Table 5.

Practice of monitoring after initiation of blood transfusion (N = 84).

After initiating transfusion	N	%
Transfusion started at rate ≤ 2 ml per min	84	100
Documented starting time	69	82.1
Stay for initial 10–15 min	18	21.4
Monitored and recorded at 15 min
Blood pressure	2	2.4
Pulse	2	2.4
Respiration	2	2.4
Temperature	4	4.8
Records at 15 min
BP	3	3.6
Pulse	3	3.6
Respiration	2	2.4
Temperature	4	4.8
Advice patient/visitor to report any unwanted symptoms if occurred to duty staff	76	90.5

Unwanted symptoms: allergies, itching, flushing, fever, and back pain.