Implementation of advanced triage in the Emergency Department of high complexity public hospital: Research protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the efficacy of advanced nurse triage based on the quality of care outcomes of patients attending the Emergency Department of a high-complexity hospital. To analyse the concept of advanced triage and the essential elements of the construct.

Design

Mixed longitudinal study, divided into 4 steps; which will include an initial qualitative step, two observational studies and finally, a quasi-experimental study.

Clinical trial registration number

NCT05230108.

Methods

Step 1 will consist of a concept analysis. Step 2 will include a mapping of advanced practice protocol terminologies. Step 3 will analyse the opinion of health professionals on advanced triage. In step 4: in the retrospective phase (n = 1095), sociodemographic and clinical variables and

SUBMITTER: Font-Cabrera C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature