Abstract
Victims of violence have latent cutaneous bruises due to skin color, injury age, or depth. A randomized controlled trial measured the effectiveness of alternate light sources in improving visibility over white light, while exploring effects of skin color, gender, localized fat/muscles, bruise size and color on specific wavelengths over time.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Texas A&M University, Bryan, Texas, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Alternate Light Sources, Bruise, Forensic Nursing
Recommended Citation
Moyer, Lindsey M.; Downing, Nancy R.; Scafide, Katherine R.; and Sheridan, Daniel, "Let there be light! Using alternate light sources to detect and improve cutaneous bruise visibility" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 22.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/posters_2019/22
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Review Type
None: Event Material, Invited Presentation
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Let there be light! Using alternate light sources to detect and improve cutaneous bruise visibility
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Victims of violence have latent cutaneous bruises due to skin color, injury age, or depth. A randomized controlled trial measured the effectiveness of alternate light sources in improving visibility over white light, while exploring effects of skin color, gender, localized fat/muscles, bruise size and color on specific wavelengths over time.