Saydia is a Lecturer in Healthcare Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE). Her research focuses on enhancing healthcare and emergency response systems by applying Human Factors Methods and Theory. Her interest in this field is driven by a fascination with human behaviour and interactions in complex environments. With an academic background in psychology and sociology, Saydia possesses a deep understanding of behavioural insights and systems thinking, which underpin her research.
With over 12 years of experience in the NHS and private healthcare, Saydia has held various roles, including Operating Department Practitioner, Senior Emergency Department Practitioner, and Learning from Death and Suicide Reduction Lead in a Mental Health and Community NHS Trust. Some of her notable contributions include developing Resilient Operating Procedures to reduce response times for deteriorating patients, creating emergency protocols for self-harm incidents, and providing resources for mass casualty response.
Saydia’s primary research focus is on enhancing emergency responses to time-critical and mass events. Her work emphasises the importance of timely and effective interventions to save lives and improve patient and staff safety. Her research efforts continue to advance in areas such as:
• Reducing response times to deteriorating patients
• Implementing digital technology for type 2 diabetes prevention, management, and reversal
• Developing ambulatory monitoring systems for early detection
• Improving disaster response mechanisms
RESPOND
Saydia led the Human Factors aspect of the RESPOND (Rescue for Emergency Patients Observed to uNdergo acute Deterioration) Trial at the University of Oxford as a Senior Human Factors Research Fellow. The trial seeks to reduce Failure to Rescue Rates (mortality following emergency abdominal surgery). She developed “The Resilient Operating Procedure” (ROP), a resilient engineering guidance tool based, which has been adopted by various NHS hospitals. The ROP was later transformed into the “Surgical Escalation Procedure” and implemented at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust. Saydia continues collaborating with southern NHS trusts on monitoring devices and critical care team responses to sepsis.
TOXI-Triage
During her PhD, Saydia contributed to the TOXI-Triage Project, a pan-European collaboration with the National Ambulance Resilience Unit. The project aimed to enhance national responses to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear events and led to the formation of nationwide best practice initiatives. This project was part of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Game Changers initiative, showcasing the impact of the university’s staff, students, and alumni worldwide.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth
Saydia's interest in type 2 diabetes mellitus stems from her master’s thesis titled “Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, a Young Adults Perspective: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis,” where she explored patients' experiences and perceptions of the causation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Publications
Razak, S., Hignett, S., Barnes, J. & Hancox, G. (In Print: Oct 2023) Hierarchical Task Analysis as a Systems mapping tool in Complex Healthcare Environment: Emergency Department response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear events. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries (in print)
Razak, S., Hignett, S., Barnes, J., & Hancox, G. (2023). The Standardization of the Emergency Department Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Events: Human Factors/Ergonomics Approach. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 17, e487.
Razak, S., Hignett, S., & Barnes, J. (2018). Emergency department response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive events: a systematic review. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 33(5), 543-549.
Conferences
Wesley, S., McCulloch, P., & Lounsbury, O. (2023). Codesigning to Reduce Failure toRescue Rates: The RESPOND Study. RSD12: Entangled in Emergence, the annualRelating Systems Thinking and Design symposium. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, 13-14 October.
Wesley, S., & McCulloch, P. (2023). The RESPOND Study: Using Human Factors andErgonomics to Reduce Failure to Rescue Rates. Patient Safety: A Safer NHS toEliminate Avoidable Harm in Healthcare - Safer Culture, Safer Environments and SaferSystems. Royal Society of Medicine, London, 5 September.
Wesley, S., & McCulloch, P. (2023). The RESPOND Study: Using Human Factors andErgonomics to Reduce Failure to Rescue Rates. 12th International Nursing, HealthcareManagement, & Patient Safety. Dubai, UAE, 25-17 July.
Razak, S. (2022). From seeing HFE to doing HFE: My Journey onto the LearningPathway, a Personal Reflection. Healthcare Ergonomics & Patient Safety Conference.Delft, Netherlands, 2-4 November.
Razak, S., Sujan, M., & McCulloch, P. (2022). The Respond Study: Introducing ResilientOperating Procedures to Reduce Failure to Rescue Rates. Healthcare Ergonomics &Patient Safety Conference. Delft, Netherlands, 2-4 November.
Ibrahim, M., Booth, L., Sutton, L., Sujan, M., Razak, S., Dey, A., Dube, A., Earl, L., &McCulloch, P. (2022). Collaborative design and development of patient involvementintervention to improve responses to deterioration and decrease failure to rescue insurgical patients. Healthcare Ergonomics & Patient Safety Conference. Delft,Netherlands, 2-4 November.
