Department of Management, Technical University of Denmark, Engineering Systems Design, Akademivej, Lyngby, Denmark.
Work. 2021;68(2):365-378. doi: 10.3233/WOR-203379.
Participatory simulation (PS) is a method that can be used to integrate ergonomics and safety into workplace design projects. Previous studies have mainly focused on tools and methods for the simulation activities. The subsequent process of transferring and integrating the simulation outcomes into the design of workplaces is poorly understood.
This study sets out to study the role of actors and objects in the transfer of ergonomics knowledge generated in PS events and in the integration of this knowledge into a design project. The study identifies factors that influence what part of the simulation outcomes are integrated.
The empirical context of the study was six PS events that were part of a hospital design project. The events were investigated based on knowledge transfer theory, observations, interviews and document studies.
Actors and objects with abilities of transferring ergonomics knowledge from the PS events to the hospital design project were identified. The study indicated that persons producing the objects functioned as a filter, meaning that not all ergonomics knowledge was transferred from the PS events. The main influencing factors on the integration were: predetermined building dimensions and room interdependency.
Four recommendations were proposed for ergonomists and safety professionals when planning PS events.
参与式模拟（PS）是一种可将工效学和安全融入工作场所设计项目的方法。先前的研究主要集中在模拟活动的工具和方法上。对于将模拟结果转移和整合到工作场所设计中的后续过程，人们知之甚少。
本研究旨在研究在 PS 事件中产生的工效学知识转移以及将这些知识整合到设计项目中的过程中，参与者和对象所扮演的角色。本研究确定了影响整合模拟结果哪些部分的因素。
该研究的实证背景是作为医院设计项目一部分的六个 PS 事件。这些事件是基于知识转移理论、观察、访谈和文献研究进行调查的。
确定了能够将 PS 事件中的工效学知识转移到医院设计项目中的参与者和对象。研究表明，产生对象的人充当了过滤器，这意味着并非所有工效学知识都从 PS 事件中转移出来。对整合有主要影响的因素是：预定的建筑尺寸和房间相互依存关系。
为工效学家和安全专业人员在规划 PS 事件时提出了四项建议。
