NOT ONLY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS BUT ALSO PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE ERGONOMIC OUTCOMES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE COMPONENTS OF ERGONOMICS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MAINTAINING PROPER ERGONOMICS WITHIN SPECIFIC FIELDS PERTAINING TO THEIR PATIENTS.