KMID : 1004620180240010094
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Clinical Nursing Research 2018 Volume.24 No. 1 p.94 ~ p.102
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Factors Influencing Triage Nurses' the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale Performance Ability
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Lee Eun-Kyoung
Kim Ji-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine triage nurses' the Korean triage and acuity scale(KTAS) performance ability, perception of importance, education needs and identify the factors influencing triage nurses¡¯ the KTAS performance ability.
Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 146 emergency nurses working in 13 hospitals from March to May, 2017. Data were collected utilizing a questionnaire developed to measure performance ability, perception of importance, and educational needs of 192 items of the KTAS. Statistical analysis included t-test, analysis of variance, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis.
Results: The triage nurses' the KTAS performance ability was rated as 3.3/4.0 points, perception of importance as 3.2/4.0 points, and education needs as 3.1/4.0 points. Factors influencing the KTAS performance of the participants were perception of importance, education needs, and work experience at the emergency department, explaining 26.7% of total variance.
Conclusion: The KTAS performance ability of triage nurses could be improved through training programs designed to enhance their perception of importance and provide
knowledge about the KTAS. Nurses¡¯ emergency department work experience needs to be considered as an important factor for the KTAS performance ability.
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KEYWORD
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Emergency Department, Triage, Nurses, Job Performance
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