Predicting vasovagal reactions in volunteer blood donors.
J Psychosom Res
; 40(5): 495-501, 1996 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8803858
ABSTRACT
Measures of blood and injury sensitivity, pain sensitivity, and anxiety were examined as potential predictors of syncope and related reactions in 215 volunteer blood donors. The Blood and Injury Fears subscale of the Fear Survey Schedule was the best predictor for first-time donors (r[84] = 0.43, p < 0.001), whereas the Mutilation Questionnaire was the best predictor for experienced donors (r[127] = 0.31, p < 0.01). In contrast with previous studies, few significant predictions were observed for demographic variables (e.g., age, body mass index, or number of previous donations), suggesting that psychological measures may be better suited to the task of identifying high risk donors.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arousal
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Blood Donors
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Syncope, Vasovagal
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Psychosom Res
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States