Alanzi Turki M, Arif Wejdan, Aljohani Nader, Jabali Abdulaziz, Junainah Mohammed, Aldeen Mohamed Emad, Hamdi Turki, Mansour Nawaf, Badawood Nawaf, Alghamdi Saeed, Alanazi Dalia, Alanzi Nouf, Alqurashi Nehal
Health Information Management Technology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 4;16(12):e75123. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75123. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Blood donation plays a critical role in public health, yet long-term donors (donating at least twice per year, for at least three years) often face challenges related to psychological adjustment and quality of life. Digital health tools could offer innovative solutions to address these issues by providing personalized support, tracking, and mental health interventions.
This study investigates the impact of digital health tools on the quality of life (QoL) and psychological adjustment of long-term blood donors in Saudi Arabia, with attention to demographic factors influencing engagement and perceptions.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 498 long-term blood donors aged 18-60, recruited from blood donation centers across Saudi Arabia. Participants were recruited through social media platforms, university networks, and professional organizations to ensure a diverse sample in terms of background, long-term donation history (more than 10 times), and daily digital usage habits. Participants completed an online questionnaire incorporating the WHO Quality of Life-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) and Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE) inventory to assess QoL and coping mechanisms. Descriptive statistics, two-sample t-tests, and ANOVA analyses were performed to examine differences in perceptions based on age, gender, and educational level.
The findings indicate a generally positive perception of digital health tools, with mean QoL scores for self-distraction (Mean ± SD: 3.33 ± 0.97), active coping (3.29 ± 0.97), and psychological well-being (3.31 ± 0.82). Significant differences were observed across age groups, with older participants reporting higher perceived benefits ( p < .0001). Gender differences were also significant, with females showing higher mean scores in psychological adjustment factors such as active coping (3.75 ± 0.62) compared to males (2.8 ± 0.81), p < .0001.
Digital health tools are perceived as beneficial for supporting QoL and psychological adjustment among blood donors, particularly for emotional and health management. Demographic factors such as age, gender, and education play a significant role in shaping these perceptions, highlighting the need for tailored interventions. Further research should explore longitudinal impacts to inform the design of more effective, culturally aligned digital health solutions for donor support.
献血在公共卫生中起着关键作用，但长期献血者（每年至少献血两次，至少持续三年）往往面临与心理调适和生活质量相关的挑战。数字健康工具可以通过提供个性化支持、跟踪和心理健康干预措施，为解决这些问题提供创新解决方案。
本研究调查数字健康工具对沙特阿拉伯长期献血者生活质量（QoL）和心理调适的影响，并关注影响参与度和认知的人口统计学因素。
对从沙特阿拉伯各地献血中心招募的498名年龄在18至60岁之间的长期献血者进行了横断面调查。通过社交媒体平台、大学网络和专业组织招募参与者，以确保样本在背景、长期献血历史（超过10次）和日常数字使用习惯方面具有多样性。参与者完成了一份在线问卷，其中包括世界卫生组织生活质量简表（WHOQOL-BREF）和应对问题经验取向量表（Brief-COPE），以评估生活质量和应对机制。进行描述性统计、双样本t检验和方差分析，以检验基于年龄、性别和教育水平的认知差异。
研究结果表明，献血者对数字健康工具总体上持积极看法，自我分心的生活质量平均得分（均值±标准差：3.33±0.97）、积极应对（3.29±0.97）和心理健康（3.31±0.82）。不同年龄组之间存在显著差异，年龄较大的参与者报告的感知益处更高（p<.0001）。性别差异也很显著，女性在积极应对等心理调适因素方面的平均得分高于男性（3.75±0.62），男性为（2.8±0.81），p<.0001。
数字健康工具被认为有助于支持献血者的生活质量和心理调适，特别是在情绪和健康管理方面。年龄、性别和教育等人口统计学因素在塑造这些认知方面起着重要作用，这突出了需要进行针对性干预。进一步的研究应探索纵向影响，以为设计更有效、符合文化背景的数字健康解决方案提供信息，以支持献血者。
