Kose S, Mandiracioglu A
Infection Diseases Clinic, Ministry of Health Tepecik Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Mar;61(3):453-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01150.x.
Blood/injury phobia is one of the specific phobias. The aim of this study was to determine the fear of injection and blood in patients and healthy people. This study was carried out at Tepecik Hospital, Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory and Blood Center. Data were collected from 1500 adults who agreed to participate in the study (237 patients with chronic diseases and 1263 healthy people) during the period from January 2003 to February 2005. All participants completed two self-administered questionnaires (17-item Symptom Questionnaire and 20-item Blood/Injection Fear Scale) after giving blood samples by blood donation. 30.1% of the patients and 19.5% of the healthy adults reported that they had fear of blood/injection. Symptoms related to having blood drawn or injection were more frequently reported among women than men. Patients' educational level was also associated with the Symptom Questionnaire and fear of blood/injection scores. Fear of blood/injection was significantly higher in patients with chronic diseases. Fear of blood/injection should be considered by healthcare professionals as it is important for assessing the treatment-seeking individuals.
血液/损伤恐惧症是特定恐惧症之一。本研究的目的是确定患者和健康人群对注射和血液的恐惧程度。本研究在特佩奇克医院、临床生物化学实验室和血液中心开展。2003年1月至2005年2月期间，从1500名同意参与研究的成年人中收集数据（237名慢性病患者和1263名健康人）。所有参与者在献血采集血样后完成两份自填式问卷（17项症状问卷和20项血液/注射恐惧量表）。30.1%的患者和19.5%的健康成年人报告称他们害怕血液/注射。女性比男性更频繁地报告与抽血或注射相关的症状。患者的教育水平也与症状问卷及对血液/注射的恐惧得分相关。慢性病患者对血液/注射的恐惧明显更高。医疗保健专业人员应考虑对血液/注射的恐惧，因为这对于评估寻求治疗的个体非常重要。
