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Nurses' lack of understanding about triage management causes the
transmission and spread of COVID-19 infection to health workers and
patients because the implementation of triage is not in accordance with
the COVID-19 health protocol. This study aims to evaluate the
implementation of triage for post-COVID-19 emergency services in the
city of Palu, Indonesia. This study used a quantitative research method
with a cross-sectional research design, the sample in this study were ER
and community nurses who are members of the COVID-19 task force in
the Palu City area of 30 participants with a sampling technique using
purposive sampling, and respondents were given a measuring instrument
containing a questionnaire containing regarding the standard
management of triage COVID-19. Furthermore, the data were analyzed
using a correlation test. The results showed that the evaluation of the
implementation of COVID-19 triage in post-COVID-19 pandemic
nursing health workers in Palu City, Indonesia, was in the good category
based on the Spearman rho correlation value of 0.683. The
implementation of triage in this study was influenced by the experience
and tenure of nurses, with a length of service of more than 10 years.
Classification and labeling of triage based on clinical signs and
symptoms of COVID-19 patients (86.7%) using the Emergency Medical
Services system (83.3%) and (40%) of respondents did not know
alternative triage areas during the spike in cases of COVID-19.
Implementation of COVID-19 triage as a basis for patient management
in order to suppress the spread of infection after the COVID-19
pandemic