Horizon of Medical Education Development

Design and Evaluation of Triage Training Application in Disasters on the Level of Knowledge, Preparation and Satisfaction of Pre-hospital Emergency Nurses

https://doi.org/10.22038/hmed.2025.82041.1412
Volume 16, Special Issue1
Summer 2025
Pages 22-36
Horizon of Medical Education Development

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Jalil Ahmadianmoghadam 1
Zohreh Mirmoghtadaie 2
Omid Mehrpor 3

1 Medical Emergency and Incident Management Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Department of E-Learning in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Education and Learning Technologies, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Michigan Drug and Poison Information Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Abstract
Introduction: Proper triage training can reduce deaths from major incidents and disasters. Mobile applications can be an effective tool for triage training due to their wide range of benefits.
Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental intervention study was conducted in the summer of 2023. Overall, 51 emergency workers were selected and received triage training through an interactive application based on constructivist learning theory. Data were collected through knowledge, performance, and satisfaction questionnaires in the pre-test and post-test stages. The content validity of the data was confirmed by relevant professors and their reliability was also examined and confirmed using Cronbach's alpha. The questionnaires used in similar studies have been used and validated.
Results: The scores for knowledge and performance before and after the intervention were (mean ± standard deviation) 20.3 ± 06.65 and 26.3 ±   09.78(t=10.52) and24.3 ± 53.52 and28.1 ± 00.31(t =7.02). The study results showed that the mean scores of knowledge and performance after the intervention with the educational application Triage had a significant increase compared to before the intervention (p < 0.001). Also, the difference in response time, which is the result of the performance questionnaire before and after the intervention, showed a 4-minute decrease. The average satisfaction among the individuals surveyed was reported as 89.05 ± 9.18 percent.
Conclusion: According to the research results, mobile phone-based education can be an appropriate method for teaching various educational topics to healthcare staff due to its accessibility, portability, and ease of use.

Keywords

Application
Triage Training
Satisfaction
Emergency
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