Triage Management of Patients during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

摘要

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a rapidly growing pandemic, was first reported in Iran on February 19, 2020 (1). Following the pandemic, with the spread of fear by social media, people rushed to stock up on goods, and even many rushed to hospitals and clinics. Triage of patients in emergency departments is of particular importance, as these departments have always been on the front line of care for patients. Therefore, if the triage system is not efficient, it can lead to overcrowding in hospitals (2). This overcrowding can result in the exhaustion of the medical staff, loss of patients, missing the required tests for patients, and anxiety in patients.