Published online Nov 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i33.7965
Peer-review started: August 30, 2023
First decision: September 13, 2023
Revised: September 21, 2023
Accepted: November 17, 2023
Article in press: November 17, 2023
Published online: November 26, 2023
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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, fever clinics have become an important link for screening and diagnosing patients infected with the novel coronavirus. Children’s fingertip blood collection is a commonly used detection method, and the use of heated gloves combined with hand swinging can be considered for fingertip blood collection.
Fever gloves can generate heat, which can improve blood circulation in children’s fingers, thereby increasing blood flow and blood collection. The hand-swinging method increases blood flow by quickly swinging the arm, which can further promote blood collection.
In applied research, a certain number of pediatric patients can be recruited and were randomly divided into two groups. One group used the traditional fingertip blood collection method, whereas the other group used heating gloves combined with the fingertip blood collection method.
The effects of blood collection, discomfort, and resistance were compared between the two groups.
The research results can be used to evaluate the application of heating gloves combined with the hand-wagging method for fingertip blood collection in children.
Combining fever gloves with flicking can reduce discomfort and resistance in children.
It can be applied in fever clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve the success rate of children’s fingertip blood collection and patient experience.