A Brief Overview of The Application of Triage Systems in The Emergency Department During Pandemic Period

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 28 - 29, 30.04.2022

Serdar Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.35514/mtd.2022.65

Öz

Emergency services are units of health institutions that provide uninterrupted service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are an important door of the health system. It has an important place in people's access to health services. This situation causes the emergency services to be easily accessible and overcrowded with unnecessary use. One of the reasons for the crowds is that it is the first place where patients apply in disasters and epidemics

Anahtar Kelimeler

triage, emergency sevices, pandemic

Pandemi döneminde acil serviste triyaj sistemlerinin uygulanmasına kısa bir bakış

Öz

Emergency services are units of health institutions that provide uninterrupted service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are an important door of the health system. It has an important place in people's access to health services. This situation causes the emergency services to be easily accessible and overcrowded with unnecessary use. One of the reasons for the crowds is that it is the first place where patients apply in disasters and epidemics

Anahtar Kelimeler

triaj, acil servis, pandemi

Kaynakça

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