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Table 2 Percentage distribution of participants with correct knowledge about general issues on triage

From: Effect of triage training on the knowledge application and practice improvement among the practicing nurses of the emergency departments of the National Referral Hospitals, 2018; a pre-post study in Asmara, Eritrea

Knowledge

Pre

2-Days

3-Months

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Triage definition

14 (45)

28 (90)

29 (94)

Normal adult BP range

3 (10)

13 (42)

16 (52)

Normal adult PR range

15 (48)

22 (71)

26 (84)

Normal adult RR range

8 (26)

14 (45)

26 (84)

Normal adult SpO2 range

9 (29)

25 (81)

22 (71)

Waiting time for red coded patient

11 (34)

31 (100)

16 (52)

Waiting time for Yellow coded patient

9 (29)

31 (100)

16 (52)

Waiting time for green coded patient

6 (19)

31 (100)

15 (48)

  1. RR Respiratory rate, PR Pulse rate, SBP Systolic blood pressure