Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Subject "Triage"
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Changes of triage by GPs during the course of prehospital emergency situations in a Norwegian rural community
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-19)Background: Priority grade assessment according to urgency level of the patients (triage) is considered vital in emergency medicine casualties. Little is known of the experiences of pre-hospital emergency medicine triage ... -
Providing emergency care and assessing a patient triage system in a referral hospital in Somaliland: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-06)Background: In resource-poor settings, where health systems are frequently stretched to their capacity, access to emergency care is often limited. Triage systems have been proposed as a tool to ensure efficiency and optimal ... -
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres - a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: The 19 Norwegian Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) use Norwegian Index for medical emergency assistance (Index) as dispatch guidelines. Little is known about the use of Index, nor its validity. ...