Blood donors in Kenya: a comparison of voluntary and family replacement donors based on a population‐based survey

Kim, Andrea A.; Mwangi, JW; Mwangi, M.; Bunnell, Rebecca; Kellogg, Timothy A.; Oluoch, Tom; Gichangi, Anthony; Kaiser, Reinhard; Mugo, Nelly; Odongo, Tobias; Oduor, Margaret; Marum, Lawrence

doi:10.1111/j.1423-0410.2010.01376.x

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“…Interestingly, we have found that HBsAg seroprevalence was significantly higher among volunteer donors compared to family and replacement donors. It is well known that collecting blood from voluntary, non-remunerated donors is associated with increased safety in blood transfusion [3] and there are numerous studies indicating that the positive results in TTI agents among blood donors were considerably lower in voluntary unpaid donor population [43][44][45][46]. Nevertheless, Allain et al found no statistically significant differences between family and voluntary donors in terms of TTI positivity rates [47].…”

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Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis frequency among blood donors: A single center study

Yıldız

Ulu

Kibar

et al. 2015

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

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confidence: 97%

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis frequency among blood donors: A single center study

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Ulu

Kibar

et al. 2015

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

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“…These non-TNBTS units were especially important in reducing the unmet demand in hospitals that were small, rural, or faith based (more than 50% of supply from non-TNBTS sources) and among children, almost half of whom received non-TNBTS components. To the degree that this blood may be less safe due to collection from paid or coerced donors or due to poor screening for blood-borne pathogens [27], people receiving blood components in these hospitals and children may be at a greater risk for transfusion-associated infections with HIV, HBV, HCV, or syphilis. However, because non-TNBTS blood is used in all hospital types, sizes, and locations studied, interventions should be taken to improve blood quality outside the NBTS system.…”

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Estimating Tanzania's National Met and Unmet Blood Demand From a Survey of a Representative Sample of Hospitals

Drammeh

Bock

et al. 2018

Transfusion Medicine Reviews

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Estimating blood demand to determine collection goals challenges many low-income countries. We sampled Tanzanian hospitals to estimate national blood demand. A representative sample based on probability proportional to size sampling of 42 of 273 (15%) Tanzanian transfusing hospitals was selected. Blood bank registers, patient medical records, and blood component disposition records were reviewed prospectively from June to September 2013 to determine the number of components requested and the number and proportion issued, not issued due to nonavailability, and not issued for other reasons. Data were estimated for an annual national estimate. Of an estimated 278 371 components requested in 2013, 6648 (2.4%) were not issued due to nonavailability, 34 591 (12.4%) were not issued for other reasons, and 244 535 (87.8%) were issued. Of these 278 371 components, 86 753 (31.2%) were requested by adult medical, 74 499 (26.8%) by pediatric medical, and 57 312 (20.6%) by obstetric units. In these 3 units, the proportion of units not issued due to nonavailability was 1.8%. Private (4.1%) and large (6%) hospitals had the largest proportion of units not issued because of nonavailability. Of 244 535 issued components, 91 690 (37.5%) were collected, tested, and issued from blood banks that are not part of the Tanzania National Blood Transfusion Services (TNBTS). Nearly 98% of blood component demand was met. However, a large portion of the blood supply for the hospitals came from non-TNBTS blood banks. TNBTS could increase availability of safe blood through assuring the quality of donor selection and donation testing at non-TNBTS blood banks.

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“…It has been suggested that these other donation systems may be needed in developing and developed countries (Allain, ), even though the WHO guidelines for transfusion state that blood donation must be exclusively voluntary and replacement donation should be avoided (Tapko et al ., ). Of course, if the alternative processes result in less understanding of blood donation there could be unintended consequences, such as people not fully informing health services about their health status when donating for monetary reasons (Eastlund, ) or to assist family members (Kimani et al ., ).…”

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Examining demographic and socio‐economic correlates of accurate knowledge about blood donation among African migrants in Australia

Renzaho

Polonsky

2012

Transfusion Medicine

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Knowledge and awareness of issues associated with blood donation is important in regard to blood donation decisions, and this article has developed a measure using African migrant communities in Australia that has appropriate psychographic properties. The measure can, therefore, be used by researchers when studying the role of knowledge in relation to blood donation across cultural groups in Australia and other countries. It also identifies that demographic characteristics affect knowledge, which suggests that targeted interventions might be needed, especially when dealing with migrant and refugee communities.

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Blood donors in Kenya: a comparison of voluntary and family replacement donors based on a population‐based survey

Abstract: The majority of blood donors in Kenya are voluntary with lower potential risk of TTI.

Cited by 28 publications

References 14 publications

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis frequency among blood donors: A single center study

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis frequency among blood donors: A single center study

Estimating Tanzania's National Met and Unmet Blood Demand From a Survey of a Representative Sample of Hospitals

Examining demographic and socio‐economic correlates of accurate knowledge about blood donation among African migrants in Australia

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