Transfer of ergonomics knowledge from participatory simulation events into hospital design projects

BACKGROUND: Participatory simulation (PS) is a method that can be used to integrate ergonomics and safety into workplace design projects. Previous studies have mainly focused on tools methods for the activities. The subsequent process of transferring integrating outcomes workplaces poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: This study sets out role actors objects in transfer knowledge generated PS events integration this project. identifies factors influence what part are integrated. METHODS: empirical context was six were hospital investigated based theory, observations, interviews document studies. RESULTS: Actors with abilities from project identified. indicated persons producing functioned as filter, meaning not all transferred events. main influencing were: predetermined building dimensions room interdependency. CONCLUSIONS: Four recommendations proposed ergonomists professionals when planning