Investigating the professional capability of triage nurses in the emergency department and its determinants: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Planning to improve the professional capabilities of triage nurses requires determining the level of professional capabilities and its determinants. In this regard, the present study was conducted to determine the professional capability of triage nurses and its determinants for the first time in Iran.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted in 2022. The research population included all nurses working in triage units of emergency departments of seven selected hospitals in Fars Province, south of Iran. The samples were selected using convenience sampling. The data collection tools were the "Triage nurses' professional capability questionnaire in the emergency department" and a questionnaire to investigate determinants of triage nurses'

SUBMITTER: Aghabarary M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068142 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature