Triage accuracy and causes of mistriage using the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:To identify emergency department triage accuracy using the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) and evaluate the causes of mistriage. METHODS:This cross-sectional retrospective study was based on 1267 systematically selected records of adult patients admitted to two emergency departments between October 2016 and September 2017. Twenty-four variables were assessed, including chief complaints, vital signs according to the initial nursing records, and clinical outcomes. Three triage experts, a certified emergency nurse, a KTAS provider and instructor, and a nurse recommended based on excellent emergency department experience and competence determined the true KTAS. Triage accuracy was evaluated by inter-rater agreement between the expert and emergency nurse KTAS scores. The comments

SUBMITTER: Moon SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6730846 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature