Perceptions and motivations of Canadian autologous blood donors

Moltzan, Catherine; Proulx, Normand L.; Bormanis, Janis; Lander, Nedra R.; DeGroot, Henry; Rock, Gail

doi:10.1046/j.1365-3148.2001.00301.x

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“…Despite the advent of pre‐operative autologous donation (Moltzan et al ., 2001), in‐theatre blood recycling and the manufacture of blood components such as coagulation factors, in the UK, there is no foreseeable end to the dependence upon voluntary, anonymous blood donation. In the UK, blood donation has always been nonremunerated.…”

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Remuneration for blood donation and attitudes towards blood donation and receipt in Leeds

Jones

Prasad

Kuruvatti

et al. 2003

Transfusion Medicine

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In a survey of attitudes towards remuneration for blood donation in Leeds, the following questions were completed by 489 adults (N), of whom 89 were regular donors, 105 were lapsed donors and 295 had never donated: 'If you needed blood, would you be content if the donor had been paid: yes/no'. 'If I were paid enough I would be less/equally/more likely to donate blood '. The majority (67.7%) of potential recipients would be content if the donor had been paid. The prospect of remuneration made 16.4% of respondents more likely and 14.5% less likely to donate. As the difference is less than 2% of N, offering remuneration may not lead to a significant increase in the number of donations. A statistical comparison (chi2 = 45, d.f. = 2, P << 0.001) showed associations between the responses 'more likely to donate if paid' and 'content to receive blood from a paid donor', and between the responses 'less likely to donate if paid' and 'not content to receive blood from a paid donor'. Age distributions are presented for the donor status categories and the responses to the main questions. Of 129 people who stated a minimum, nonzero payment that would persuade them to donate, 103 (80%) suggested pound sterling 10 or less.

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Remuneration for blood donation and attitudes towards blood donation and receipt in Leeds

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Prasad

Kuruvatti

et al. 2003

Transfusion Medicine

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“…This amount was lower than that reported previously (between $1100 and $1900 US) (Lee et al ., 1998a). However, a Canadian study found that 70% of respondents were prepared to pay up to $100 Canadian ($73 US) per unit of autologous blood (Moltzan et al ., 2001). This difference may be explained by a number of factors, such as the income level of participants in each study, the ability to pay and the various expectations regarding the costs of health care in Australia, Canada and the US.…”

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Blood transfusion and autologous donation: a survey of post‐surgical patients, interest group members and the public

Moxey¹,

Dl²,

Treloar³

et al. 2005

Transfusion Medicine

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Before planned surgery, patients may choose autologous donation in order to avoid the small, but potential, risks of receiving an allogeneic blood transfusion. This study examined the perceived risks of allogeneic blood transfusions, preferences and willingness to pay for autologous donation and the desired role in the decision-making process in three populations: post-surgical patients, special interest group members and the general public. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 206 respondents with the help of computer-assisted semi-structured telephone interviews. Thirty-three per cent of the sample voiced concerns about receiving allogeneic blood transfusions. The risks of hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and a haemolytic reaction were perceived as being low, but were rated as numerically higher than those of other life events that have equal probability. Autologous donation was perceived as removing all the risks associated with transfusion, and respondents were willing to pay a median $976 AUD ($664 US) to use this technique. Over 80% of respondents preferred to be involved in making the decision about whether to use autologous donation. Even though autologous donation is not 'risk-free' and the blood supply is very safe, people overestimate the associated risks and have a preference for their own blood. Decision aids presenting balanced information on the advantages and disadvantages of both allogeneic and autologous blood may be required.

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“…During the early to mid 1980s when the risk of allogeneic blood transfusion-transmitted HIV was as high as 1:100 in some areas [5] and no test existed to detect its presence, interest in and demand for this life saving alternative increased. Studies have demonstrated that fear of contracting an infectious disease, particularly HIV, from allogeneic blood transfusion has been a primary motivating factor in the decision to donate autologous blood [4,[6][7][8][9].…”

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Taming the tide of HIV and TTI scourge in Sub-Saharan Africa using autologous blood transfusion

Nwabuko¹,

Nnoli²,

Adaunwo³

et al. 2013

Hematol Leuk

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Background and objective: The re-emergence of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through allogeneic blood transfusion has made the subject of autologous blood transfusion to begin to gain adequate attention globally in recent times. This study aimed at enlightening the public on the importance of Autologous blood transfusion as a strategy in curbing HIV, TTI and allogeneic blood transfusion reaction in sub-saharan Africa where poor screening of blood contributes to their spread. To ascertain the suitability of autologous blood transfusion as a safe blood transfusion strategy, the whole essence of which is to achieve better quality of care for our patients. Methodology: The study was divided into 2 parts, one was questionnaire-driven and the other was on the use of Autologous blood transfusion.A total of 40 patients (30 of whom were HIV sero-positive while 10 were HIV sero-negative) aged between 19-55years were randomly recruited for this study in the

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Perceptions and motivations of Canadian autologous blood donors

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Remuneration for blood donation and attitudes towards blood donation and receipt in Leeds

Remuneration for blood donation and attitudes towards blood donation and receipt in Leeds

Blood transfusion and autologous donation: a survey of post‐surgical patients, interest group members and the public

Taming the tide of HIV and TTI scourge in Sub-Saharan Africa using autologous blood transfusion

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