A Web‐based approach to blood donor preparation

Kowalsky, Jennifer M.; Copley, Diane M.; Lewis, Kristin N.; Ellis, Gary D.; McGlone, Sarah T.; Sinclair, Kadian S.

doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03737.x

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“…Katz et al [31] have demonstrated that computerized donor screening increases and improves the accuracy and efficiency of the BD process. Another research work [32] has demonstrated that web-based educational material can reduce anxiety and enhance BD attitudes. BD apps can be an efficient means to motivate users to give blood or to help them find eligible donors.…”

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Compliance of Blood Donation Apps with Mobile OS Usability Guidelines

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The aim of this paper is to employ the guidelines of Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone to analyze the usability compliance of free blood donation (BD) apps. An analysis process based on a systematic review protocol is used to select free BD apps. An assessment is conducted using a questionnaire composed of 13 questions concerning the compliance of free BD apps with Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows Phone usability guidelines. A total of 133 free BD apps have been selected from the 188 BD apps identified. Around 63% of the free BD apps selected have a good compliance with mobile OS usability recommendations. Around 72% of Android, 57% of Windows Phone, 33% of iOS and 33% of Blackberry BD apps have a high usability score. The aspect of BD app behavior should be improved along with some style components: the use of pictures to explain ideas and the adaptation of the app to both horizontal and vertical orientations. Structure patterns should also be used to improve the structure aspect of a BD app. Usability is a quality aspect that should be improved in current BD apps. Our study provides smartphone users with a list of usable free BD apps and BD app developers with recommendations.

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“…Researchers also improved communications to donors through an enhanced donor recruitment brochure [63,67], use of a video [68], or through a better website [69]. The goals for each of these improvements were to reduce fear, decrease vasovagal reaction rates, and increase blood donor retention.…”

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“…There was no synergy from doing both. An improved web-based approach was evaluated in 673 college students, 60% of whom were non-donors [69]. In non-donors, the authors' website produced greater changes in donor attitude, confidence, and intention than the standard website and the control website, and in donors, the authors' website produced greater changes in donor confidence than the standard website and control website.…”

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Management of Young Blood Donors

Newman¹

2014

Transfus Med Hemother

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The emphasis on high-school blood drives and acceptance of 16-year-old blood donors led to more research on physiologic and psychological ways to decrease vasovagal reaction rates in young blood donors and to increase donor retention. Research on how to accomplish this has been advantageous for the blood collection industry and blood donors. This review discussed the current situation and what can be done psychologically, physiologically, and via process improvements to decrease vasovagal reaction rates and increase donor retention. The donation process can be significantly improved. Future interventions may include more dietary salt, a shorter muscle tension program to make it more feasible, recommendations for post-donation muscle tension / squatting / laying down for lightheadedness, more donor education by the staff at the collection site, more staff attention to donors with fear or higher risk for a vasovagal reaction (e.g. estimated blood volume near 3.5 l, first-time donor), and a more focused donation process to ensure a pleasant and safer procedure.

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“…Participants assigned to the competence group are instructed to review a donor coping website [36] that combines text, videos, and interactive features to directly address common donor fears and to offer advice on empirically-validated strategies to reduce fear, pain, and syncopal reactions.…”

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“…For instance, we have demonstrated that self-efficacy or feelings of competence as a blood donor is enhanced through exposure to coping materials that address common donor fears and concerns [17, 36–39]. We have also demonstrated that a brief telephone interview based on motivational interviewing principles, which encourages donors to reflect on their unique motivations for giving, has a positive effect on internal motivation [40] and subsequent donation behavior [41].…”

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Applying self-determination theory to the blood donation context: The blood donor competence, autonomy, and relatedness enhancement (Blood Donor CARE) trial

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Frye

Duffy

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Contemporary Clinical Trials

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The Blood Donor Competency, Autonomy, and Relatedness Enhancement (Blood Donor CARE) project was designed as a practical application of self-determination theory to encourage retention of first-time donors. Self-determination theory proposes that people are more likely to persist with behaviors that are internally-motivated, and that externally-motivated behavior can evolve and become internalized given the appropriate socio-environmental conditions. According to self-determination theory, motivation to engage in blood donation may become increasingly self-determined if the behavior satisfies fundamental human needs for competence (a sense of self-efficacy to achieve specific goals), autonomy (a sense of volitional control over one’s behavior), and relatedness (a sense of connection to a larger group). The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of competence, autonomy, and/or relatedness interventions on donor retention. Using a full factorial design, first-time donors will be assigned to a control condition or one of seven intervention conditions. Donation competence, autonomy, and relatedness, along with additional constructs associated with return donation, will be assessed before and after the intervention using online surveys, and donation attempts will be tracked for one-year using blood center donor databases. We hypothesize that, compared to the control condition, the interventions will increase the likelihood of a subsequent donation attempt. We will also examine intervention-specific increases in competence, autonomy, and relatedness as potential mediators of enhanced donor retention. By promoting first-time donor competence, autonomy, and relatedness our goal is to enhance internal motivation for giving and in so doing increase the likelihood of future donation.

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A Web‐based approach to blood donor preparation

Abstract: Web-based donor preparation materials may provide a cost-effective way to enhance donation intentions and encourage donation behavior.

Cited by 41 publications

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Compliance of Blood Donation Apps with Mobile OS Usability Guidelines

Compliance of Blood Donation Apps with Mobile OS Usability Guidelines

Management of Young Blood Donors

Applying self-determination theory to the blood donation context: The blood donor competence, autonomy, and relatedness enhancement (Blood Donor CARE) trial

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