Paid donors: a contradiction in terms and contraindicated in practice

Sayers, Merlyn

doi:10.1111/trf.15612

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“…However, improved testing for infectious disease markers has developed and improved such that infections in transfusion recipients, while not absent, have been minimized. For PDMPs, many pathogenreduction steps during manufacture have increased safety considerably [30]. At the same time, there is increasing worry that too frequent plasma donation takes a toll on donor health [31][32][33], especially in the context of paid donors with a call for high-quality and systematic evidence based on international criteria [33].…”

Section: Ethical Considerations and Final Remarksmentioning

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The availability of plasma donors and plasma: A sociologist's perspective

Merz

2024

Vox Sanguinis

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The availability of plasma donors and plasma: A sociologist's perspective

Merz

2024

Vox Sanguinis

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“…Concerns about future blood shortages due to an aging donor pool have contributed to a growing discussion about donor payments in the United States, [1][2][3][4] and the significance of this issue is only heightened by recent COVIDrelated challenges to the blood supply. Although opinion regarding the wisdom of paying blood donors is decidedly mixed, with concerns often centered on the possibility of undermining intrinsic motivation, 5 it is generally agreed that more research is advisable to enhance our understanding of the potential implications of such a change.…”

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What would it take to convince you to donate? A survey study of the relationship between motivators, barriers, and payment for whole blood, plasma, and platelet donation

France

Himawan

2022

Transfusion

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Background With growing discussion about blood donor remuneration, the present study examined the level of payment that may be required to convince individuals to engage in whole blood, plasma, and platelet donations. Study Design and Methods Anonymous online surveys were completed by a college sample [n = 490; 76.9% female; Mean Age = 20.3 (SD = 4.9) years; 32.9% whole blood donors] and a ResearchMatch sample [n = 323; 70.6% female; Mean Age = 50.7 (SD = 16.6) years; 82.7% whole blood donors]. Level of payment needed to motivate whole blood, plasma, and platelet donation was examined as a function of donation history, sample, and gender. In addition, path analyses examined associations between donation motivators, barriers, and payment level. Results Across all types of donation, history of whole blood donation was related to a greater willingness to donate without payment. At the same time, however, sizeable portions of prior donors indicated that monetary payment would convince them to donate whole blood (24%), plasma (51%), or platelets (57%). Across all types of donation, donation‐related barriers (i.e., anxiety, fear) were indirectly related to higher payment levels via lower self‐efficacy and more negative donation attitudes. Donation‐related motivators (i.e., warm glow, regret, and altruism) were indirectly related to lower payment levels via higher self‐efficacy and more positive donation attitudes. Conclusion Despite reporting a strong commitment to nonremunerated blood donation, many respondents with and without a history of blood donation indicated that money would convince them to engage in whole blood, plasma, and platelet donation.

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