Dr. Chris Griffin
Statewide Obstetric Support Unit, Western Australia
Title: Human factors in maternity incidents
Biography
Biography: Dr. Chris Griffin
Abstract
Human factors are issues affecting how people do their jobs. They are the social and personal skills, such as communication and decision making which complement our technical skills. These are important for the safe and efï¬cient provision of medical services. The study of human factors involves applying scientiï¬c knowledge about the human body and mind to help understand human capabilities and limitations. Human factors knowledge can be used to reduce the likelihood of errors and build more error tolerant and more resilient systems. I will be presenting strategies to reduce human error in maternity care.