Knowledge Towards Emergency Triage System in Malaysia Among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Private Medical College
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Ng Shu Min, Faculty of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
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Hashvina Tharaneetharan, Faculty of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
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Ling Li Jean Benjamin, Faculty of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
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Nabila Amira Binti Azmi, Faculty of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
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Kasuni Sanara Fernando, Faculty of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
Triage is the sorting of medical condition into an order that allows healthcare professionals to care for a true priority case first before attending to a less severe case. The goal of triage is to minimize the incidence of unfortunate events in the Emergency Department (ED) and ameliorate the outcome of patients' conditions. An imprecise triage decision could result in an extended duration of waiting time for the patient and this could lead to unfavorable events. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge towards Emergency Triage System in Malaysia among undergraduate medical students of a private medical college, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC). This was a cross-sectional study conducted from July 2019 to September 2019 in MMMC. A questionnaire was self-developed and was approved by 6 content experts. The questionnaire consists of 3 sections including socio-demographic data, 19 questions on knowledge of triage, and 21 case scenarios for triage knowledge application, was completed by 110 students. Statistical tests (Unpaired t-test, ANOVA, and correlation) were done using Epi Info software (version 7.2.2.6). The total mean score of knowledge of Emergency Triage System of participants was 14.28±1.94. 50.91% of the students have good knowledge, while 46.36% have moderate knowledge and 2.73% have poor knowledge. For case scenarios, the percentage of correct, under, and over triage were 62.95%, 14.63%, and 22.42% respectively. The level of knowledge among medical students in MMMC is good in terms of triage. There was a significant association between gender and triage knowledge. This study shows significant positive, low correlation between knowledge of Emergency Triage System in Malaysia and application of triage system in case scenarios. It was also found that students who have attended training courses in the past have higher knowledge towards Malaysia Emergency Triage System although there was no significant association.
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