Emergency triage nurses' perceptions of caring behaviors and the safety of the patient during triage encounters: a grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Triage is a dynamic process prioritising the patient coming to the emergency department. Caring behaviour and patient safety during the triage process are essential for ensuring a good care experience and treatment outcome.

Objective

To describe triage nurses' perceptions on caring behaviors and patient safety in the triage area.

Design

Strauss and Corbin's Grounded theory method was used to develop the model.

Methods

The study was conducted in the emergency department in northeastern Slovenia. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection, and 19 triage nurses were selected by theoretical sampling, guided by emerging categories between November 2021 and July 2022. The data analysis was conducted according to Strauss and Corbin's coding fr

SUBMITTER: Fekonja Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221186 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature