Factors Influencing Blood Donations and the Rational Use of Blood.
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2010-06
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A multicentric quasi-experimental study was conducted in Delhi, from
March 2007 to September 2007, on i) the factors which stimulate the donors
to donate blood, ii) major barriers and myths associated with blood
donation and iii) clinicians perception of the rational use of blood.
The study design included a face-to-face survey, with a pre-tested
questionnaire paper in two leading blood banks of Delhi and by relevant
interviewers from the community and medical fraternity. The sample
size was 240-blood donors from two different blood banks and the control
group included 100 potential donors from community and 50 clinicians
from various hospitals. The data generated was analyzed using excel sheet
and Epi-Info software. The study revealed the factors which influence
the blood donation included replacement credit and family/peer pressure.
Regarding myths and barriers, among potential donors, about a quarter
of them felt that it is time consuming, and 20% felt it could lead to sexual
impairment or is not rewarding. A total of 10% were not aware about the
blood donation while 15% said that donation time was inconvenient. Of
the 50 clinicians, a quarter of them were not aware of the rational use of
blood.
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Voluntary non-remunerated blood donation, Blood Bank, World Health Organization, Epi-info, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis-B, Blood
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Sharma Rajeev, Madan Nidhi, Venkatesh S, Ichhpujani R L, Lal S. Factors Influencing Blood Donations and the Rational Use of Blood. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2010 Jun; 42(3): 185-190.