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Emotional support to apheresis donors: effect and implication.

Antonella Pagliariccio¹, Nataša Vavic, Milica Bulajić

¹Medical Degree Hematology Specialization, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universtaria, Ospedali Riuniti Via Conca 71, Ancona, Italy. a.pagliariccio@alice.it

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Providing emotional support to first-time blood donors enhances their well-being and satisfaction, increasing the likelihood of repeat donations. This psychological approach significantly boosts donor return rates and encourages conversions to voluntary, non-familiar donations.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Hematology
Public Health

Background:

Donor well-being and satisfaction are crucial for establishing regular blood donation patterns.
Early detection of donor discomfort, even mild symptoms, can prevent more severe reactions.
A positive staff-donor relationship, built on perceived professional skill and care, is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of emotional support on first-time platelet donors.
To assess the effect of psychological interventions on donor return rates and conversion to voluntary donation.

Main Methods:

Providing emotional and psychological support to first-time platelet donors during the donation process.
Monitoring for vaso-vagal symptoms and assessing donor emotional responses.
Tracking donor return rates and willingness to donate for non-familiar recipients post-intervention.

Main Results:

Emotional support mitigated or prevented vaso-vagal symptoms and fostered positive emotions in donors.
62% of supported first-time donors offered contact information for future donations to non-familiar recipients.
The psychological approach in Italy achieved a 97% donor return rate; partial application in Serbia converted familiar donors to voluntary ones.

Conclusions:

Psychological support is effective in improving the donor experience and reducing adverse reactions.
Enhanced donor care significantly increases donor retention and the pool of voluntary, non-familiar donors.
Implementing such strategies is key to addressing shortages in voluntary blood and platelet donation.