Voluntary, nonremunerated blood donation: still a world health goal?

Barker, Lewellys F.; Westphal, Robert G.

doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.1998.38998408997.x

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“…Much of the developed world relies on voluntary blood donations from members of the community, which is often preferred to other methods of sourcing blood supplies . Australia relies solely on voluntary blood donations, and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (the Blood Service) is the exclusive provider of blood products .…”

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African culturally and linguistically diverse communities’ blood donation intentions in Australia: integrating knowledge into the theory of planned behavior

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“…Whether donors should now be remunerated is a complicated and controversial issue. The ethics and public health implications have been reviewed comprehensively (Beal & van Aken, 1992; Rodriguez del Pozo, 1994; Barker & Westphal, 1998).…”

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“…In the developed world, there is an absence of recent studies, which show conclusively that paid donations are synonymous with higher risks (Rodriguez del Pozo, 1994; Strauss et al ., 1994). Whether remuneration is used or not, increasing the donor population requires the recruitment of large numbers of first‐time donors, who have higher incidences of infections than those associated with established donors (Barker & Westphal, 1998). In the US, paid plasma donations from ‘high‐risk’ donors have been almost eliminated (Barker & Westphal, 1998).…”

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“…Whether remuneration is used or not, increasing the donor population requires the recruitment of large numbers of first‐time donors, who have higher incidences of infections than those associated with established donors (Barker & Westphal, 1998). In the US, paid plasma donations from ‘high‐risk’ donors have been almost eliminated (Barker & Westphal, 1998). The risks of transfusion‐transmitted infections have been reduced by improved donor‐selection procedures: ‘Applicants’ encounter self‐exclusion leaflets, questionnaires, interviews and blood screens before they become ‘qualified’ paid plasma donors.…”

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

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Kuruvatti

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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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“…Simple b&p ethics furthermore focuses on the existence or non-existence of one motivational feature: altruism. This finally leads to the fierce 'paid vs. unpaid' debate that has been going on since the 1970s [6,7].…”

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Giving from the heart: Simple and complex blood and plasma ethics

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2009

Pharmaceuticals, Policy and Law

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Voluntary, nonremunerated blood donation: still a world health goal?

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African culturally and linguistically diverse communities’ blood donation intentions in Australia: integrating knowledge into the theory of planned behavior

African culturally and linguistically diverse communities’ blood donation intentions in Australia: integrating knowledge into the theory of planned behavior

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

Giving from the heart: Simple and complex blood and plasma ethics

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