"I intend to donate but ...": Non-donors' views of blood donation in the UK

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  McVittie, Chris ^a   Harris, Lisa ^a   Tiliopoulos, Niko ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Blood donation; Non donors grounded theory; Practical difficulties

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD DONOR; COOPERATION; HUMAN; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AWARENESS; BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 30344487553     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500500159455     Document Type: Article

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