BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although individual differences in fear of stimuli related to blood donation is a key determinant of donor recruitment and retention, a donation-specific fear measure has yet to be developed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A donation-related fear measure was developed and tested on an initial sample of donors and non-donors, and then re-evaluated on a second sample to confirm the observed factor structure. RESULTS: Analyses supported a four-factor structure, with subscales related to fear of: (1) syncopal symptoms, (2) blood and needles, (3) social evaluation, and (4) health screen results. CONCLUSION: The Blood Donation Fears Inventory is a novel measure to assess fears held by current and potential blood donors.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although individual differences in fear of stimuli related to blood donation is a key determinant of donor recruitment and retention, a donation-specific fear measure has yet to be developed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A donation-related fear measure was developed and tested on an initial sample of donors and non-donors, and then re-evaluated on a second sample to confirm the observed factor structure. RESULTS: Analyses supported a four-factor structure, with subscales related to fear of: (1) syncopal symptoms, (2) blood and needles, (3) social evaluation, and (4) health screen results. CONCLUSION: The Blood Donation Fears Inventory is a novel measure to assess fears held by current and potential blood donors.
Authors: Roberta Guglielmetti Mugion; Maria Giovina Pasca; Laura Di Di Pietro; Maria Francesca Renzi Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2021-02-08 Impact factor: 2.655
Authors: Joan Torrent-Sellens; Cristian Salazar-Concha; Pilar Ficapal-Cusí; Francesc Saigí-Rubió Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-04-17 Impact factor: 3.390