The Relationship between Nurse Response Time and Patient Functional Outcomes in the Emergency Room of Baladhika Husada Hospital Jember

Abstract

Introduction: The Emergency Department (ED) is an important part of a hospital that provides rapid care to patients with emergency conditions. Nurse response time is an important indicator in determining the success of initial patient management. However, patient functional outcomes are not only influenced by the speed of initial action, but also by the long-term recovery process. This study aims to analyze the relationship between nurses' response time and patients' functional outcomes in the ED of Baladhika Husada Jember Hospital, a tertiary-level hospital.

Method: This study employs an observational analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. The study population consists of 356 ED patients in December 2024. The sample size was determined using the Slovin formula, resulting in 188 respondents. The sampling technique employed non-probability sampling of the purposive type. Response time data were collected through observation, while functional outcome data were gathered using a questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using the Spearman Rho test with a significance level of α ≤ 0.05.

Result: Most nurses' response times were ≤ 5 minutes (99.5%), and patients' functional outcomes were in the “adequate” category (86.7%). The analysis results showed a significance value (p-value) of 0.703 with a correlation coefficient of 0.028.

Conclusion: There was no relationship between nurse response time and patient functional outcomes in the emergency department of Baladhika Husada Jember Level III Hospital.