Missing Minorities: Explaining Low Migrant Blood Donation Participation and Developing Recruitment Tactics

Boenigk, Silke; Mews, Marius; Kort, Wim de

doi:10.1007/s11266-014-9477-7

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“…These minority recruitment programs encompassed a range of initiatives, including materials and websites in non-English languages, targeting minority communities through specific marketing materials, direct community engagement, education campaigns to highlight specific blood needs, group sponsorship, and multilingual and representative staff. 3,13,14 This study has a number of limitations. First, only eight blood collectors participated.…”

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Trends in US minority red blood cell unit donations

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BACKGROUND To provide the appropriately diverse blood supply necessary to support alloimmunized and chronically transfused patients, minority donation recruitment programs have been implemented. This study investigated temporal changes in minority red blood cell (RBC) donation patterns in the United States. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Data on donor race and ethnicity from 2006 through 2015, including the number of unique donors, collections, RBCs successfully donated, and average annual number of RBC donations per donor (donor fraction), were collected from eight US blood collectors. Minority donors were stratified into the following groups: Asian, black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, white, multiracial/other, and no answer/not sure. RESULTS Over the 10‐year period, white donors annually constituted the majority of unique donors (range, 70.7%‐73.9%), had the greatest proportion of collections (range, 76.1%‐79.8%), and donated the greatest proportion of RBC units (range, 76.3%‐80.2%). These donors also had the highest annual donor fraction (range, 1.82‐1.91 units per donor). Black or African American donors annually constituted between 4.9 and 5.2% of all donors during the study period and donated between 4.0 and 4.3% of all RBC units. Linear regression analysis revealed decreasing numbers of donors, collections, and donated RBC units from white donors over time. CONCLUSION Although the US population has diversified, and minority recruitment programs have been implemented, white donors constitute the majority of RBC donors and donations. Focused and effective efforts are needed to increase the proportion of minority donors.

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Trends in US minority red blood cell unit donations

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“…However, given the lack of alternatives, no other variable would allow us to study blood donation patterns in such a wide range of countries and over time. Third, although migration has been recognized as an important demographic shift for the collection of blood in Europe, the Eurobarometer lacks systematic data to take this into account. Only 2% of respondents in our sample indicated they were born in a country different from their country of residence, and the reported status only allows the inclusion of first‐generation immigrants.…”

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Who donates? Cross‐country and periodical variation in blood donor demographics in Europe between 1994 and 2014

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BACKGROUND Ageing European populations put pressure on national blood supplies, increasing the need for blood and donor base rejuvenation. Therefore, we investigate how European countries' blood donor populations differ and how they have evolved over the last 2 decades. Previous comparative research, based on 1994 Eurobarometer data, indicate that the typical donor is an educated, middle‐aged, white, married male. Other sociodemographic and socioeconomic correlates, such as employment status and type of community, are less clear. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Multilevel analyses are performed on repeated cross‐level data from the Eurobarometer (waves 1994, 2002, 2009, and 2014) to compare information on “ever having donated” across sociodemographic categories, countries, and periods. RESULTS There are consistent but moderate country and period differences. The donor population rose to become largest in most countries by 2009, and stabilized thereafter. Over the studied period, donors were more likely to be higher educated, married men. Nevertheless, changes across time in donor profiles within countries did occur. Women were less likely to donate blood, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe, but this gender gap has declined. Furthermore, educational attainment seems more relevant for women, although, more recently, to a lesser extent. CONCLUSION Although there is a promising trend in which women, young people, and students are increasingly likely to donate, more attention is needed to reach the unemployed and the low to medium educated. Because the unemployed may lack structural opportunities to donate, and the low to medium educated may lack relevant knowledge on blood donation necessity, we recommend providing practical opportunities and information on the necessity of blood donation.

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“…Additionally, the ethnical diversity of the population grows due to increasing migration . However, many members of minority groups do not donate in their host country and most ethnic groups do not share the same blood characteristics , resulting in a shortage of minority blood types . Consequently, the need for a more ethnically diverse blood donor pool grows .…”

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