Validation of the Persian Triage Decision-Making Inventory (TDMI): a cross-cultural adaptation study.

Background: Effective triage decision-making is crucial in emergency care, requiring healthcare personnel to possess strong cognitive abilities, experience, and intuition. The Triage Decision Making Inventory (TDMI) is a standardized tool designed to assess these competencies. However, cultural and linguistic differences necessitate the adaptation and validation of such tools for specific populations.

Characteristics, insights, decision making, and preparation of ED triage nurses.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics, insights, and decision making of expert emergency nurses practicing in a triage environment.

Methods: A qualitative, descriptive study design was used. A purposive sample of 10 expert nurses from 2 midwestern emergency departments was recruited for 2 separate focus groups.