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Abstract: PB2138
Type: Publication Only
Background
Blood transfusion has several risks including allergic reaction, acute hemolysis, infectious disease and so on. Both physicians and patients are always cautious to decide on blood transfusion.
Aims
The purpose of this study was to explore whether there are gender difference in anxiety for the first blood transfusion in patients with different diseases.
Methods
315 patients (153 men and 162 women ) were enrolled in this prospective, comparative study and median age was 38 years(range 17-72). The disease consisted of 85 chronic hepatitis B, 73 leukemia, 69 gastric ulcer, 48 chronic renal failure and 40 gynecological oncology. Various blood products including plasma, red blood cells suspension and platelet were infused. Anxiety was evaluated according to the HAMA self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) during the first blood transfusion. Patients got 50 points below were divided into no anxiety group, 50 to 59 points were divided into mild anxiety group, 60-69 points were divided into moderate anxiety group and 70 points or more were divided into severe anxiety group.
Results
For patients with the same disease, more female patients were divided into moderate to severe anxiety group than male ones. The number of patients with mild anxiety was similar in female and male, and no one was divided into no anxiety group.
Conclusion
Women were more anxious than men during the first blood transfusion, which is independent of age, race, education level and kinds of blood product.
Session topic: 35. Quality of life, palliative care, ethics and health economics
Abstract: PB2138
Type: Publication Only
Background
Blood transfusion has several risks including allergic reaction, acute hemolysis, infectious disease and so on. Both physicians and patients are always cautious to decide on blood transfusion.
Aims
The purpose of this study was to explore whether there are gender difference in anxiety for the first blood transfusion in patients with different diseases.
Methods
315 patients (153 men and 162 women ) were enrolled in this prospective, comparative study and median age was 38 years(range 17-72). The disease consisted of 85 chronic hepatitis B, 73 leukemia, 69 gastric ulcer, 48 chronic renal failure and 40 gynecological oncology. Various blood products including plasma, red blood cells suspension and platelet were infused. Anxiety was evaluated according to the HAMA self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) during the first blood transfusion. Patients got 50 points below were divided into no anxiety group, 50 to 59 points were divided into mild anxiety group, 60-69 points were divided into moderate anxiety group and 70 points or more were divided into severe anxiety group.
Results
For patients with the same disease, more female patients were divided into moderate to severe anxiety group than male ones. The number of patients with mild anxiety was similar in female and male, and no one was divided into no anxiety group.
Conclusion
Women were more anxious than men during the first blood transfusion, which is independent of age, race, education level and kinds of blood product.
Session topic: 35. Quality of life, palliative care, ethics and health economics