Triage in an adult emergency service: patient satisfaction

Abstract OBJECTIVE Assess the degree of patient satisfaction with triage in the adult emergency service of a public hospital. METHOD Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Three hundred patients were interviewed and the data were analyzed using descriptive stat...

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Main Authors: Pollyane Liliane Silva (Author), Luciana Paiva (Author), Veridiana Bernardes Faria (Author), Rosali Isabel Barduchi Ohl (Author), Suzel Regina Ribeiro Chavaglia (Author)
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Published: SciELO, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract OBJECTIVE Assess the degree of patient satisfaction with triage in the adult emergency service of a public hospital. METHOD Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Three hundred patients were interviewed and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics based on sociodemographic variables and those related to patient satisfaction. RESULTS There was a predominance of women, with elementary education and a mean age of 41 years. Most of the interviewees reported being satisfied in regard to the following items: timely service, embracement, trust, environment (comfort, cleanliness and signage), humanization (courtesy, respect, and interest), timely referral/scheduling of appointments and care expectations. CONCLUSION There was a high level of patient satisfaction, evidenced by the strong association of user satisfaction with the items investigated.
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10.1590/S0080-623420160000400008