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Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy: Getting the Capillary Refill Test Under One's Thumb

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Translating best practices in assessing capillary refill.

Marlene Dufault¹, Barbara Davis, Dorothy Garman

¹College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA. Marlened@uri.edu

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

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Capillary refill assessment alone has limited clinical value. Further research is needed to explore alternative methods for evaluating peripheral perfusion, moving beyond isolated capillary refill tests.

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Area of Science:

Clinical Nursing Practice
Patient Assessment
Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

A systematic review evaluated empirical and clinical evidence for capillary refill assessment.
Current practices in an acute care hospital were examined.

Purpose of the Study:

Determine the strength, usefulness, and feasibility of capillary refill assessment.
Inform the development of a best-practice guideline for peripheral perfusion evaluation.

Main Methods:

A research roundtable was convened in a US urban community hospital.
Empirical and clinical evidence from a systematic review was assessed.
Current hospital practices and policies were reviewed.

Main Results:

Isolated capillary refill assessment demonstrates limited clinical value.
No current nursing interventions exclusively rely on capillary refill measurement.

Conclusions:

Capillary refill assessment alone is insufficient for clinical decision-making.
Future research should focus on comparative analyses of alternative peripheral perfusion assessment methods.