Blood donation and health status based on SF-36: The mediating effect of cognition in blood donation.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The relationship among blood donation, cognition in blood donation and health condition of blood donors remains unclear. Based on our hypothesis, this study aimed to explore the mediating effect of cognition in blood donation on the relationship between blood donation and blood donors' health status. METHODS:A total of 837 participants who had prior experience in donating whole blood were recruited into a cross-sectional survey. The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Questionnaire on Cognition in Non-remunerated Blood Donation were used to evaluate the health status and the level of cognition in blood donation, respectively. Blood donation referred to the cumulative times of blood donation. The mediating effect of cognition in blood donation w

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6804979 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature