Analysis of Chinese donors' return behavior

Guo, Nan; Wang, Jingxing; Ness, Paul M.; Yao, Fen; Dong, Xiangdong; Bi, Xingang; Mei, Heili; Li, Julin; He, Wenjie; Lü, Yunlai; Ma, Hongli; Wen, Xu; Huang, Mingliang; Wright, David J.; King, Melissa R.; High, Patrick M.; Nelson, Kenrad E.; Shan, Hua

doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02876.x

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“…Other studies however, have shown higher rates of blood donation in other countries. For example, the percentage of people who had donated blood more than once in a year was reported to be 30.8% in Brazil (25), and 64% in China (26). In our study, 253 participants (35.3%) had low awareness, 352 participants (49.2%) had moderate awareness, and 111 participants (15.5%) had good awareness of blood donation.…”

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Awareness of and attitude towards blood donation in students at the Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Majdabadi¹,

Kahouei²,

Taslimi³

et al. 2018

Electron Physician

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Background: Despite the increasing demands for blood and its products, some people, especially the youth, have little interest in donating blood. Objective: This study aimed to assess the university students' awareness of and attitude towards blood donation. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a descriptive analytical approach was used to examine awareness of and attitude towards blood donation among students in Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. The study was performed in 2015-2016. A total of 749 university students participated in this study. A special questionnaire was used to collect demographic information and the participants' awareness of and attitude towards blood donation. Before beginning the main phase of the study, the reliability and validity of the questionnaire were examined and verified. The SPSS software, version 16, was used for statistical analysis. We used descriptive statistics, specifically chi-square and Friedman tests, to analyze the data. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 63.55% of the participants were female. Only 9.74% of the participants had a history of blood donation. Based on the results, 253 participants (35.33%) had low awareness, 352 participants (49.16%) had moderate awareness, and 111 participants (15.5%) had good awareness of blood donation. In addition, 176 participants (23.59%) had negative attitude, 438 participants (58.71%) had moderate attitude, and only 132 participants (17.69%) had good attitude towards blood donation. Results also showed a statistically significant relationship between gender and awareness of the history of blood donation (p=0.047). However, there was no significant relationship between gender and attitude towards blood donation (p=0.27). When asked about their favorite method of receiving information about blood donation, 376 participants (50.2%) preferred social media. Conclusion: A considerable percentage of students have low awareness of and negative attitude towards blood donation. The low awareness and negative attitude towards blood donation can be considered as important factors contributing to the lack of interest and poor participation in blood donation among this population. Therefore, there is a critical need for training and culture building activities and programs in order to increase university students' awareness and improve their attitude towards blood donation.

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Awareness of and attitude towards blood donation in students at the Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Majdabadi¹,

Kahouei²,

Taslimi³

et al. 2018

Electron Physician

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“…Several studies showed, however, that many donors do not donate regularly and lapse after few donations [12,13]. This study identified risk factors for becoming a lapsed donor 4 years after the initial donation, considering donor sex, age, employment status, having moved, first year donation frequency, dissatisfaction with the last donation experience, lack of social ties, and the access to competing blood services.…”

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“…Several studies showed that the risk of becoming a lapsed blood donor is highest at the start of the donor career and decreases significantly after the 3rd or 4th donation [12,13]. A considerable percentage of lapsed donors at each blood service is likely to have only few donations [5].…”

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Characteristics of Lapsed German Whole Blood Donors and Barriers to Return Four Years after the Initial Donation

Weidmann

Müller‐Steinhardt

Schneider

et al. 2012

Transfus Med Hemother

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Background: The aim of the study was to identify characteristics of lapsed donors 4 years the initial donation as well as self-reported barriers to return for further blood donations. Methods: A random number of 8,000 blood donors, donating for the German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, were asked to fill in a self-administered questionnaire. The response rate was 38.5%. Donors were categorized as ‘lapsed’ if they had not donated within the last 24 months. The odds of being a lapsed donor were determined in a multivariate logistic regression. Results: Multivariate analysis showed that lapsed donors were more likely to be female, between 26 and 33 years old, not employed, have moved, and were dissatisfied with the last donation experience. Furthermore, lapsed donors were less likely to have family members or friends who also donate blood. Medical reasons and having moved to another city were the most frequently named reasons preventing lapsed donors from continuing to donate blood. Conclusion: The importance of medical reasons and having moved was rated much higher than in previous studies. We conclude that barriers to return may vary considerably between countries and blood services. Therefore, donor surveys are required to guide reactivation campaigns.

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“…The literature shows that factors associated with the return of a blood donor for further donations are Rh factor, 8 age,8., 9. education,8., 9., 10. and gender 9 . In addition, some authors have also highlighted the need to pay attention to the physical effects of blood donation, 10 as uncomfortable reactions are associated with a lower probability to return for further donations 11., 12..…”

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Translation into Portuguese and validation of the Blood Donation Reactions Inventory

Braz

Almeida

Martinez

2014

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

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Backgroundthe Blood Donation Reactions Inventory (BDRI) scale was proposed as part of a study about the predictors of psychological reactions in volunteer blood donors, as uncomfortable reactions are associated with a lower probability to return for further donations.Objectiveto translate the Inventory into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its psychometric properties (validity and reliability). The inventory has 11 items, but the literature suggests that shorter inventories, of four or six items, should be used.Methodsthis study was carried out at the blood center of Franca, Brazil. Three people with knowledge of English and familiarity with medical terms translated the Blood. Donation Reactions Inventory into Brazilian Portuguese. Aiming to evaluate the objectivity and relevance of the items of the translated instrument, its content was independently evaluated by a panel of eight assessors. After this, data on 1,001 blood donors was collected. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was used to analyze the measure for construct validity.Resultsthe sample consisted of 65.8% men, and 27.3% first time donors. Internal consistency determined by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was satisfactory for the 11, 6 and 4-item scales. Considering the factor analysis, the 11-item scale seems to measure more than one construct as three factors were identified with eigenvalues greater than 1. These factors correspond to ‘vasovagal adverse reactions’, ‘fear’ ‘anxiety/excitation’.Conclusionthe Portuguese version of the Blood Donation Reactions Inventory is a valid and reliable instrument for collecting information regarding systemic reactions experienced by blood donors. The 6-item scale seems to be useful when the objective is to measure only vasovagal adverse reactions.© 2014 Associação Brasileira de Hematologia, Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular. All rights reserved.

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Analysis of Chinese donors' return behavior

Cited by 27 publications

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Awareness of and attitude towards blood donation in students at the Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Awareness of and attitude towards blood donation in students at the Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Characteristics of Lapsed German Whole Blood Donors and Barriers to Return Four Years after the Initial Donation

Translation into Portuguese and validation of the Blood Donation Reactions Inventory

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