ERGONOMICS IN ANAESTHESIA

Dr Muhamad Afiq bin Hamdan

Moderator: Dr Siti Nadzrah binti Yunus

12 Sept 2025

Objectives

  • Recognize major ergonomic risks and musculoskeletal injury prevalence.
  • Understand ergonomic principles and guidelines.
  • Apply practical strategies during induction, regional blocks, and machine setup.
  • Identify institutional and personal measures for improvement.

Learning Points:

  1. Protect yourself while caring for others
  2. Every procedure has an ideal position
  3. Design matters
  4. Team ergonomics is patient safety
  5. Embrace innovation
  6. Culture shift begins with you