Abstract
Background: Previous negative experiences (NEs) during the process of blood donation can resultin increased stress and is indicated by blood pressure and pulse rate, at a subsequent donation. Thepresent study investigated the effect of attitude and anxiety in 1st time and regular blood donorswith or without any previous NE on the pre-donation blood pressure and pulse rate. Materials andmethods: Pre-donation blood pressure and pulse rate in 1st time and regular donors weremeasured. The attitude and anxiety were evaluated using a questionnaire and the relationship with aprevious NE was assessed. Its effect on the blood pressure and pulse rate was subsequentlyevaluated. The study was a between-subjects, observational design. Results: Of the total 200donors, 165 were males. 54 donors showed signs of anxiety whereas 33 donors had a previous NE.11 donors (22.44%) who had a previous negative experience showed raised blood pressure whereas9 donors (18.36%) with a previous negative experience showed a raised pulse rate. Both effective(-0.293) and cognitive (-0.0159) attitudes were negatively correlated with anxiety and were foundto be statistically significant. Conclusion: No significant association was seen in a donor whoexperienced a negative experience in a previous visit with raised pre-donation blood pressurehowever, was significantly associated with a raised pulse rate. Moreover, anxiety and increased bloodpressure, and increased pulse rate were assessed in first-time donors and it was seen that first-timedonors especially showed raised blood pressure and pulse rate.
Highlights
Few studies have stated that there is no difference in intention to donate [13,14], whereas othersA stable blood supply is essential to health care services but aging populations are likely to reduce present evidence of a negative influence on the intention to donate in the future [15].donor numbers in many countries [1,2]
The present study investigated the effect of attitude and anxiety in 1st time and regular blood donors with or without any previous negative experiences (NEs) on the pre-donation blood pressure and pulse rate
Anxiety and increased blood pressure, and increased pulse rate were assessed in first-time donors and it was seen that first-time donors especially showed raised blood pressure and pulse rate
Summary
Previous negative experiences (NEs) during the process of blood donation can result in increased stress and is indicated by blood pressure and pulse rate, at a subsequent donation. The present study investigated the effect of attitude and anxiety in 1st time and regular blood donors with or without any previous NE on the pre-donation blood pressure and pulse rate. 11 donors (22.44%) who had a previous negative experience showed raised blood pressure whereas 9 donors (18.36%) with a previous negative experience showed a raised pulse rate Both effective (-0.293) and cognitive (-0.0159) attitudes were negatively correlated with anxiety and were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: No significant association was seen in a donor who experienced a negative experience in a previous visit with raised pre-donation blood pressure was significantly associated with a raised pulse rate. Evaluation of pre-donation anxiety and attitude of blood donors and its effect on blood pressure and pulse rate.
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