Correlation between heart rate variability and psychological evaluation before blood donation
Journal Title: Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion - Year 2024, Vol 37, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective To investigate the correlation between heart rate variability (HRV) and the degree of nervousness before blood donation. Methods The psychological state of 253 blood donors before blood donation was assessed by the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and the degree of nervousness and their HRV were measured. The correlation between the SAS score, the degree of nervousness and the HRV parameters was analyzed, and the differences were compared among different types of donors by multivariate linear regression. Results A total of 247 blood donors were included in the study. Five HRV parameters in blood donors aged 18-24 were higher than in those aged 25 years and above(all P<0.05), and the anxiety level was higher in female donors(SAS score 41-46) than in males(SAS score 35-43)(P<0.001); the pre-donation SAS score was consistent with the assessment of the tension level (r=0.970, P<0.001); the pre-donation tension level and the SAS score were all significantly negatively correlated with VLF in HRV parameters(r=0.179, P=0.005), and the associations were independent of confounders such as age, body mass index and gender (P<0.05). Conclusion Compared with SAS and tension assessment, HRV is more objective, and can be used as one of the tests for assessing the tension level of blood donors. The inclusion of HRV in the routine screening of blood donors deserves further study for its application in assessing the anxiety level of blood donors before blood donation, identifying people prone to blood donation-related vasovagal reaction (DRVR), preventing and reducing the risk of DRVR, and improving the safety of blood donation.
Authors and Affiliations
Luchuan WEI, Yong WANG, Xingnian CHEN, Dong YANG, Yun XIANG, Weizheng GUAN, Bo SHI, Tian TIAN, Shenglan WANG
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- DOI 10.13303/j.cjbt.issn.1004549x.2024.03.012
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