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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2020.10.04.098

Comparison of KTAS(Korean Triage and Acuity Scale) results by Triage Classifier  

Huh, Young-Jin (National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center)
Oh, Mi-Ra (National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center)
Kim, Se-Hyung (National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center)
Han, So-Hyun (National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center)
Pak, Yun-Suk (National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.10, no.4, 2020 , pp. 98-103 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the results of KTAS(Korean Triage and Acuity Scale) triage classifier differ according to the occupations. We analyzed a total of 10,960,359 cases of data sent to the NEDIS from January 1st, 2016 to December 31th, 2017. The triage classifier were MD(Medical Doctor), R(Resident), INT(Intern), GP(General Practitioner), RN(Registered Nurses) and EMT(Emergency Medical Technician). The consistency between the initial triage and final triage results was the highest GP(98.9%) and the lowest INT(80.2%). The results of over-triage classification was the lowest by GP(0.6%) and the highest for INT(16.0%). Also, the results of under-triage classification was the lowest by MD, EMT(0.4%) and the highest for INT(3.8%). The results of KTAS triage classifier significantly differ from according to the occupations(p<0.001). Triage classification should not differ from according to occupations and skill. It is necessary to strengthen the classifier's capacity for accurate triage classifications.
Keywords
Korean Triage and Acuity Scale(KTAS); National Emergency Department Information System(NEDIS); Triage Classifier; Over-triage; Under-triage;
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