Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
In this study the participant will be invited to be seated in the self-measurement kiosk after registration in the Emergency department. In this kiosk, the participant will be measuring their own vitals and answering a short questionnaire regarding the reason for presentation. All these results are displayed on a screen for the triage nurse. Based on the results, high-risk patients will be highlighted on the screen, so they may be seen faster.
The questionnaire entails questions which would otherwise be asked by the triage nurse, regarding reason for presentation, fever, pain and and possible allergies. This is done through a touch-screen.
The vital signs and potential alarm symptoms from the (multilingual) questionnaire are being displayed with the pain score on a screen in the triage room and at the nurses desk. An adapted Early Warning Score (aEWS - without respiratory rate) is calculated from the vital signs. Abnormal results are being highlighted and carried up on the screen to the top position. This enables the triage nurse to pick up the sicker participants in the waiting room faster. The measurements are valid, so they do not have to be repeated by the triage nurse.
Users will be contacted afterwards regarding satisfaction of use
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| on-day | Experimental | Use of the self-measurement kiosk: measurement of vital signs + completion of short questionnaire |
|
| Off-day | No Intervention | No use of the self-measurement kiosk |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-measurement kiosk | Device | Use of the self-measurement kiosk, with results forwarded to the triage nurse screens |
|
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Triage time-stamp 1 | Shorter time to end of triage process: Time from registration to time of end of triage process (completion of electronic record) | through study completion, average of 1 year |
| Triage time-stamp 2 | Shorter time to beginning of triage process: Time from registration to time of start of triage process (initiation of electronic record) | through study completion, average of 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time to see physician | Shorter time to see physician: Time from registration to start of medical assessment (first of record of physician care) | through study completion, average 1 year |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Cathelijne Lyphout, MSc | UZ Gent | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoedgevallendienst | Ghent | 9000 | Belgium |
No plan to share - General Data Protection Regulation related
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004630 | Emergencies |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
Not provided
Not provided
Patients are randomised in blocks per day regarding use of the kiosk
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided