The potential impact of incentives on future blood donation behavior

Sánchez, Ana M.; Ameti, Dannie I.; Schreiber, George B.; Thomson, Ruth; Lo, Annie; Bethel, James; Williams, Alan E.

doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41020172.x

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“…The highest response was for future blood credits and medical testing. [18] Another study in Texas also concluded that individuals donate in order to reduce medical risks and that earning future blood credits would be a primary motivator. [19] A study amongst the adults in Mwanza Region, Tanzania also noted a positive attitude towards voluntary blood donation but majority of the people will do so only for an incentive.…”

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Behavior disparities towards blood donation in Sikkim, India

Shenga¹,

Pal²,

Sengupta³

2008

Asian J Transfus Sci

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Background:The aim of the current research was to determine disparities in blood donation motives among the general mass of Sikkim.Aims:To identify the reasons for people donating and not donating blood voluntarily.Settings and Design:Population based cross-sectional study in Gangtok, East Sikkim.Materials and Methods:PARTICIPANTS: 300 adults by two-stage cluster sampling technique. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Correlates of attitudes towards blood donation. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE: The data collection tool used for the study was a pre-tested structured interview schedule by which the principal investigator collected the data using interview technique.Statistical Analysis Used:Percentages and ODDS ratio were used in this study.Results and Conclusions:Out of 300 respondents, overwhelming majority (78.7%) of the respondents in the present study felt that people donate blood to save a friend or a relative. On the contrary, minority respondents (46%) were ready to donate blood voluntarily. Only 12.7% of the respondents had ever donated blood while 87.3% had never donated. Among ever donors, gender wise men donors were found to be more; 89% were married, half were from the 30 to 39 years age group. As the per-capita income or level of education increased, so did the percent of blood donors.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Behavior disparities towards blood donation in Sikkim, India

Shenga¹,

Pal²,

Sengupta³

2008

Asian J Transfus Sci

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“…The adequacy of blood and blood products depends on the blood donation rate and numbers of blood donors. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] To ensure adequate blood supplies, programs to recruit first-time blood donors to compensate for blood donors who stop donating due to age, illness, donor screening results or other screening tests need to be planned. 9,10 In other words, repeat donors play an important role in ensuring adequate blood supplies.…”

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Causes of discontinuity of blood donation among donors in Shiraz, Iran: cross-sectional study

Kasraian

2010

Sao Paulo Med. J.

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The adequacy of blood depends on blood donation rates and numbers of blood donors. To prepare adequate blood supplies, it is essential to investigate the barriers and factors that stop individuals from donating. This study aimed to identify the causes of lapsed donation at our center. DESIGN AND SETTING:Cross-sectional study of volunteer blood donors in Shiraz, Iran. The participants were recruited by letter and telephone, and were interviewed using a specially designed questionnaire that contained items on demographic characteristics, donor motivations and reasons for not returning to donate. We used the chi-square test to identify associations between lapsed donor characteristics and reasons for declining to donate. METHODS: RESULTS:The greatest motivation for donation was altruism. The most frequent reasons for lapsed donation were lack of time because of work and self-exclusion for medical reasons. Among first-time donors, the most frequent reasons were unsuitability for donation and lack of time. CONCLUSIONS:The reasons for not returning to donate are varied and may correlate with demographic characteristics. In this study, the main reason for not returning was lack of time. Changing donation hours so that donors can donate after work, providing mobile teams at workplaces, and shortening the duration of the donation process may help increase repeat donation rates. RESUMENCONTEXTO Y OBJETIVO: La idoneidad de la sangre y los productos sanguíneos depende de las tasas de donación y el número de donantes. Para preparar un suministro suficiente es esencial conocer las barreras y los factores que llevan a los individuos a dejar de donar. Hemos diseñado un estudio tipo encuesta para identificar las causes de la dejación de donar en nuestro centro. DISEÑO Y EMPLAZAMIENTO: Estudio transversal de los donantes de sangre voluntarios en Shiraz (Irán).MÉTODOS: Hemos seleccionado 850 donantes históricos que donaron entre el 1 de enero del 2005 y el 1 de junio del 2005, pero que no habían vuelto a donar para junio del 2008. Los participantes fueron reclutados por escrito (carta) y por teléfono, y fueron entrevistados con un cuestionario diseñado específicamente para este estudio y que contenía ítems sobre las características demográficas, las motivaciones del donante y las razones por las que no había vuelto a donar. Usamos la prueba de la ji-cuadrado para identificar las asociaciones entre la dejación de donar y las razones por dejar de donar.RESULTADOS: La motivación más frecuente para donar fue el altruismo. Las razónes más frecuentes para dejar de donar fue la falta de tiempo por motivos laborales, y la auto-exclusión por razones médicas. En los donantes primerizos, las razones más frecuentes fueron la no-idoneidad para donar y la falta de tiempo por motivos laborales. CONCLUSIONS:Las razones que llevan a la dejación de donar son diversas y pueden estar relacionadas con las características demográficas. In este estudio la razón principal fue la falta de tiempo por motivos laborales. Un cam...

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“…Is the need for donors and blood recognized? The need for blood and blood donors is critical; less than 5% of the American population donates blood, and the number of units of blood collected has dropped in recent years despite increasing need (SANCHEZ et al 2001;BOULWARE et al 2002;HUPFER, TAYLOR and LETWIN 2005;GLYNN et al 2006). Our data indicate that both donors and non-donors agree that there is a "pressing" need for blood donors and that the need for blood is "great" (Table 3; Fig.…”

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Blood donations as costly signals of donor quality

Lyle¹,

Smith²,

Sullivan³

2009

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

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Abstract. This is the first empirical investigation of blood donations in evolutionary perspective. We examine blood donor and non-donor attitudes about health and injury risks, donor characteristics, and the social value of donor participation. We propose that blood donations may communicate qualities about donors to third parties. Observers may benefit from information about the donor's health, value as a reciprocal partner, and/or ability to endure what is perceived as an anxiety-provoking and risky experience. Donors may benefit from an enhanced reputation, which can lead to greater access to cooperative networks and high-quality partners. We found that participants recognized the need for blood and perceived blood donors as generous and healthy. Study results indicated that anxiety and the perceived risk of a negative health consequence dramatically affected the willingness of donors and non-donors to donate blood in the future. These findings support our hypothesis that the act of blood donation may signal adaptive information about donor quality to third parties.

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The potential impact of incentives on future blood donation behavior

Cited by 86 publications

References 21 publications

Behavior disparities towards blood donation in Sikkim, India

Behavior disparities towards blood donation in Sikkim, India

Causes of discontinuity of blood donation among donors in Shiraz, Iran: cross-sectional study

Blood donations as costly signals of donor quality

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