Korean Triage and Acuity Scale education using role-playing and its effects on triage competency: A quasi-experimental design.

ABSTRACT: Triage is the process of prioritizing patients in the emergency department (ED). This has a pivotal role in ensuring patient safety and that the ED operates smoothly; therefore, triage training education is an important aspect of triage nurses' preparedness in different emergency situations. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design using a non-equivalent control group pre-post-test design to verify the effect of the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) education using role-playing on the knowledge of triage, triage performance ability, and triage competency in nursing students. Participants were 78 fourth-year nursing students from Shinseong University in South Korea; 39 were assigned to the experimental group, and 39 to the control group. The intervention was conducted fo

SUBMITTER: Seo YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472923 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature