Search Results - "Gemelli, Carley N."

A randomized controlled trial of post-donation communication materials to increase donor return following a vasovagal reaction by Thijsen, Amanda, Gemelli, Carley N, Davison, Tanya E, Masser, Barbara

“…Vasovagal reactions (VVRs) are one of the primary reasons for people to stop donating blood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of newly…”
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Trends in return behavior after an adverse event in Australian whole blood and plasma donors by Thijsen, Amanda, Masser, Barbara, Gemelli, Carley N., Davison, Tanya E.

“…BACKGROUND This study examined the impact of donor adverse events (DAEs) on plasma donor return and compared these against trends in whole blood (WB) donors…”
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Patient-reported outcomes of serum eye drops manufactured from Australian blood donations and packaged using Meise vials by Gemelli, Carley N., Mondy, Phillip, Kakkos, Athina, O’Donovan, Justine, Diaz, Perfecto, Knight, Elizabeth, Hirani, Rena

“…IntroductionSerum eye drops (SED) are an effective treatment for dry eye syndrome. However, autologous serum collection can have challenges. Patient-tailored…”
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Frequent whole blood donors: understanding this population and predictors of lapse by Gemelli, Carley N., Hayman, Jane, Waller, Daniel

“…BACKGROUND Frequent blood donors are an important resource as they contribute many donations over their lifetime. The aim of this research was to develop a…”
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Using the Health Action Process Approach to predict blood donation intentions and return behavior following a vasovagal reaction for whole blood and plasma donors by Thijsen, Amanda, Gemelli, Carley N., Davison, Tanya E., Masser, Barbara

“…Background To inform the development of interventions to retain donors following a vasovagal reaction (VVR), the aim of this study is to use the Health Action…”
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Notifying donors when their deferral is ending: An effective donor retention strategy by Gemelli, Carley N., Thijsen, Amanda, Van Dyke, Nina, Kruse, Sarah P., Davison, Tanya E.

“…Background The application of a temporary deferral often leads to donor lapse. Contributing factors may be donors not knowing when their deferral ends or not…”
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Improving donor retention following a temporary deferral: A cluster randomized controlled trial of deferral educational materials by Gemelli, Carley N., Kruse, Sarah P., Thijsen, Amanda, Van Dyke, Nina, Karki, Surendra, Davison, Tanya E.

“…Background Providing educational materials to deferred donors has been shown to increase their understanding about their deferral and knowledge about their…”
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Bringing new plasma donors back: testing the efficacy of telephone and e‐mail communications with first‐time donors by Thorpe, Rachel, Masser, Barbara M., Nguyen, Lilly, Gemelli, Carley N., Davison, Tanya E.

“…BACKGROUND As demand for plasma‐derived products grows, retention of voluntary nonremunerated plasmapheresis donors is crucial for many blood collection…”
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Does using applied muscle tension at strategic time points during donation reduce phlebotomist‐ and donor‐reported vasovagal reaction rates? A three‐armed randomized controlled trial by Thijsen, Amanda, Gemelli, Carley N., Davison, Tanya E., O'Donovan, Justine, Bell, Barbara, Masser, Barbara

“…BACKGROUND Vasovagal reactions (VVRs) have a negative impact on donor safety and return. Applied muscle tension (AMT) increases blood pressure temporarily and…”
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A rapid review of strategies to manage low iron levels in adults donating whole‐blood: A focus on donor behaviour by Thijsen, Amanda, Gemelli, Carley N., Hyde, Melissa K., Thorpe, Rachel, Masser, Barbara M.

“…In recognition of the impact of whole‐blood donation on body iron stores, there has been an increased focus assessing the efficacy of strategies to minimise…”
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Educating donors about deferrals through the provision of tailored materials: Findings from a survey of deferred donors by Gemelli, Carley N., Kruse, Sarah P., Thijsen, Amanda, Van Dyke, Nina, Davison, Tanya E.

“…Background Receiving a temporary deferral has been shown to negatively affect donor retention. One contributing factor for low donor return may be poor…”
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Designing and testing an ethnic‐ancestry question for Australian blood donors: Acceptability, feasibility, and understanding by Gahan, Luke, Gemelli, Carley N., Kruse, Sarah P., Davison, Tanya E.

“…Objectives We aimed to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and understanding of a donor ethnic‐ancestry question with Australian blood donors. Background…”
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Evaluation of the impact of a personalized postdonation short messaging service on the retention of whole blood donors by Gemelli, Carley N., Carver, Alison, Garn, Alana, Wright, Stephen T., Davison, Tanya E.

“…BACKGROUND Short messaging service (SMS) is routinely used by blood collection agencies to remind donors about appointments but has been applied less…”
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Thank you for donating: a survey of Australian donorsʼ and nondonorsʼ orientations toward noncash incentives for blood donation by Van Dyke, Nina, Chell, Kathleen, Masser, Barbara, Kruse, Sarah P., Gemelli, Carley N., Jensen, Kyle, Davison, Tanya E.

“…BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to understand Australian donorsʼ and nondonorsʼ orientations toward 13 noncash incentives for blood and plasma donation…”
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Willingness of blood donors in Australia to provide additional data and blood sample for health research by Karki, Surendra, Gemelli, Carley N., Davison, Tanya E., Masser, Barbara M., Marks, Denese C., Bell, Katy, Liu, Bette, Hayen, Andrew, Hurk, Katja, Irving, David O.

“…Background Many blood collection agencies are generating important data on donor health outcomes using large‐scale blood donor cohort studies. Such studies can…”
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Evaluation of a sterile surgical skin marker to indicate the optimal vein for venepuncture in the blood donation setting by Bell, Barbara, O’Donovan, Justine, Wright, Stephen T., Gemelli, Carley N., Knight, Elizabeth, Hirani, Rena

“…Background and objectives Phlebotomy is a central task for blood donation; however, not all blood donors have veins that are easy to see or feel. This study…”
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Completeness and accuracy of self‐reported history of blood donation: results from a cohort of older adults in Australia by Karki, Surendra, Davison, Tanya E., Thijsen, Amanda, Gemelli, Carley N., Irving, David O., Wright, Stephen T.

“…BACKGROUND The validity of studies relying on self‐report of blood donation may be severely threatened by systematic errors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We linked…”
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Facilitating donor compliance with strategies to prevent vasovagal reactions: comparison of web‐based and in‐center approaches by Thijsen, Amanda, Fisher, Jenny, Gemelli, Carley N., Bell, Barbara, Davison, Tanya E., Masser, Barbara M.

“…BACKGROUND Research has documented beneficial effects of water loading (WL) and applied muscle tension (AMT) on reducing self‐reported vasovagal reactions…”
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Warming up cool cooperators by Ferguson, Eamonn, Lawrence, Claire, Bowen, Sarah, Gemelli, Carley N., Rozsa, Amy, Niekrasz, Konrad, van Dongen, Anne, Williams, Lisa A., Thijsen, Amanda, Guerin, Nicola, Masser, Barbara, Davison, Tanya E.

“…Explaining why someone repeats high-cost cooperation towards non-reciprocating strangers is difficult. Warm glow offers an explanation. We argue that warm…”
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Sustained benefits of autologous serum eye drops on self-reported ocular symptoms and vision-related quality of life in Australian patients with dry eye and corneal epithelial defects by Mondy, Phillip, Brama, Tania, Fisher, Jenny, Gemelli, Carley N, Chee, Karen, Keegan, Anastazia, Waller, Daniel

“…Abstract Background This research examined the effect of autologous serum eye drops (ASED) on ocular symptoms, visual-related functioning and quality of life…”
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