Background: Nurse Interns' knowledge, practice regarding triage and adherence to preventive behaviors has been
influential factors in triage decision-making at emergency units during COVID 19 Pandemic. Aim of the study:
Enhancing nurse interns` knowledge and practice regarding triage at emergency units during COVID 19 pandemic.
Design: A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: Emergency Units at Benha University
Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 60 nurse interns. Tools for data collection: Intern Nurses` Personal
Characteristics Sheet, Nurse Interns` Knowledge Questionnaire, Triage Practice Observational Checklist, COVID19 Preventive Behavior Assessment Tool. Results: Nurse interns' knowledge, practice regarding triage was highly
statistically significally improved after the program implementation. Also, their preventive behavior regarding
COVID-19 level was highly statistical significant improved after the program implementation. As (72.7%) of them
had poor preventive behavior level, that improved to (86.6%) had good preventive behavior level post program.
Conclusion: the triage program had a significant effect on improving nurse interns' knowledge and practice of
triage, and total preventative behavior regarding COVID-19 level was significantly improved after the program
phase. Recommendations: Publication and dissemination of the educational guidelines in emergency department
service to improve nurse interns' performance about triage corona virus patients. |