Dey, A., Earl, L., Ibrahim, M., Razak, S., Dube, A., Booth, L., Sutton, E., Sujan, M., &McCulloch, P. (2022). Design and development of RESPOND Games League: Cangamifying team building process be an effective strategy to improve performance of asurgical team. Healthcare Ergonomics & Patient Safety Conference. Delft,Netherlands, 2-4 November.
Razak, S. (2022). Understanding Non-Fixed Ligatures amongst Adolescents: A HumanFactors and Ergonomics Approach. Ergonomics and Human Factors InternationalConference. Birmingham, England, 25-26 April.
Razak, S., Sujan, M., & McCulloch, P. (2022). The Respond Study: Introducing Resilient Operating Procedures to Reduce Failure to Rescue Rates. Ergonomics and HumanFactors International Conference. Birmingham, England, 25-26 April.
Sujan, M., Ibrahim, M., Booth, L., Razak, S., Earl, L., McCulloch, P. (2022). EmbeddingResilience Engineering in an Applied Patient Safety Research Programme. Ergonomicsand Human Factors International Conference. Birmingham, England, 25-26 April.
Razak, S., Hignett, S., & Barnes., J. (2017). The Emergency Department response to Chemical, Biological, Radiologicaland Nuclear events: How is technology used? A Systematic Review. Paper presented at the Doctoral Consortium of theErgonomics and Human Factors Annual Conference, Daventry, United Kingdom, 25 April.
Razak, S., Hignett, S., Barnes, J., Hancox, G. (2018). Applying Human Factors methods to understand the management ofChemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear events in the Emergency Department. United Kingdom Alliance ofDisaster Research Annual Conference. Bristol, United Kingdom, 27 – 28 March.
Razak, S, Hignett, S., Barnes, J., Hancox, G. (2018). Applying Human Factors methods to explore ‘Work as Imagined’ and‘Work as Done’ in the Emergency Departments response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Posters
Razak, S., Hignett, S., Barnes, J., & Hancox, G. (2017). Using Human Factors methods to bring resilience policies topractice during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear events, in the Emergency Department. Posterpresented at Resilience Conference: responding to complex threats: floods, blackouts, and hybrid attacks, London, 20-21 September.
Razak, S., Hignett, S., & Barnes, J., & Hancox, G. (2017). Using Hierarchical Task Analysis to explore CBRN technologydevelopment for use in Emergency Departments: Tag & Trace. Poster presented at Düsseldorf.
Books
Razak, S, Hignett, S., Barnes, J., Hancox, G. (2019). Work as Done in the Emergency Department response to CBRNevents: A comparative study. In Cotrim, T.P., Serranheira, F., Sousa, P., Hignett, S., Albolino, S., Tartaglia, R. (Eds.)Health and Social Care Systems of the Future: Demographic Changes, Digital Age and Human Factors. Proc. of theHealthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS, 3-5 July 2019 Lisbon, Portugal, 82-89
Other
Razak, S., & Boulden, L. (2018, November-December). Responding to attack. The Ergonomist. (568), 30-31.
Saydia contributes to several modules for postgraduate professionals at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:
• Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety (MSc Human Factors and Ergonomics for Patient Safety)
• Healthcare Learning Pathway (short course for health and care professionals)
• NHS Patient Safety Syllabus for NHS patient safety specialists
She has also taught Human Factors and Patient Safety at:
• University of Leicester
• University of Plymouth
Saydia has curated specialist HFE modules and activities such as:
• Ergonomics in Action: HFE in Paramedic Practice, GP Practice, and Pharmacy Care
• Human Factors Team Strengthening Away Days
• Human Factors Champions and Leaders training
• Online Patient Safety Module for Mental Health nursing students in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council standards
Saydia has presented her work at numerous national (London, Bristol) and international (Delft, Dubai) conferences. She is a speaker on patient safety, Healthcare Human Factors & Ergonomics, and tackling inequalities for: organisations such as The Royal College of Surgeons.
Saydia participates in the peer review process for:
• BMJ Quality & Safety
• British Medical Journal
• Health & Care Informatics
She continues to expand her knowledge through involvement in research and professional communities, including:
• International Ergonomics Association co-chair: Healthcare Ergonomics Technical Committee
• Member of The Q Community
• The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors
Saydia is currently mentoring a senior critical care outreach nurse through her NIHR Pre-doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (PCAF) and is open to supervising PhD students in areas such as:
• Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics on the frontline
• Human Factors Evaluation of Digital Health Technologies/Ambulatory Monitoring Systems
• Enhancing responses to clinical deterioration
• Human Factors & Ergonomics in Mental Health
• Improving recognition of sepsis