Profile of blood donors who presented adverse reactions to the donation

identify the adverse reactions presented by blood donors and outline their sociodemographic profile. a quantitative, cross-sectional retrospective study of 780 records of blood donors from a public hemocenter in the southern region of Brazil, from December 2015 to January 2016. For the analysis the...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2019-01, Vol.72 (1), p.81-87
Main Authors: Locks, Melissa Orlandi Honório, Salum, Nádia Chiodelli, Barros, Beatriz Steingreber de, Matos, Eliane, Anders, Jane Cristina, Schneider, Dulcinéia Ghizoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bancos de Sangue
Blood & organ donations
Doadores de Sangue
Enfermagem
Health risk assessment
NURSING
Nursing care
Patient assessment
Patient safety
Segurança do Paciente
Serviço de Hemoterapia
Side effects
Sociodemographics
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Summary:identify the adverse reactions presented by blood donors and outline their sociodemographic profile. a quantitative, cross-sectional retrospective study of 780 records of blood donors from a public hemocenter in the southern region of Brazil, from December 2015 to January 2016. For the analysis the descriptive statistics was used. it was identified that throughout 12 months, the total blood donors corresponded to 27,300 people, in which 780 developed at least one reaction. They were characterized by female and recurrent donors, single, with a complete average level of education, ranging from 16 to 30 years, who triggered between 1 and 3 reactions. Mild reactions were more frequent, followed by moderate and severe reactions. There is a high rate of adverse reactions from donors emphasizing the need for changes in hemotherapy care practices.
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0305