Wellbeing Compass #325 — Platelet Donation & Mental Wellbeing
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Claude Sonnet 5 shipped WC #325 in 12 languages. Distinct from #324 whole-blood: platelet apheresis is longer and more technical. A Turkish RCT (N=102) found music cut anxiety most and stress-balls calmed heart rate; both intervention arms reported zero pain vs slight pain rise in standard care. A Greek survey (N=120) found staff warmth drove satisfaction more than technical factors.