Triage at the Emergency Department: association between triage levels and patient outcome

Authors

  • Juliana Barros Becker Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Hospital Universitário
  • Maria Carolina Barbosa Teixeira Lopes Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Meiry Fernanda Pinto Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Cassia Regina Vancini Campanharo Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Dulce Aparecida Barbosa Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Ruth Ester Assayag Batista Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500011

Abstract

OBJECTIVEIdentify association between sociodemographic, clinical and triage categories with protocol outcomes developed at Hospital São Paulo (HSP).METHODSRetrospective cohort study conducted with patients older than 18 years submitted to the triage protocol in August 2012. Logistic regression was used to associate the risk categories to outcomes (p-value ≤0,05).RESULTSMen with older age and those treated in clinical specialties had higher rates of hospitalization and death. Patients in the high-priority group had hospitalization and mortality rates five and 10.6 times, respectively (p < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONThe high-priority group experienced higher hospitalization and mortality rates. The protocol was able to detect patients with more urgent conditions and to identify risk factors for hospitalization and death.

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Published

2015-10-01

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 5 (2015)

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Original Article

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How to Cite

Becker, J. B., Lopes, M. C. B. T., Pinto, M. F., Campanharo, C. R. V., Barbosa, D. A., & Batista, R. E. A. (2015). Triage at the Emergency Department: association between triage levels and patient outcome . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 49(5), 783-789. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500011