Paliatívna medicína a liečba bolesti 2e/2016

Ergonomics in hospice care

This article is based on results of survey of the students and workers of the Silesian University in Opava, the Department of Nursing. It is aimed to an analysis of the specific workplace of medical staff. The main objective is to evaluate the ergonomic shortage and propose measures how to improve the working comfort at the work of medical staff and nurses.

Keywords: hospice, hospice care, nursing staff, ergonomics, ergonomics in healthcare