title: Color vision testing of healthcare personnel.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to identify and describe color vision testing of healthcare personnel who do glucose monitoring within a hospital. The subjects were 359 members of a nursing staff. Data were collected from nurses participating in a certification program for blood glucose monitoring. The lshihara plates were used to screen for a color vision deficiency. The results offered no evidence that screening of staff provided any benefit for patient care.
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003119:Color Perception Tests; D003117:Color Vision Defects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D015351:Vision Screening