Lost in translation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices in donors experiencing a vasovagal reaction.

Thijsen, A; King, A; Waller, D

Lost in translation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices in donors experiencing a vasovagal reaction.

Thijsen, A King, A Waller, D

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Publisher:: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Transfus Apher Sci, 2016, 54, (3), pp. 384-389
Issue Date:: 2016-06

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dc.contributor.author	Thijsen, A
dc.contributor.author	King, A
dc.contributor.author	Waller, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4140-6923
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-18T23:35:21Z
dc.date.available	2015-11-25
dc.date.available	2022-04-18T23:35:21Z
dc.date.issued	2016-06
dc.identifier.citation	Transfus Apher Sci, 2016, 54, (3), pp. 384-389
dc.identifier.issn	1473-0502
dc.identifier.issn	1878-1683
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156359
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Vasovagal symptoms have implications for donor safety and retention. This study explored knowledge, attitudes and practices in donors experiencing a vasovagal reaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with donors (n = 30) who experienced a donation-related vasovagal reaction. RESULTS: Donors were unaware of applied muscle tension or fluid loading techniques despite availability of information. Some donors engaged in excessive pre-donation hydration. Procedural knowledge was limited for first-time plasma donors. DISCUSSION: Future interventions should focus on adherence to pre-donation fluid loading and muscle tensing exercises during key donation time-points. Education for new plasma donors also appears important.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Transfus Apher Sci
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.transci.2015.11.016
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Cardiovascular System & Hematology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health
dc.subject.mesh	Blood Donors
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Knowledge
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Syncope, Vasovagal
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Syncope, Vasovagal
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health
dc.subject.mesh	Knowledge
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Blood Donors
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.title	Lost in translation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices in donors experiencing a vasovagal reaction.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	54
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-04-18T23:35:19Z
pubs.issue	3
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	54
utslib.citation.issue	3

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BACKGROUND: Vasovagal symptoms have implications for donor safety and retention. This study explored knowledge, attitudes and practices in donors experiencing a vasovagal reaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with donors (n = 30) who experienced a donation-related vasovagal reaction. RESULTS: Donors were unaware of applied muscle tension or fluid loading techniques despite availability of information. Some donors engaged in excessive pre-donation hydration. Procedural knowledge was limited for first-time plasma donors. DISCUSSION: Future interventions should focus on adherence to pre-donation fluid loading and muscle tensing exercises during key donation time-points. Education for new plasma donors also appears important.

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