PSU Pandemic Podcasts Episode 5 - Human Factors in the Pandemic (Part 1) Email Subscription Subscribe here to be notified when new podcasts are released. To unsubscribe please email psu.lase@hee.nhs.uk Released On: 4 June 2020 Planning & Production Credits: Jo Szram (Lead), Sarah Siddiqui, Peter Brennan, Jane Gardner-Florence Listen to Part 2 here! Summary Human factors understanding focuses on optimising human performance through better understanding the behaviour of individuals, their interactions, with each other and with their environment. In health care, it underpins patient safety, offering an integrated approach to quality improvement and clinical excellence. In this episode, we are in conversation with HEE deputy dean and physician Jo Szram, surgeon Peter Brennan, BA pilot Graham Shaw and Obs & Gynae trainee Ruth-Anna Macqueen to explore what human factors are, their importance in the health care setting and how knowledge of human factors can help both trainees and supervisors. Further Human Factors Resources and Information can be found here. Biographies: Jo Szram is a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, a deputy postgraduate dean in London, chair of NACT UK and sits on the Councils of the Royal College of Physicians and the RSM Patient Safety Section Council Peter Brennan is a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon and honorary professor of surgery with a PhD and 70+ publications on human factors and patient safety. Ruth-Anna MacQueen is a Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, having worked for Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch and is currently undertaking an MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors Graham Shaw is founder and director of Critical Factors and a 777 Captain for British Airways. Thank you for listening to this Podcast. We would like to hear your thoughts and feedback, so we can continue to improve and bring you material relevant to your needs. Please complete the questionnaire below. Profession * - Select -DoctorDentistDieticianNurseMidwifePharmacistHealthcare ScientistPhysiotherapistRadiographerParamedicOther Job title * - Select -TraineeQualified Healthcare ProfessionalSupervisorNone of the above To what extent do you agree with the following statements? * Strongly agreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree This podcast was relevant to my needs * This podcast was relevant to my needs - Strongly agree This podcast was relevant to my needs - Agree This podcast was relevant to my needs - Neither Agree nor Disagree This podcast was relevant to my needs - Disagree This podcast was relevant to my needs - Strongly Disagree The format allowed the topic to be presented clearly * The format allowed the topic to be presented clearly - Strongly agree The format allowed the topic to be presented clearly - Agree The format allowed the topic to be presented clearly - Neither Agree nor Disagree The format allowed the topic to be presented clearly - Disagree The format allowed the topic to be presented clearly - Strongly Disagree The content was informative and interesting to listen to * The content was informative and interesting to listen to - Strongly agree The content was informative and interesting to listen to - Agree The content was informative and interesting to listen to - Neither Agree nor Disagree The content was informative and interesting to listen to - Disagree The content was informative and interesting to listen to - Strongly Disagree I learnt something that I can use in my life/work from this * I learnt something that I can use in my life/work from this - Strongly agree I learnt something that I can use in my life/work from this - Agree I learnt something that I can use in my life/work from this - Neither Agree nor Disagree I learnt something that I can use in my life/work from this - Disagree I learnt something that I can use in my life/work from this - Strongly Disagree I would recommend this podcast to others * I would recommend this podcast to others - Strongly agree I would recommend this podcast to others - Agree I would recommend this podcast to others - Neither Agree nor Disagree I would recommend this podcast to others - Disagree I would recommend this podcast to others - Strongly Disagree Do you have any other thoughts about the content or format of this podcast? (e.g. most valuable elements or improvements needed) Are there any topics you would find helpful or interesting for future Podcast episodes? CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. What code is in the image? * Submit