Research Article

Applying Human Factors Engineering Methods for Risk Assessment of a Neonatal Incubator

Table 3

Tasks list.

Tasks

(1)Turn on the neonatal incubator
(2)Connect the skin sensor
(3)Connect the humidity sensor
(4)Connect the auxiliary sensor
(5)Set the skin sensor temperature to 36.4°C
(6)Set humidity to 60%
(7)Select the trend graphic of air temperature
(8)Verify the trend graphic of skin temperature
(9)Verify the trend graphic of humidity
(10)Set hour and date
(11)Lock the keyboard
(12)Write on a paper the hour and date, and the humidity and the temperatures of Air mode, Skin Mode, and Auxiliary mode
(13)Locate the water reservoir compartment
(14)Remove the water reservoir from the compartment
(15)Locate the air filter
(16)Check air filter replacement date
(17)Adjust trend graphical display in 8 h
(18)Identify input for limited oxygen hose
(19)Identify the compartment for the X-ray plate
(20)Locate the button for contrast adjustment of monitor
(21)Locate connector for computer cable
(22)Raise the bed at the head height and then at the feet height
(23)Identify alarms
(24)Read the patient’s identification card
(25)Identify the Air Mode and Skin Mode

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