医疗设备易混淆图形符号的分析及其相应对策的思考

Investigation and Study on Pictogram Commonly Used in Medical Equipment

本文对现今主流医疗设备用户界面的图形符号进行了调查,指出其利弊,分析其产生原因,并从图形符号的产生背景直至最终用户使用的各个环节入手,找出相关改进方法和预防措施,以减少最终用户使用错误的发生。

Investigated and analyzed the graphical symbols commonly used in medical equipment,their benefits and drawbacks. From the perspective of human factors engineering,some root causes of poor pictogram as well as their relations with medical equipment adverse events were addressed. Furthermore,how to deal with the problems with current pictogram aiming at reducing use error was also discussed.