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Saydia Razak

Human Factors Research Fellow

University of Oxford

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Biography

Saydia pursued her passion for research alongside her clinical practice whilst she completed her PhD in Healthcare Human Factors and Ergonomics from Loughborough University in 2020. She has a clinical background in acute, community, and mental healthcare. Her latest NHS role was that of the Learning from Death and Suicide Reduction Lead, where she implemented Human Factors theory to reduce self-harm. Here, she worked with the Patient Safety team to create a Patient Safety module for undergraduate mental health nurses as well as taught Human Factors and Ergonomics as an Honorary Lecturer on the University of Leicester’s Quality and Safety in Healthcare Masters course. She is an Honorary Fellow at Loughborough University, where she is involved in teaching the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) Healthcare Learning Pathway. Saydia is also a member of the (CIEHF) Covid-19 silver team expert panel, which provides clinical expertise on crises resulting from the pandemic.

Saydia is currently a Human Factors Research Fellow for the RESPOND study (Rescue for Emergency Patients Observed to uNdergo acute Deterioration) at the University of Oxford. RESPOND is aiming to enhance the recognition, response, and recovery from deterioration following emergency abdominal surgery. Her role here is to design, apply, and evaluate Human Factors and Ergonomics Systems interventions. Her main interest here is Resilient Operating Procedures.


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