Barriers and motivations for blood donation: an integrative review

Monteiro, Tiago Henrique; Ferreira, Ítalo de Jesus da Rocha; Junior, Antonio Carlos Fonseca Pontes; Chocair, Humberto Sanches; Ferreira, Jeniffer Dantas

doi:10.1016/j.htct.2023.09.2366

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“…It takes time to donate blood and platelets, and time constraints are often cited as a barrier to blood donation 14–16 . With the higher cost of living and inflationary pressures reducing the value of the dollar, it seems reasonable to conclude that more time is spent in generating income, and less time therefore remains for donating blood and platelets.…”

Section: Socioeconomic and Other Impacts Of Covid‐19mentioning

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Why are we donating less?

Tran,

Niu,

Kelley

2024

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In a recent LinkedIn post, as well as on the organization's website, the American Red Cross stated that we are seeing the lowest blood donor participation rates in over 20 years. 1 According to the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) results published in 2021, this trend began much earlier, with the highest rates of donor participation back in 1992 at around 88/1000 18-64-year-olds compared to currently, where it's around 55/1000 16-64-year-olds. 2 This downtrend in donor participation predated but was accelerated by COVID-19-see Figure 1-and appears to mirror an overall societal decline in volunteerism, according to the University of Maryland's Do Good Institute. 3

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Section: Socioeconomic and Other Impacts Of Covid‐19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Why are we donating less?

Tran,

Niu,

Kelley

2024

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Hyperimmune Globulins in COVID-19

Maor,

Zimhony

2024

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

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Launch of the first canine mobile blood donation center in Asia: development, outcomes, and influence of an animal bloodmobile

Choi,

Han

2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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IntroductionA mobile blood donation station allows a maximum number of donors to donate blood at any location. In veterinary medicine, no previous studies have reported the use of bloodmobiles for blood donation in animals. We assessed Asia’s first canine mobile blood donation center, which was trialed using a modified vehicle in South Korea.MethodsA vehicle was modified into a canine bloodmobile with two sections: the front as a laboratory and the back as a blood collection room with necessary equipment. To recruit companion dogs nationwide, the campaign was advertised on television and promoted via social media. Applications of the dogs meeting the following criteria were accepted: in general good health, between 2-8 years old, body weight above 25kg, vaccinated, regularly on heartworm and ectoparasite prophylactics. Pre-donation procedures included medical screening and informed consent, followed by blood collection in a routine fashion. Post-donation, dogs were monitored for complications and owners completed a post-donation survey.ResultsOf the 750 applicants, 48 donor dogs were selected for investigation. Ten failed to donate blood owing to the following issues: behavioral problems (2/48), positive results on vector-borne disease screening tests (5/48), in-tubing clot formation (2/48), and absence on the relevant appointment date (1/48). Blood collection took approximately 12 minutes, and the entire procedure lasted an average of 1.5 hours per donor. The prevalence rates of dog erythrocyte antigen 1-negative and 1-positive blood were 32.6% and 67.4%, respectively. There were no donation-related complications, except for one dog that had contact dermatitis induced by clipper irritation. The post-donation survey completed by 46 owners revealed that most were satisfied with the campaign. The convenience of the mobile blood drive (93.5%) was a key factor contributing to high owner satisfaction and willingness to participate in future campaigns (95.7%), in line with findings from prior veterinary and human blood donation motivation research.DiscussionThe bloodmobile effectively increased engagement in canine blood donation by enhancing accessibility. To optimize canine mobile blood drives, procuring larger vehicles and enhancing infrastructure for future campaigns would be beneficial. In conclusion, this study showed that Asia’s first canine bloodmobile was successful in terms of improving the convenience, accessibility, and efficacy of canine blood donation. Although the concept is still unfamiliar to the public, active promotion of canine blood donation can help ensure a robust blood donation culture in the veterinary field.

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Barriers and motivations for blood donation: an integrative review

Cited by 3 publications

References 27 publications

Why are we donating less?

Why are we donating less?

Hyperimmune Globulins in COVID-19

Launch of the first canine mobile blood donation center in Asia: development, outcomes, and influence of an animal bloodmobile

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