Emergency Nurses’ Perceptions of Disaster Core Competencies and Triage Decision-Making: A Correlational Study | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 13, Issue 52, July 2025, Pages 67-77 PDF (702.85 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.379600.2067 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Esraa Mohammed Soltan1; Heba Mostafa Ali* 2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Emergency nurses play a crucial role in disaster response, requiring specific competencies for effective triage decision-making. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between emergency nurses' perceptions of disaster core competencies and triage decision-making at Assiut University Hospitals. Design: The study employed a descriptive correlational design. Setting: The study took place at Assiut University Hospitals. Participants: One hundred fifty-three emergency nurses participated in the study. Methods: Data were collected using the Nurses' Perceptions of Disaster Core Competencies Scale and the Triage Decision-Making Inventory. Results: A half (50.3 %) of emergency nurses perceived a moderate level of disaster core competencies, with technical skills scoring the highest mean (48.12 ± 13.2). Two-thirds (66.7%) perceived high triage decision-making abilities, with cognitive abilities scoring highest mean (65.1 ± 14.87). Conclusion: A significant positive correlation was found between disaster core competencies and triage decision-making. Recommendations: Developing and implementing structured training programs for disaster management that specifically address areas where nurses demonstrated lower competencies, particularly special diagnostic skills. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Disaster core competencies; Emergency nurses & Triage decision-making | ||
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