Factors Associated with Self-Reported Triage Competency Among Emergency Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Authors

Jieun Lee, Kukjin Kim, Heeyeong Han, Jia Lee

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Journal of emergency nursing. Nov 02, 2026. Epub Nov 02, 2026.

Abstract

Triage competency is essential for safe and timely emergency care amid ongoing changes in emergency department practice. This study examined factors associated with self-reported triage competency among emergency nurses.
This cross-sectional study included 139 emergency nurses who performed triage at 3 general hospitals in South Korea. Nursing performance capability, patient safety performance, self-efficacy, and triage competency were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. Multiple linear regression was used to examine factors associated with self-reported triage competency.
Higher self-efficacy (β = 0.383, P < .001), patient safety performance (β = 0.310, P < .001), nursing performance capability (β = 0.255, P < .001), and longer emergency department experience (β = 0.132, P = .047) were associated with higher self-reported triage competency. The adjusted R² was 0.592.
Self-efficacy, patient safety performance, nursing performance capability, and emergency department experience were associated with self-reported triage competency. Because the study was cross-sectional and all variables were self-reported, causal relationships cannot be inferred. Longitudinal and intervention studies using objective measures of triage performance are needed.

PMID:
42969911
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 02 Nov 2026.

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