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Article History

Received: 12 April 2025

Accepted: 23 June 2025

First Online: 1 July 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and received approval from the University of Malta Research Ethics Committee (Ref: FEMA-2023–00285) and the Data Protection Office at Mater Dei Hospital (Ref: 34/2023).

: Written informed consent was obtained from all triage nurses who participated in interviews, as well as from nurses and patients involved in observational sessions.

: All participants provided consent for the anonymised publication of study findings. No individual participant is identifiable in the article or any associated materials.

: No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors.