Bridging Research and Good Practices towards Patients Welfare Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS), Taipei, Taiwan, 23-26 June 2014

Preface
Preface by Dr. Mao-Jiun J.Wang
Preface byWen-Ko Chiou

Part A: Aging and healthcare system

The “Art of Aging” from an ergonomics point of view
H. Strasser

Attention performance in elderly people in complex visual environment
Y.-Y. Huang & M. Menozzi

The incident reporting systems and organizational learning in Indonesian public hospitals
I. Dhamanti, S. Leggat & S. Barraclough

What can Indonesia learn from Taiwan’s successful patient-safety reporting system?
I. Dhamanti, S. Leggat, S. Barraclough, A. Utarini & S. Liao

The influence of age and object form on the motivation of haptic
S.-J. Chen, C.-W. Chien & C.-L. Lin

Comparison of public health care system between Taiwan and Japan – Focusing on long-term oxygen therapy
S. Tatsukawa, N. Shintani & A. Kajimura

Five Qualities (5Qs) and ergonomic approach – “Towards improved patient safety, medical and healthcare quality”
M. Zineldin, J. Zineldin & V. Vasicheva

Part B: Healthcare, mobile application and usability

How do you support breast cancer patients on work-treatment balance?
N. Shintani, H. Nagaoka, E. Koike, S. Tatsukawa & A. Kajimura

Patient safety in the home: Examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for home care clients in Canada
W. Sun & D. Doran

Designing user interfaces of a handheld device for physical therapists
S.-F. Max Liang, L.-W. Cheng, P.-F. Jennifer Tsai & C.-L. Rau

A scoliosis survey in children with overweight at age of 6 to 13 years old
C. YinWu & M.-J.Wang

A review of the effect on postural stability while using mobile phone
N.R. Nurwulan, H. Iridiastadi & B.C. Jiang

A heuristic evaluation on the usability of health information websites
Y.N. Chen & S.L. Hwang

Investigation on lifestyle factors that influence obesity of adult workers
N. Takayama, T. Amemiya, K. Nishikawa, Y. Suzaki & H. Ariyoshi

Evaluation of the accuracy of mobile healthcare applications
C.-J. Su & S.-F. Huang

Part C: Safety, hazards and MSDs

Importance of occupational hazards in nurses MSD symptoms
F. Serranheira, A. Sousa-Uva & M. Sousa-Uva

The survey of sharps injuries by unsealing the neck of ampoule and safety tool design
C.-W. Lien, B.-S. Liu & J.-T. Lee

Effect of different wrist positions on median nerve cross-sectional area at proximal carpal tunnel
P. Yeap Loh, H. Nakashima & S. Muraki

Relationships of musculoskeletal disorder symptoms and perceived workload among hospital workers
T. Ryu, S. Kwon, S.-C. Jee, M.-D. Oh & M. Hwan Yun

A survey study on musculoskeletal pain: Prevalence, regional distribution and risk factors among Indian physiotherapists
D. Sharan, M. Mohandoss, R. Ranganathan & J.S. Rajkumar

Risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare professionals: A systematic review
D. Sharan, M. Mohandoss, R. Ranganathan & J.S. Rajkumar

Factors affecting the perceived slipperiness rating
W.-R. Chang, M.F. Lesch, S. Matz & C.-C. Chang

An integrated programme to promote safe surgery best practices in Italian hospitals
R. Onofrio, P. Trucco, C. De Capitani, F. Lorenzi, M. Montinari & E. Pernazza

Consideration of occupational stressors that influence senses of satisfaction at work in Japan
A. Kajimura, N. Shintani & S. Tatsukawa

Part D: Simulation, modeling and decision making

Integration of biophysiological information with a point-of care decision support system to promote patient safety at home
W. Sun & D. Doran

Simulation study on the impact of working time systems on the work-life balance of employees in a hospital
G. Zülch, P. Stock, D. Schmidt & M. Leupold

Application of a modified SIR-based model-case of H1N1 in Taiwan
K.H. Yang, C.Y. Juan, J.Y. Hsu & Y. Chen

A computer-aided system to categorize characteristics of children with special needs
C.Y. Juan, J.W.Wu & K.H. Yang

Simulation-based optimization method for operation scheduling using combined heuristics rules
Y. Guo, F. Liang, Q.Wang & J. Sui

Finding significant factors for readiness of ISO 9001 implementation in a health care system
S.I. Chang, K. Douglas-Mankin, L.A. Ang & B. Tavakkol

Optimizing surgery schedule with PICU nursing constraints
D. Ben-Arieh

New mathematical models for vector-borne disease: Transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus
J.Wu, S. Zhao, Y. Kuang, D. Ben-Arieh, J. Nechols & D. Margolies

Medical device training classification system
M. Rys, M. Prieb & C. Taylor

Part E: Environment and system design

An experience and evaluation of objective structured clinical examination in nursing education at Kaohsiung Medical University
S.-Y. Jian & F.-H. Chou

Retained Surgical Instruments: Using technology for prevention and detection
Y.-C. Teng, J.Ward, T. Horberry, P.J. Clarkson & V. Patil

Holistic enhancement in hip surgery by design
A. Albayrak, R.H.M. Goossens, S.B.W. Vehmeijer, H. Bodewes, T. Sunderman & J. Lancaster

Establishment of a checklist for triaging STEMI patients in the emergency department
R.F. Lin, R. Pang, K.-C. Tsai & A.-H. Li

Examined the CCT 4000K lighting environment on visual fatigue during working
C. Chou, T.-Y. Chen & C.-Y. Chen

Facilitating teamwork in orthopaedic surgery by design
M. Melles, G. Anastasiadis, C.C.M. Moes, R.H.M. Goossens, J. Lancaster & S.B.W. Vehmeijer

Classification of soothing music using Fuzzy C-Means clustering algorithm
Y.-W. Hsu, H.-P. Tsai, M.-C. Chiu, S.-L. Hwang, H.-L. Shih, F.-T. Huang & C.-T. Lee

A tangible user interface of map for hospital wayfinding
C.-W. Chen & Y.-F. Kao

Part F: Human factors and product design

A user centered design approach for minimal invasive surgery
A. Albayrak, M. Melles & R.H.M. Goossens

The study of anthropometry of Indonesian infant age 0–2 years in Jakarta
Yanto, C.-W. Lu & D.C. Lioenita

Effects of virtual scene parameters on shoulder joint motor performance during throwing movement
C.-H. Huang & T.-L. Sun

Fitting pressure garments analysis for burn victim’s scars
P.-W. Huang & C.-W. Lu

Assessment of range of joint motion using Kinect
J.-L. Lin, H.-C. Chuan, P.-C. Kuan & S.-M. Ni

Synchronizing the arm-speed of toothbrushing with sounds of differing tempos
T.Y.Wu & C.-T. Lin

The anthropometric data for Taiwanese female military personnel
Y.-C. Shih, C.-C. Pao, C.-L. Lin & L.-W. Liu

A study of five “F” in product design
C.-W. Chien, C.-L. Lin & R.-T. Lin

Author index

Biography

Yuh-Chuan Shih, Sheau-Farn Max Liang