Donation of peripheral blood stem cells to unrelated strangers: A thematic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Donation of haematopoietic stem cells, either through bone marrow (BM) or peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection, is a generally safe procedure for healthy donors, although side effects are a known risk. Previous research, including our recent quantitative study, has shown that the psychosocial response to donating is usually a positive one and most donors would be willing to donate again in the future. This is often despite experiencing significant side effects during the donation process. Due to the relative recent introduction of PBSC, a comprehensive understanding of the range of physical and emotional issues donors may experience is lacking, as well as an understanding of specific donor characteristics Qualitative research can provide rich narrative data into

SUBMITTER: Billen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5656410 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature