ReviewTransfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie2014
Management of young blood donors.
Review in Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Predictors of vasovagal reactions during preoperative autologous blood donation: a single-institution analysis.International journal of hematology · 2017Trial
- Rethinking the role of older donors in a sustainable blood supply.Transfusion · 2025Article
- Effects of Performing Applied Muscle Tension during Recovery after Phlebotomy in Young, First-Time Donors: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Study on the Effect of Pre-donation Salt Loading on Vasovagal Reactions in Young College Going Whole Blood Donors.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2017Article
- Phlebotomy, a bridge between laboratory and patient.Biochemia medica · 2016Review
- Donor research - an upcoming field of interest all over the world!Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie · 2014Article
- Promoting and creating feel-good positive experience among voluntary blood donors: An eight-step guide.Asian journal of transfusion scienceArticle
- Evaluation of efficacy of Valsalva for attenuating needle puncture pain in first time nonremunerated voluntary plateletpheresis donors: A prospective, randomized controlled trial.Asian journal of transfusion scienceArticle
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Abstract
The emphasis on high-school blood drives and acceptance of 16-year-old blood donors led to more research on physiologic and psychological ways to decrease vasovagal reaction rates in young blood donors and to increase donor retention. Research on how to accomplish this has been advantageous for the blood collection industry and blood donors. This review discussed the current situation and what can be done psychologically, physiologically, and via process improvements to decrease vasovagal reaction rates and increase donor retention. The donation process can be significantly improved. Future interventions may include more dietary salt, a shorter muscle tension program to make it more feasible, recommendations for post-donation muscle tension / squatting / laying down for lightheadedness, more donor education by the staff at the collection site, more staff attention to donors with fear or higher risk for a vasovagal reaction (e.g. estimated blood volume near 3.5 l, first-time donor), and a more focused donation process to ensure a pleasant and safer procedure.
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