Research Article
Emergency Severity Index (ESI), A More Suitable System for Emergencies in Burkina Faso
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-81570-6_16, author={Roland M. Tougma and Boureima Zerbo and D\^{e}sir\^{e} Guel and P. Justin Kouraogo}, title={Emergency Severity Index (ESI), A More Suitable System for Emergencies in Burkina Faso}, proceedings={Towards new e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. 15th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2023, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, November 23--25, 2023, Proceedings, Part I}, proceedings_a={AFRICOMM}, year={2025}, month={2}, keywords={Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Electrocardiogram (ECG) Pulse Oxymetry Healthcare patient triage}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-81570-6_16} }- Roland M. Tougma
Boureima Zerbo
Désiré Guel
P. Justin Kouraogo
Year: 2025
Emergency Severity Index (ESI), A More Suitable System for Emergencies in Burkina Faso
AFRICOMM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-81570-6_16
Abstract
The triage system an emergency department must prioritize the patients’ needs above all else. Additionally, it enables improved care organization based on client type, institutional mission, and available resources. In order to conduct effective triage, the Orientation and Reception Nurse (ORN) should employ a reliable, valid, and reproducible tool that considers the specificities of both pediatric and adult patients in prehospital medicine, as well as the national healthcare. The aim is to assess the validity and reliability of existing triage systems in emergency care, with the ultimate objective of developing an emergency triage system tailored to Burkina. To achieve this, our focus will be on identifying reliable and valid triage systems, which will serve as a basis for proposing or adapting a suitable triage system for Burkina Faso.
