Objectives and competences
The student can produce a model of ergonomic relief for individual work posts and understands the methods that allow health care staff and patients to to in safer environment.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Anthropometry in health care
• Functional anatomy and human physiology
• Specific use of computer technology health care and nursing
• Implementation of theory into practice for safer and ergonomic work with patients
• Simulation of ergonomic workload in healthcare
• Measurement of microclimatic environmental parameters (temperature, moisture, pressure, movement and air quality, sound and noise, light and radiation, detection of gases in working environment)
• Ergonomic organisation of work for nursing team in health institution
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures (auditory and e-lectures),
• Seminar with demonstrations (auditory and e-seminars); seminar paper on discussed themes
• Laboratory work with simulators Team work and individual work
• Demonstration of ergonomic models and tools
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The student will
• Recognize ergonomic irregularities in the environment
• analyse anthropo basis in health care
• plan ergonomic work with computer in health care and nursing
• determine impacts of physical parameters on the working environment in health care
• explain ergonomic principles of organising of working team in a health care institute
• Demonstrate handlinge the load in health care and nursing
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Teamwork ability
• Ability to argue for ergonomic irregularities in healthcare and nursing
• Understanding implementation of theoretical ergonomic principles into practice
• Master Use of methods for measuring micro-climate parameters and their evaluation.
Readings
Obvezna literatura
• Balantič Z., Polajnar A., Jevšnik S.(2016) Ergonomija v teoriji in praksi. Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje. Ljubljana
• Plemej Mohorič A., Kacjan Žgajnar K..(2018) Izbrana poglavja iz ergonomije : učbenik za študente zdravstvenih ved. Ljubljana: Zdravstvena fakulteta,
• Balantič, Z. (2000). Človek, delo, učinek. Kranj: Moderna organizacija.
Dodatna literatura
• Keros P., Pećina M. (2007). Funkcijska anatomija lokomotornoga sustava. Zagreb: Naklada Ljevak.
• OSHA. (2013). Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders. Pridobljeno 25. 3. 2013, http://www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/nursinghome.
• Sušnik, J. (1992). Ergonomska fiziologija. Radovljica: Didakta.
Prerequisits
Prerequisites for taking the course:
None.
Conditions for fulfilling study obligations:
Active participation in clinical work is required for taking the written exam.
