Ethical decision-making in disaster triage

Varying factors may cause an imbalance between available resources and patient requirements. For this reason decision making may become a challenge. This article looks at prioritization of patients during disaster triage.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article provides a look at the criteria for ethical decision-making when triaging patients during a disaster. Efficient and effective triage was amongst the focus points.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The key steps of a research project

2. Factors that can affect decision-making
3. What ethical guidelines are.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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