2134/22324 Marie Davis Marie Davis Sue Hignett Sue Hignett Steve Hillier Steve Hillier Nicky Hames Nicky Hames Simon Hodder Simon Hodder Safer anaesthetic rooms: Human factors/ergonomics analysis of work practices Loughborough University 2016 Anaesthesia Design errors Human factors/Ergonomics Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified 2016-08-31 12:38:40 Journal contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Safer_anaesthetic_rooms_Human_factors_ergonomics_analysis_of_work_practices/9349670 Aim: To analyse the design of anaesthetic rooms (AR) using Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) methods. Methods: Hierarchical Task Analysis, Link Analysis and Anthropometry. Findings: Several latent design errors negatively affect drug and patient preparation tasks. Recommendations include AR layout design modifications and system level changes. Discussion: HFE principles provide generic recommendations but specific design details may not be generalizable. Conclusion: Further research is needed to explore the implementation of system changes.