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Factors affecting triage decision-making from the viewpoints of emergency ward staff in Tabriz hospitals
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Abbas Dadashzadeh   , Farahnaz Abdollahzadeh , Azad Rahmani , Mojgan Lotfi , Morteza Ghojazadeh |
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| Aims : Triage is the most important measures in the emergency ward. Accurate triage decision has a significant impact on patients’ outcomes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors influencing triage decision making in the emergency wards . Methods: All physicians (N=22) and nurses (N= 135) in 18 emergency wards of Tabriz hospitals participated in this descriptive study. For data collection a questionnaire was used that assessed staff and non-staff related factors (including patients and emergency ward related factors) that influencing triage decision making. Social- Demographic and professional information of staff was assessed by a checklist. Data analysis was performed by SPSS statistical software and descriptive statistics. Results: The most important factors in staff related factors were experience and skill in non-staff factors related to patient vital signs and type of injury and in non-staff factors related to ward were overcrowding and probability of injury to the patient. Also, it was found that the basis of decision-taking regarding staff and non- staff factors related to patient was correct, but this basis regarding none-staff factors related to the ward was incorrect. Conclusion: The results showed that the quality of triage decision-making among staff working in emergency wards can be improved by enhancing the quality of clinical wards’ structure. |
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| Keywords: Triage, emergency services, emergency, decision making |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2019/03/3 | Published: 2014/01/15
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