UODK080 Ergonomics in Health Care

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeňka Římovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdeňka Římovská, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic terms in ergonomics, physiology of work and anthropometry. The student learns about ergonomic assessment of workspace, i.e. layout and furnishings of workspace which contribute to sense of working comfort, to utilization of performance capacity (abilities, knowledge and skills) of employee and as is technically possible to reducing or limiting negative effects on health of technological equipment and harmful factors of workspace, especially health care workspace. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The student is able to define terms ergonomics, anthropometry, physiology of work, to explain specific aspects of ergonomics in relation to workspace and work itself. Professional skills: The student is able to choose correct procedure of manipulation with patient. General ability: The student is able to make independent decisions and responsibly choose and apply suitable procedure of manipulation with patient and also a method of work itself in regard to their health. Competence: The student improves and perfects the acquired knowledge of basic ergonomics and manipulation with patients in the course of further studies and clinical practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Ergonomics, basic terms and definitions.
    2. Ergonomics, optimization of human activity.
    3. Physiology of work.
    4. Anthropometry.
    5. Anthropometric points, measurement.
    6. Applied methods in physiology of work.
    7. Manipulation with objects.
    8. Manipulation with patients.
    9. Professiography of a nurse.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘÍMOVSKÁ, Z. Handicapy v dospělosti. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • VYSKOTOVÁ, J. Ergonomie pro zdravotnicképracovníky. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7368-836-3. info
  • GILBERTOVÁ, S., MATOUŠEK, O. Ergonomie: optimalizace lidské činnosti. Praha: Grada, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0226-6. info
  • FILIPIOVÁ, D. Projektujeme bez bariér. Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí, 2002. ISBN 80-86552-18-7. info
  • HLADKÝ, A., ŽIDKOVÁ, Z. Metody hodnocení psychosociální pracovní zátěže. Praha: Karolinum, 1999. ISBN 80-7184-890-5. info
  • PFEIFFER, J. Činnost center rehabilitace. Praha: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví ČR, 1997. info
    recommended literature
  • HAGEDORN, R. Foundations for practice in Occupational Therapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2003. ISBN 978-0443-06470-8. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 3 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: writing a paper (5-7 pages) on selected topic, its presentation and defence
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2018, recent)
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