TY - JOUR
T1 - Lost in translation : knowledge, attitudes and practices in donors experiencing a vasovagal reaction
AU - Thijsen, Amanda
AU - King, Angela
AU - Waller, Daniel
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:72729
U2 - 10.1016/j.transci.2015.11.016
DO - 10.1016/j.transci.2015.11.016
M3 - Article
SN - 1473-0502
VL - 54
SP - 384
EP - 389
JO - Transfusion and Apheresis Science
JF - Transfusion and Apheresis Science
IS - 3
ER -