Assessing anxiety levels and empathic tendency in blood and platelet donors

Kılıç, Suar Çakı; Doğan, Erdoğan; Sevimligül, Gülgün; Yücel, Birsen; Bolat, Fatih; Kavakçı, Önder; Şencan, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2013.04.002

“…The researchers also found that providing positive reinforcement through brochures about blood donation, along with a tailored conversation with the donor, was associated with less pain at the venipuncture site [18]. A study reported that the Trait Anxiety Inventory score was higher in FTD compared to regular blood donors [19]. However, in our study, no such difference in trait anxiety score was observed in FTD and RD, as the trait score is more related to the blood donor's perception and personality [20].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The researchers also found that providing positive reinforcement through brochures about blood donation, along with a tailored conversation with the donor, was associated with less pain at the venipuncture site [18]. A study reported that the Trait Anxiety Inventory score was higher in FTD compared to regular blood donors [19].…”

Section: Parametersmentioning

confidence: 98%

Physiological and psychological stress response of blood donors during the blood donation process

Kaur,

Sood

et al. 2023

Vox Sanguinis

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Background and ObjectivesBlood donation can be a potentially stressful event, leading to the activation of an acute stress response. Knowing and identifying potential stressors could help in optimizing the donation experience. The present study aimed to measure the physiological and psychological stress changes before, during and after blood donation.Materials and MethodsPhysiological and psychological stress response was assessed in 70 blood donors. To evaluate physiological stress response, pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure (BP), beat‐to‐beat BP and lead II electrocardiogram were recorded. Baroreflex sensitivity was calculated using the available software. Psychological stress response was assessed using the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory scale.ResultsA significant increase in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure was observed in the pre‐donation period (p < 0.001). Among the time‐domain parameters, SDSD (standard deviation of differences between adjacent respiratory rate intervals) and RMSSD (root mean square of the successive differences) were significantly lower during the post‐donation period (p < 0.005, p < 0.007, respectively). Among the frequency‐domain parameters, LF nu (relative power of the low‐frequency band in normalized units), HF nu (relative power of the high‐frequency band in normalized units) and LF% (relative power of the low‐frequency band in percentage) were significantly lower before donation compared to during donation (p < 0.001, p < 0.001 and p < 0.012, respectively). LF nu, LF% and LF/HF ratio were also significantly lower during donation compared to after donation (p < 0.05, p < 0.016 and p < 0.042, respectively). Baroreflex sensitivity was also statistically higher during the pre‐donation period. State score was significantly higher among the blood donors during the pre‐donation period.ConclusionPhysiological and psychological stress is experienced by blood donors during the pre‐donation period. A pre‐donation informative conversation should be carried out with each blood donor and potential stressors should be identified in each.

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“…The STAI‐State scale comprises 20 items that are responded to on a 4‐point Likert scale based on “how you feel right now, at this moment.” Half of these items are positively worded (anxiety absent, e.g., Item 15 “I feel relaxed”), and the other half are negatively worded (anxiety present, e.g., Item 3 “I feel tense”). The psychometric properties of the 20‐item state anxiety scale have been extensively demonstrated in a number of contexts, including blood donation . However, with busy donor centers, measures comprising many items are cumbersome to administer and score, particularly when conducting randomized controlled trials or interventions that impact workload for donor center staff.…”

Section: Fear and Anxiety As Anticipatory Affective Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Blood Donor Anxiety Scale: a six‐item state anxiety measure based on the Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory

Chell

¹

,

Waller

²

,

Masser

³

2016

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“…A ansiedade é considerada um dos principais fatores que podem impactar negativamente no processo de doação de sangue, sobretudo no retorno de doadores, estando correlacionada, inclusive, à ocorrência de eventos adversos. (1) A ansiedade antes da doação de sangue, foi relacionada com sintomas de reações vasovagais e considerada influência negativa na probabilidade de retorno de doadores, especialmente os doadores jovens, do sexo feminino e de primeira vez. (2) Nos últimos anos, os resultados de vários estudos demonstraram a efetividade da música no controle e redução da ansiedade, em contextos variados.…”

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Efeitos da música na ansiedade de doadores de sangue: ensaio clínico randomizado

Silva¹,

Felix²,

Cruz³

et al. 2021

Acta Paulista De Enfermagem

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Assessing anxiety levels and empathic tendency in blood and platelet donors

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Physiological and psychological stress response of blood donors during the blood donation process

Physiological and psychological stress response of blood donors during the blood donation process

The Blood Donor Anxiety Scale: a six‐item state anxiety measure based on the Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory

Efeitos da música na ansiedade de doadores de sangue: ensaio clínico randomizado

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