INVESTIGATING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TRIAGE MANAGEMENT AMONG NURSES WORKING IN PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR

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Title: INVESTIGATING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TRIAGE MANAGEMENT AMONG NURSES WORKING IN PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR

Authors: Khurshid Ali, Amir Sultan, Imran waheed Ahmed, Zafar Ali

Journal: Rehman Journal of Health Sciences

HEC Recognition History

Category	From	To
Y	2024-10-01	2025-12-31
Y	2023-07-01	2024-09-30
Y	2022-07-01	2023-06-30
Y	2021-07-01	2022-06-30
Y	2020-07-01	2021-06-30

Publisher: Affiliated with Khyber Medical University

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2024

Volume: 6

Issue: 1

Language: English

Keywords: emergency nurseshospitalknowledgepracticetriage

Abstract

Introduction: Emergency departments worldwide handle a large number of patients, causing overcrowding and affecting the quality of care, as life-threatening conditions often go untreated due to the overwhelming workload. Triage was designed to facilitate the emergency staff as well as the patients, and with the passage of time, it became an integral part of the emergency department that prioritizes patients on the basis of their severity and attention. Nurses present in the triage are experienced and trained for this role to assess patient for their presenting complaint.
Material &amp; Methods: The study design of the study was descriptive cross-sectional, while the study was conducted in the public sector hospitals of Peshawar Pakistan. Through convenient sampling technique data from 200 registered nurses were collected from May to July 2021. The data was collected through a questionnaire as a tool for the assessment of nurses’ knowledge regarding triage management.
Results: The findings show that the nurses were aware regarding the 4-color coding (82.5%), in case of road traffic accident (80.9%), in head injury (61.5%). The participants also had a good knowledge regarding the principles of triage and what is the precaution used in triage management. The overall knowledge of the nurses was good (45.23%), followed by average (30.65%), excellent (12.56%) and low (11.56%).
Conclusion: The result of this study showed that a major portion of the respondents have satisfactory knowledge, while a good portion of participants have deficient knowledge because the (40%) respondents had not got any formal training on triage management. Answering few basic and critical questions on triage management the respondent replies were incorrect.

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Research Objective

To assess the level of knowledge regarding triage management among nurses working in public sector hospitals of Peshawar.

Methodology

Descriptive cross-sectional study design conducted in public sector hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan. Data was collected from 200 registered nurses using a questionnaire from May to July 2021. Convenient sampling was employed.

Methodology Flowchart

                        graph TD
    A[Study Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional] --> B[Data Collection: Questionnaire]
    B --> C[Sample: 200 Registered Nurses]
    C --> D[Data Analysis: SPSS v22, Descriptive Statistics]
    D --> E[Results: Knowledge Assessment]
    E --> F[Discussion: Interpretation and Comparison]
    F --> G[Conclusion: Findings and Recommendations]

Discussion

The study found that a majority of nurses had satisfactory knowledge regarding triage management, but a considerable portion had deficient knowledge, potentially due to a lack of formal training. The findings are compared with other studies, showing both similarities and contradictions in the reported levels of knowledge.

Key Findings

Nurses demonstrated awareness regarding 4-color coding (82.5%), triage for road traffic accidents (80.9%), and head injuries (61.5%). Overall knowledge was categorized as good (45.23%), average (30.65%), excellent (12.56%), and low (11.56%). A significant portion (40%) of respondents had not received formal training on triage management.

Conclusion

The study concludes that while a majority of nurses possess satisfactory knowledge of triage management, a significant number have deficient knowledge, often linked to the absence of formal training. The study suggests the need for planning training and workshops on triage management to improve the delivery of quality emergency services.

Fact Check

1. Sample Size: The study collected data from 200 registered nurses. (Confirmed)
2. Data Collection Period: Data was collected from May to July 2021. (Confirmed)
3. Overall Knowledge Distribution: 45.23% of nurses had good knowledge, 30.65% had average knowledge, 12.56% had excellent knowledge, and 11.56% had low knowledge. (Confirmed)

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