Fear of donation‐related stimuli across different levels of donation experience and types of donation (whole‐blood and plasma): A cross‐sectional study in Italian donors
Donation-related fear persists even among experienced donors, for both whole-blood and plasma donors. Given its potential to impact donor comfort and retention, the assessment and management of donation-related fears should be integrated into donor care, with appropriate strategies to help donors regulate their fear throughout their donation careers.
Authors
- Stefano Ardenghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7057-1269)
- Giulia Rampoldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-2735)
- Maria Grazia Strepparava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5068-8753)
- Alexia Del Greco
- Federico Zorzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1435-2501)
- Selena Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-3316)
- Barbara Giussani
- Marco Bani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6500-6513)
- Daniela Danesi
Institutions
- University of Bergamo (IT)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18062
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.46