Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.A., George Mason University 1990
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Community and Family Medicine 2000 - 2009
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Research

    • United States of America (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Effectiveness of patient lift equipment awarded by National Institutes of Health 2005 - 2010
  • Surveillance Methods for Health Care and Related Workers awarded by National Institutes of Health 2001 - 2006
  • Work and Health Disparaties Among Rural Women awarded by National Institutes of Health 2000 - 2006
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Kucera, Kristen L., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Jennifer McIlvaine, Lori Becherer, Tamara James, Yeu-Li Yeung, Susan Avent, and Hester J. Lipscomb. “Factors associated with lift equipment use during patient lifts and transfers by hospital nurses and nursing care assistants: A prospective observational cohort study..” International Journal of Nursing Studies 91 (March 2019): 35–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.11.006.
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    • Schoenfisch, Ashley L., Kristen L. Kucera, Hester J. Lipscomb, Jennifer McIlvaine, Lori Becherer, Tamara James, and Susan Avent. “Use of Assistive Devices to Lift, Transfer, and Reposition Hospital Patients..” Nursing Research 68, no. 1 (January 2019): 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000325.
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    • Pharr, JR, James, T, and Yeung, YL. "Accessibility and accommodations for patients with mobility disabilities in a large healthcare system: How are we doing?." Disability and Health Journal (January 1, 2019).  Full Text
    • Joines, Sharon, Tamara James, Siwen Liu, Wenjiao Wang, Rebecca Dunn, and Shane Cohen. “Adjustable task lighting: Field study assesses the benefits in an office environment..” Work (Reading, Mass.) 51, no. 3 (January 2015): 471–81. https://doi.org/10.3233/wor-141879.
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    • Hedge, A., and T. James. “Detrimental effects of an electronic health records system on musculoskeletal symptoms among health professionals.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2014-January (January 1, 2014): 773–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581141.
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    • Hedge, A., and T. James. “Gender effects on musculoskeletal symptoms among physician computer users in outpatient diagnostic clinics.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, December 1, 2012, 887–91. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561186.
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    • James, T., S. Joines, R. Dunn, S. Liu, and W. Wang. “Assessment of the benefits of adjustable task lighting in office environments.” Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2011, December 1, 2011, 493–94.
    • Schoenfisch, Ashley L., Lisa A. Pompeii, Douglas J. Myers, Tamara James, Yeu-Li Yeung, Ethan Fricklas, Marissa Pentico, and Hester J. Lipscomb. “Objective measures of adoption of patient lift and transfer devices to reduce nursing staff injuries in the hospital setting..” American Journal of Industrial Medicine 54, no. 12 (December 2011): 935–45. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20998.
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    • Schoenfisch, Ashley L., Hester J. Lipscomb, Douglas J. Myers, Ethan Fricklas, and Tamara James. “A lift assist team in an acute care hospital-prevention of injury or transfer of risk during patient-handling tasks?.” Aaohn Journal : Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses 59, no. 8 (August 2011): 329–34. https://doi.org/10.3928/08910162-20110726-02.
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    • Hedge, A., T. James, and S. Pavlovic-Veselinovic. “Ergonomics concerns and the impact of healthcare information technology.” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 41, no. 4 (July 1, 2011): 345–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2011.02.002.
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    • Lu, M. L., T. James, B. Lowe, M. Barrero, and Y. K. Kong. “An investigation of hand forces and postures for using selected mechanical pipettes.” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 38, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 18–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2007.08.006.
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    • James, T. “A comparison of tradtional and alternative pipettes: Comfort and preference.” 8th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference Proceedings, December 1, 2005, 161–96.
    • Lipscomb, Hester J., Robin Argue, Mary Anne McDonald, John M. Dement, Carol A. Epling, Tamara James, Steve Wing, and Dana Loomis. “Exploration of work and health disparities among black women employed in poultry processing in the rural south..” Environmental Health Perspectives 113, no. 12 (December 2005): 1833–40. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7912.
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    • Dement, John M., Lisa A. Pompeii, Truls Østbye, Carol Epling, Hester J. Lipscomb, Tamara James, Michael J. Jacobs, George Jackson, and Wayne Thomann. “An integrated comprehensive occupational surveillance system for health care workers..” American Journal of Industrial Medicine 45, no. 6 (June 2004): 528–38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20017.
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    • James, T., S. Lamar, T. Marker, and L. Frederick. “An intervention study comparing traditional and ergonomic microscopes.” Proceedings of the Xivth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, “Ergonomics for the New Millennium,” December 1, 2000, 31–34.
    • James, T., D. A. Ward, and S. R. Farmer. “Evidence for applying ergonomic principles to the design of new facilities.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 1 (December 1, 1998): 644–45.
    • James, T. M. “Ergonomic approach to modifying microscope design for increased comfort: a case study.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 1 (January 1, 1995): 573–77.

  • Book Sections

    • Clamann, M., G. H. Gil, D. Kaber, B. Zhu, M. Swangnetr, W. Jeon, Y. Zhang, et al. “Assessment of a virtual reality-based haptic simulation for motor skill training.” In Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare, 515–24, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1201/b12318.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Wiggermann, N., S. Hallbeck, T. James, D. Kumpar, R. Williamson, and L. Wolf. “Preventing our caregivers from becoming patients - Challenges, successes, and trends faced by hospital risk managers and ergonomists.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 964–68, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601223.
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    • James, Tamara M. “An Ergonomic Approach to Modifying Microscope Design for Increased Comfort: A Case Study.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 39:573–77. SAGE Publications, 1995. https://doi.org/10.1177/154193129503901007.
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• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Service to the Profession

  • Committee Member. Ergonomics and Disability Support Advisory Committee. American Dental Association. 2006  2006

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