Luo L, Qin WL, Huang HM, Ou ZH, Peng ZH. Fever glove hand-shake method safe blood collection from children's fingertips in COVID-19 fever clinic. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(33): 7965-7971 [PMID: 38075579 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i33.7965]
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Zhi-Hua Peng, MNurs, Director of Nursing Department, Department of Nursing, Guilin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 2 Lingui Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin 541000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. shiyin202308@163.com
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Methodology
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Retrospective Study
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Ling Luo, Han-Mei Huang, Department of Infectious Diseases, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin 541000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Wei-Li Qin, Department of Emergency, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin 541000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Zhi-Hong Ou, Laboratory, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin 541000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Zhi-Hua Peng, Department of Nursing, Guilin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guilin 541000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Luo L and Peng ZH contributed equally to this work; Luo L, Qin WL, Huang HM, Ou ZH, and Peng ZH designed the research study; Luo L, Qin WL, Huang HM, Ou ZH, and Peng ZH performed the research; Luo L and Peng ZH analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported byHealth Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Application for Self Funded Research Projects, No. Z20210159.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the [Guilin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital] Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Zhi-Hua Peng, MNurs, Director of Nursing Department, Department of Nursing, Guilin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 2 Lingui Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin 541000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. shiyin202308@163.com
Received: August 30, 2023 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 Processing time: 86 Days and 0.1 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
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.
Research motivation
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.
Research objectives
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.
Research methods
The effects of blood collection, discomfort, and resistance were compared between the two groups.
Research results
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.
Research conclusions
Combining fever gloves with flicking can reduce discomfort and resistance in children.
Research perspectives
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.
