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A Study to Assess Knowledge Regarding Triage among Nurses Working in Selected Areas of Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR), Dimapur, Nagaland

Paveinai Vio, Phassang Mamu, Puchohulu Chiizho, Rhunile Semy, Rinchin Zomba, Nukshijungla Ao.

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The word triage comes from the French word Trier, meaning “to sort”. The Emergency Department uses triage to divide patients into groups according to the seriousness of their medical conditions and the urgency with which those conditions must be treated. An evaluation of nurses' understanding of triage was done as part of this study at the Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) in Dimapur, Nagaland. The main objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding triage among selected nurses and to associate the findings with selected demographic variables. The investigation was conducted using a descriptive study approach. In the Emergency Department and a few of the OPDs at CIHSR, Dimapur, this study was carried out. Subjects included nurses (43) who fulfilled the inclusion criteria working in the selected areas of CIHSR by using total enumerative sampling technique. Triage knowledge questionnaire which was self-developed by the researchers comprising of 20 items was administered to assess the knowledge regarding triage among the selected nurses. This study was conducted with the aim of assessing the knowledge regarding triage among the nurses and also to associate the findings with the selected demographic variables. The study's findings showed that the majority of its participants (65%) belonged to GN. Out of these, 56% of the subjects were <1 year experienced in Triaging and 63% were trained in Triage and majority (63%) of the subject had moderately adequate knowledge on Triage, 37% had inadequate knowledge and None of the subject had highly adequate knowledge. It also showed that there is no statistically significant correlation between demographic variables chosen for study and triage knowledge. This indicates that the individual’s selected demographic variable does not affect the nurses’ knowledge regarding triage. The study found that there is no statistically significant correlation between demographic characteristics and triage knowledge. This indicates that the individual’s demographic variables do not affect the nurses’ knowledge regarding triage. In order to achieve great results in triaging; using appropriate time for more in-service training needs to be adopted, along with periodical rotation of the nurses in Emergency Department, as Emergency Department is the central area for practicing triage. Carrying out weekly or monthly test among the nurses and taking feed-backs from health personnel who are expert in the field of triage are essential for improving the knowledge and practice on triage

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