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Dadashzadeh A, Abdolahzadeh F, HassanKhani H, Lotfi M. The study of Triage in the hospital emergency departments of Tabriz in view of doctors and nurses in. jorar 2014; 5 (4) :45-35
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The study of Triage in the hospital emergency departments of Tabriz in view of doctors and nurses in
PhD, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Introduction: Triage is the process of prioritizing patients based on their medical needs. Triage nurse is essential for the triage process. Variety of systems used to triage patients in the emergency department in developed countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the triage situation in hospital emergency departments of Tabriz.
Methods: this is a descriptive study performed on 176 emergency physicians and nurses from emergency departments in Tabriz. By using questionnaire Data gathering instrument was. Data analysis was done as descriptive statistics in SPSS 14.
Findings: The findings illustrated the triage of emergency departments is organized, focusing on personnel who perform triage, as well as the facilities, resources and triage procedures. However, the results indicated that the essentials of triage in Tabriz emergency department are not integrated. About 68.8% of respondents declared that there are not specialized nurses for emergency department. About 72% of respondents stated that there is not triage station in emergency department. About 65% of respondents declared that patients are triaged in the emergency department hall.
Conclusion: Due to the lack of standardized and organized triage system in terms of allocation of human resources and prioritize patients, further research on triage in emergency departments, particularly in the areas of health personnel and more attention of health authorities for the implementation of standardized triage system is emphasized.
Methods: this is a descriptive study performed on 176 emergency physicians and nurses from emergency departments in Tabriz. By using questionnaire Data gathering instrument was. Data analysis was done as descriptive statistics in SPSS 14.
Findings: The findings illustrated the triage of emergency departments is organized, focusing on personnel who perform triage, as well as the facilities, resources and triage procedures. However, the results indicated that the essentials of triage in Tabriz emergency department are not integrated. About 68.8% of respondents declared that there are not specialized nurses for emergency department. About 72% of respondents stated that there is not triage station in emergency department. About 65% of respondents declared that patients are triaged in the emergency department hall.
Conclusion: Due to the lack of standardized and organized triage system in terms of allocation of human resources and prioritize patients, further research on triage in emergency departments, particularly in the areas of health personnel and more attention of health authorities for the implementation of standardized triage system is emphasized.
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Psychological support in disasters
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