Join Eoin Walker, Digital Lead for World Extreme Medicine, in this insightful first part of a two-part series on Human Factors in Practice. Discover how understanding and applying human factors principles can significantly improve safety and performance in extreme medical environments and expeditions.
Human Factors: Part One
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Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lecture, viewers will be able to:
- Define human factors and explain their importance in medical practice and expeditions.
- Identify key seminal cases that highlight the significance of human factors.
- Understand the three main domains and seven sub-domains of human factors.
- Recognise strategies for mitigating risks associated with individual, task, and environmental factors.
- Appreciate the role of trust and communication in high-performing teams