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An Adapted Post-donation Motivational Interview Enhances Blood Donation Intention, Attitudes and Self-Efficacy

Sinclair, Kadian S.

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2009, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Psychology (Arts and Sciences).

Background: Recent blood donors may hold conflicting thoughts about future donation.While they may perceive the direct benefit to themselves and others (e.g., enhanced self-esteem,life-saving transfusions), at the same time they often report compelling reasons not to give again (e.g., inconvenience, negative reactions to initial donation, pain). As a result, the standard reminders and encouragements to return may not be sufficient to motivate some donors. The current research project examined the effects of a post-donation adapted motivational interview on blood donor's intentions, attitudes, self-efficacy, and anxiety regarding blood donation, as well as actual repeat donation behavior.

Study Design and Methods: 127 females and 88 males who ranged in age from 18 to 67 years (Mean = 31.1; SD = 13.5) were recruited from local blood drives and randomly assigned to an adapted motivational interview (AMI) or to a no-interview control group. Both novice and experienced donors in each group received telephone calls approximately one month after their index donation. Donors in the AMI group completed a brief (<10 min) interview designed to promote and clarify individual specific motivations and values concerning blood donation, highlight the relationship between expressed values and future behavior, address any existing ambivalence or 4 barriers to donation enhance perceived confidence in the context of blood donation, and developed a future donation plan. They were then asked to complete questionnaires regarding donation attitudes, anxiety, self-efficacy and intention to donate. Donors in the control group were simply asked to complete the same series of questionnaires.

Results: A series of ANOVA analyses revealed that donors in the AMI group reported greater intention to provide a future donation, F (1, 211) = 8.13, p = .01, more positive attitudes towards donation, F (1, 211) = 4.59, p = .03 and greater self-efficacy, F (1, 211) = 10.26, p = .00. Marginally lower anxiety scores were also reported by donors in the AMI group, F (1, 211) = 3.37, p = .07. Further, chi-square analyses revealed that AMI was associated with marginally higher donor return at 6 months follow-up (p = .08).

Conclusion: A brief, telephone-delivered adaptation of motivational interviewing has significant effects on attitudes towards donation and may increase the likelihood of a repeat donation.

Christopher France, PhD (Advisor)
Bernadette Heckman, PhD (Committee Member)
Kenneth Holroyd, PhD (Committee Member)

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  • Sinclair, K. S. (2009). An Adapted Post-donation Motivational Interview Enhances Blood Donation Intention, Attitudes and Self-Efficacy [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257260886

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sinclair, Kadian. An Adapted Post-donation Motivational Interview Enhances Blood Donation Intention, Attitudes and Self-Efficacy. 2009. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257260886.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sinclair, Kadian. "An Adapted Post-donation Motivational Interview Enhances Blood Donation Intention, Attitudes and Self-Efficacy." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257260886

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)