Comparison of Oxygen Saturation Measurements Using Different Glove Colors in Children

Comparison of Oxygen Saturation Measurements Using Different Glove Colors in Children: A Preventive Method for Infection?

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different colored gloves on oxygen saturation in pediatric patients whose oxygen saturation was measured by pulse oximetry in pediatric emergency department. The population of the study, which is planned as a prospective cohort study, will consist of children between the ages of 3-18 years who underwent oxygen saturation measurements in the pediatric emergency clinic of İzmir Bakırçay University Cigli and Training and Research Hospital between October 2024 and October 2025.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different colored gloves on oxygen saturation in pediatric patients who underwent oxygen saturation measurement by pulse oximetry in pediatric emergency department. The population of the study, which is planned as a prospective cohort study, will consist of children aged 3-18 years who underwent oxygen saturation measurements in the pediatric emergency clinic of İzmir Bakırçay University Çiğli and Training and Research Hospital between October 2024 and October 2025. The sample of the study will consist of children who meet the inclusion criteria on the specified dates and whose parents/legal guardians agree to participate in the study. Descriptive Characteristics Form and Oxygen Saturation Measurement Value Record Form will be used for data collection.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children between the ages of 3-18,
• The parent/legal guardian or the child himself/herself agrees to participate in the study,
• Arterial blood gas measurement was performed,

Exclusion Criteria:

• The finger has a skin condition,
• Having nail polish on your fingernails,
• Having a severed finger,