The Human Factors Healthcare Learning Pathway offers a complete programme for health and social care staff, with the aim of developing competence and capability in Human Factors (Ergonomics), focused on the areas of patient safety and staff wellbeing. The pathway includes 3 levels, which are explained in more detail below.
The elearning session and the Pathway will be of interest to anyone in a health and social care role, interested in learning more about the positive impact of Human Factors (Ergonomics) on healthcare in general and patient safety in particular.
Further information about the Human Factors Healthcare Learning Pathway is available via Loughborough University website, including access to the learning resources via the university website.
The elearning session was tested with members of Loughborough University Human Factors Alumni HUB group, who are all qualified in Human Factors Ergonomics and hold professional positions within medical devices companies, Academic Health Science Networks and NHS Trusts and management groups.
The elearning session has received accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certification service.
In order to access any elfh programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Human Factors / Ergonomics (Safety Science) for Patient Safety: Level 1 – Understanding programme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My e-Learning section.
The Human Factors / Ergonomics (Safety Science) for Patient Safety: Level 1 – Understanding programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.