Blood Donors
Conditions
Keywords
blood donor, fear, vasovagal reaction
Brief summary
In this study, high school donors will be asked about their blood donation-related fears prior to their donation. Half of the donors reporting fear will be assigned to a brief coping skills intervention.
Detailed description
In this study the investigators will ask high school donors about their blood donation-related fears prior to their donation. Among those who report donation fear, half will be randomly assigned to receive a brief presentation of coping strategies administered via a computer tablet. The investigators will compare reaction rates and return behavior for the donors and high school drives where the study was conducted to the reaction and retention rates from similar blood drives where no data was collected. The investigators will also examine whether asking about the specific types of fear improves the prediction of syncopal or presyncopal reactions beyond the predictive value of a single fear question. Finally, the investigators will examine whether providing coping information to help manage the fear improves syncopal reaction rates and/or donor retention rates among fearful donors.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFear Intervention
Coping information related to the fear that was identified by the participant will be presented via a computer tablet.
Sponsors
New York Blood Center
Ohio University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Investigators are masked because the participants are randomized and the intervention is delivered by a computer tablet. The outcome assessor is masked because donation-related data is recorded by blood collection staff who are unaware that donors may be participants in a study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* To be eligible for inclusion in this study, the individual must have presented to donate blood at a New York Blood Center high school blood drive where data is being collected and have passed the health screening process.
Exclusion criteria
* Less than 16 years of age; inability to read and comprehend English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Repeat Blood Donation Attempts | two years post-donation | Donor records will be used to track subsequent donation attempts during the follow-up. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Donation Confidence | immediately pre-donation | Confidence in ability to cope with any donation-related fear |
| Vasovagal Reactions to Blood Donation | immediately post-donation | phlebotomist ratings of blood donor vasovagal reactions |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed