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:
- Protect yourself while caring for others
- Every procedure has an ideal position
- Design matters
- Team ergonomics is patient safety
- Embrace innovation
- Culture shift begins with you
