Abstract

Aim. The purpose of this paper is to describe different types of primary triage methods that are common and applicable in disaster scene in order to familiarize medical team personnel with these methods.

Background. Disaster occurrence is rising all over the world. Primary assessment, treatment and transfer of victims to the medical centers which are away from the disaster scene is important considerations for first responder teams in response phase of disaster management cycle. In this regard, triage is an efficient tool for mass casualty management for which different strategies have been recommended in various countries.

Method. In this review, published articles from 1995 to August 2013 were searched in Ovid, Science Direct, Google Scholar and PubMed data bases by using the keywords Triage, On-scene and Disaster.

Findings. Based on search strategy, 50 English articles were found. Finally, 6 commonly adults triage methods and 2 pediatric triage methods were chosen to be described in this paper.

Conclusion. Regarding the sudden nature of disaster and creating chaos following them, it is necessary for medical team members to apply the appropriate tools for managing mass casualties in attention to limited resources and the large number of victims. In order to perform proper triage method and reduce the amount of error in this procedure, it is necessary to educate correct practices of applicable triage methods to medical team members, Red Crescent workers and volunteers.

Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between critical care nurses’ occupational stress and their child anxiety in Shahid Rahimi Hospital in Khoramabad City, Iran, in 2017.

Background. Work-family conflict is the source of stress that most people, especially nurses experience and its consequences can also affect family members. 

Method. This study is a cross-sectional analytical study in which all critical care nurses (n=150) in Shahid Rahimi Hospital in Khoramabad City, Iran, were recruited using census sampling method and based on inclusion criteria. To collect data, a demographic form, Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS)-Parent Version, and Nurses Stress Scale were used. Data analysis was conducted SPSS 19 using descriptive and inferential statistics. 

Findings. The average scores of nurses’ stress and child anxiety were 75.61±14.98 and 77.04±11.14, respectively. Pearson Correlation Coefficient showed the relationship between critical care nurses job stress and child anxiety (p=0.008, r=0.214).