Presentation
MDD15 - Informing Medical Device Training Design Using Psychological Principles
DescriptionMedical device companies frequently implement training protocols to instruct patients on how to use new medical devices. The goal of these training protocols is to ensure that the target users are able to administer their treatments or operate equipment safely and effectively.
During human factors usability testing, we often want to assess the training protocol to ensure that it is effective in training users. These training programs are frequently administered by either a commercial trainer, or by a healthcare provider who has been trained by the device manufacturer. The guidance and recommendations on how to build a training are not highly restrictive, which allows a wide variety of training methodologies to be employed and leaves many decisions up to the device manufacturer.
But are these trainings designed in a way to support learning behaviors and meet learning goals? In this poster, we discuss psychological principles related to effective training and discuss best practice recommendations in light of prior research on the psychology of learning behaviors. Some of the principles that we will discuss in this poster include motivation, attention, practice, and behavior modeling. Medical device manufacturers and human factors practitioners would benefit from understanding psychological principles and best practices of effective training to ensure that users are adequately prepared to administer their treatments safely and effectively.
A high-level overview of topics discussed in this poster include:
-The psychological principles associated with training and learning
-How to incorporate these principles into training design
-Our observations from real-world trainings for medical devices
-The gaps that exist between best practices in the literature and current practices in the field
During human factors usability testing, we often want to assess the training protocol to ensure that it is effective in training users. These training programs are frequently administered by either a commercial trainer, or by a healthcare provider who has been trained by the device manufacturer. The guidance and recommendations on how to build a training are not highly restrictive, which allows a wide variety of training methodologies to be employed and leaves many decisions up to the device manufacturer.
But are these trainings designed in a way to support learning behaviors and meet learning goals? In this poster, we discuss psychological principles related to effective training and discuss best practice recommendations in light of prior research on the psychology of learning behaviors. Some of the principles that we will discuss in this poster include motivation, attention, practice, and behavior modeling. Medical device manufacturers and human factors practitioners would benefit from understanding psychological principles and best practices of effective training to ensure that users are adequately prepared to administer their treatments safely and effectively.
A high-level overview of topics discussed in this poster include:
-The psychological principles associated with training and learning
-How to incorporate these principles into training design
-Our observations from real-world trainings for medical devices
-The gaps that exist between best practices in the literature and current practices in the field
Event Type
Poster Presentation
TimeMonday, March 254:45pm - 6:15pm CDT
LocationSalon C
Digital Health
Simulation and Education
Hospital Environments
Medical and Drug Delivery Devices
Patient Safety Research and Initiatives