Evaluation of Quality of Life of Patients Receiving Erythrocyte Transfusion and Investigation of Interdisciplinary Blood Transfusion Practice Differences

Aim: Erythrocyte Suspension Transfusion (EST) is administered to patients for the treatment of acute blood loss due to surgery or trauma, hematologic problems or oncological diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of patients with interdisciplinary EST plans, compare fatigue levels before and after transfusion, and examine differences in interdisciplinary blood transfusion practice.Materials and methods: The study was conducted between May 2018 and March 2019 with 60 patients treated in different departments at a university hospital. Data were obtained from the General Information Form, the SF-36 QoL Scale, the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and laboratory findings of the patients. Results: Pre-transfusion quality of life was found to be low in all subscales in all patients. There was a statistically significant decrease in the fatigue level of all patients after EST (p