Assessment of Quality of Pediatric Emergency Triage and Its Associated Factors in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Most deaths of children in hospital frequently occur within the first 24 hours of admission.Immediate triage on arrival may prevent many of these deaths. Pediatric emergency triage assessment and treatment was introduced in 2014 in Ethiopia, however, there is no evidence which shows its quality and associated factors in the country.Objective:-This study aimed to assess the quality of pediatric emergency triage and its associated factors in selected hospitals of Wolaita zone 2017. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study design was used March to April 2017. A total of 178 health care workers (HCWs) were included in this study. The data was collected by using a self-administered questionnaire on the HCWs, and an observation checklist for hospitals assessment. We performed descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses; adjusted odds ratio and 95% CI were used to determine statistically significant associations. Results: This study indicated that 41.7% of HCWs did not correctly define triage, 81% did not know triage duration, 85.7% did not identify all triage categories and 64% did not categorize child with urgent signs. Conclusion: The overall quality of pediatric emergency triage service was poor.

Effect of Implementing Teaching Guidelines regarding Obstetric Triage on Nurses' Performance

“…So, when it comes to emergency unit service, age matters a lot. This finding was in line with those of a different study by Gargamo et al, (2019), which reported that more than a third of participants were between the ages of 20 and 30 years, with a mean age of 30.38+5.2 years. It was also somewhat in line with Sedaghat et al, (2021), who reported that the mean age of subjects in their study was 41 years old.…”

“…As it entails evaluating labor conditions and fetal well-being and arranging tests and interventions for obstetric difficulties, obstetric triage is more specialized than general and trauma triage(Rashidiet al 2019 ). Patient dissatisfaction and lengthy wait times are the two most significant problems with obstetric triage (Gargamo et al, (2019). Patients must wait a long time to be examined, which may delay the provision of necessary care and treatment, cause patient dissatisfaction, and increase mortality and morbidity .…”

Effect of Pediatric Triage Education on Nurses' knowledge and Attitude at Emergency Department

“…with Gargamo et al (2019), who stated. that more than two-thirds of participants were between the ages of 20 and 30 (21) . Concerning gender, it was clear that the majority of nurses were females, this result was matched with Phukubye et al (2021) who stated that more than half of the studied nurses were females (22) .…”