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P B Thompson1, J V Lambert

  • 1Department of Psychology, Temple University.

The Journal of General Psychology
|January 1, 1995
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Wearing latex medical gloves can affect touch sensitivity, particularly with the von Frey and finger-opposition measures. Active touch strategies significantly improve tactile sensation compared to passive ones, regardless of glove fit.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Latex medical-examination gloves are essential personal protective equipment in healthcare.
  • Concerns exist regarding their potential impact on tactile sensitivity and fine motor skills.
  • Understanding these effects is crucial for maintaining patient safety and healthcare worker performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically evaluate the effect of latex glove wear on tactile sensitivity thresholds.
  • To compare different tactile sensitivity measures under various glove conditions.
  • To investigate the influence of touch strategy (active vs. passive) on tactile perception while wearing gloves.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted involving participants wearing no gloves, best-fitting gloves, and ill-fitting gloves.

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  • Experiment 1 utilized two-point, von Frey, and thumb-index finger opposition tests.
  • Experiment 2 assessed the ability to detect monofilament fibers of varying diameters using active and passive touch strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant effect of glove condition was observed for the two-point threshold measure.
    • Significant reductions in touch sensitivity were found for the von Frey and finger-opposition measures when wearing gloves.
    • Active touch consistently yielded superior performance in detecting monofilaments compared to passive touch, irrespective of glove condition.

    Conclusions:

    • Latex glove wear can impair specific aspects of tactile sensitivity, particularly fine pressure and spatial discrimination.
    • Active touch strategies can mitigate the negative effects of gloves on tactile perception.
    • These findings have implications for glove selection and training in healthcare settings to optimize performance and safety.