Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of applying emergency deterioration index instrument on the indicators of emergency department Method: This research is a quasi-experimental study before and after an intervention. Performance Evaluation (DOPS) checklists were used to evaluate the performance of triage nurses. One month before the triage training workshop about emergency deterioration profile; researcher by using DOPS checklist evaluated the performance of triage nurses. after triage training workshop, again the performance of these nurses was evaluated for 3 consecutive months by the method before the workshop. Results: The results of performance of triage nurses by regarding the emergency deterioration index system showed, Nurses’ performance was significantly changed before intervention and in the first month after intervention (holding a workshop) (p = 0.001). The results of the first and second months (p = 0.004) and the second and third months (p = 0.252) did not show any significant difference after the intervention. So, it can be stated that after improving the performance of triage nurses after an intervention, nurses’ performance has been stabilized. Conclusion: Results show training of triage by emergency deterioration profile and using this tool could significantly improve the performance of triage nurses but these results are affected by variables such as, emergency room, departmental standards, available equipment, Human resources, and even the status of the clients who come to this section. © 2018, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.