Effectiveness of Distance Training Based on Simple Triage and Quick Treatment System (START) Triage System in Pre-Hospital Emergency

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Triage is the key to success in managing many injured people with limited resources. Therefore, triage training for crisis team medical staff is critical. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of asynchronous learning on immediate care personnel based on the Simple Triage and Quick Treatment System (START) triage system. METHODS In this quasi-experimental study, asynchronous learning based on the START triage system was performed on the immediate care staff of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences from February 2021 to December 2021. Sixty pre-hospital emergency medical staff were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Intervention group participants were provided an asynchronous digital training module, and control group participants received the usual training. Data were collected in both groups as pre-test and post-test with demographic information and knowledge assessment questionnaires. RESULTS Distance triage training based on the START triage system has a significant effect on the level of awareness of the need for triage and knowledge (awareness) and performance (individual efficiency) of immediate care in the intervention group compared to before training ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Considering the positive results of the pre-organizing model on raising the level of awareness of immediate care personnel, the use of this training method in triage in emergency medicine and retraining workshops could be considered.