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Jagirdar H, Nwobi NH, Swanevelder R, Cockeran R, Bruhn R, Kaidarova Z, Bravo MD, van den Berg K, Custer BS, Vassallo R, Ding Y, Panagiotoglou D, Russell WA. Blood donor return behavior in South Africa and the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transfusion 2024; 64:1492-1502. [PMID: 38940011 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Studies preceding the COVID-19 pandemic found that slower time-to-return was associated with first-time, deferred, and mobile drive blood donors. How donor return dynamics changed during the COVID-19 pandemic is not well understood. METHODS We analyzed visits by whole blood donors from 2017 to 2022 in South Africa (SA) and the United States (US) stratified by mobile and fixed environment, first-time and repeat donor status, and pre-COVID19 (before March 2020) and intra-COVID19. We used Kaplan-Meier curves to characterize time-to-return, cumulative incidence functions to analyze switching between donation environments, and Cox proportional hazards models to analyze factors influencing time-to-return. RESULTS Overall time-to-return was shorter in SA. Pre-COVID19, the proportion of donors returning within a year of becoming eligible was lower for deferred donors in both countries regardless of donation environment and deferral type. Intra-COVID19, the gap between deferred and non-deferred donors widened in the US but narrowed in SA, where efforts to schedule return visits from deferred donors were intensified, particularly for non-hemoglobin-related deferrals. Intra-COVID19, the proportion of donors returning within a year in SA was higher for deferred first-time donors (>81%) than for successful first-time donors (80% at fixed sites; 69% at mobile drives). CONCLUSIONS The pandemic complicated efforts to recruit new donors and schedule returning visits after completed donations. Concerted efforts to improve time-to-return for deferred donors helped mitigate donation loss in SA during the public health emergency.
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- Huzbah Jagirdar
- School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- South African National Blood Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA
- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- South African National Blood Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Division of Clinical Haematology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA
- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Tran MH, Niu C, Kelley W. Why are we donating less? Transfusion 2024; 64:1154-1160. [PMID: 38693100 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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- Minh-Ha Tran
- Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- American National Red Cross, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Pandey S, Goel R, Kapral J, Kieffer T, Kang J, Shaffer H, Hermelin D, Hartwell B. The use of mixed reality technology within the donor collection experience. Transfusion 2024; 64:315-324. [PMID: 38284641 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mixed reality (MR), a form of virtual reality (VR), provides an immersive and interactive experience for the user. Given VR's benefits in patients undergoing needle insertion procedures, MR's usability, impact on anxiety, and safety were evaluated in the blood donation setting. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Whole blood donors ≥18 years old (yo) were enrolled at two blood centers and provided a MR headset with independently developed software to wear during blood donation. Pre- and post-donation questionnaires were conducted, and reaction data were reviewed. A post-study questionnaire was also completed by staff who assisted donors with MR. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multinomial logistic regression were performed, and p values determined statistical significance between variables. RESULTS A total of 282 donors completed the study. 84% wanted to try MR because it seemed fun/different/cool/interesting, and most staff (69%) and donors (68%) found MR easy to use. Baseline subjective anxiety, reported by 50.3% (more often in females, first-time donors, and donors <20 yo), was reduced by MR in 68.4% of donors, and there was a 3.6 times higher odds of anxiety reduction with MR. 54% of donors with baseline anxiety would use MR again with the highest future interest in young donors. Donor reactions while using MR were mild and included pre-faint reactions and hematomas. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the potential of MR in reducing donor anxiety, its feasibility during blood donation, and its safety in blood donors. MR is an innovative technology that holds promise to increase donor engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
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- Suchitra Pandey
- Department of Pathology and Stanford Blood Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Illinois, USA
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- Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, USA
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- Blood Centers of America, West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
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- Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Mowat Y, Hoad V, Haire B, Masser B, Kaldor J, Heywood A, Thorpe R, McManus H, McGregor S. Prevalence of blood donation eligibility in Australia: A population survey. Transfusion 2023; 63:1519-1527. [PMID: 37464879 PMCID: PMC10952191 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reliable estimates of the population proportion eligible to donate blood are needed by blood collection agencies to model the likely impact of changes in eligibility criteria and inform targeted population-level education, recruitment, and retention strategies. In Australia, the sole estimate was calculated 10+ years ago. With several subsequent changes to the eligibility criteria, an updated estimate is required. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional national population survey to estimate eligibility for blood donation. Respondents were aged 18+ and resident in Australia. Results were weighted to obtain a representative sample of the population. RESULTS Estimated population prevalence of blood donation eligibility for those aged 18-74 was 57.3% (95% CI 55.3-59.3). The remaining 42.7% (95% CI 40.7-44.7) were either temporarily (25.3%, 95% CI 23.5-27.2) or permanently ineligible (17.4%, 95% CI 16.1-18.9). Of those eligible at the time of the survey, that is, with the UK geographic deferral for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease included, (52.9%, 95% CI 50.8-54.9), 14.2% (95% CI 12.3-16.3) reported donating blood within the previous 2 years. Eligibility was higher among men (62.6%, 95% CI 59.6-65.6) than women (52.8%, 95% CI 50.1-55.6). The most common exclusion factor was iron deficiency/anemia within the last 6 months; 3.8% (95% CI 3.2-4.6) of the sample were ineligible due to this factor alone. DISCUSSION We estimate that approximately 10.5 million people (57.3% of 18-74-year-olds) are eligible to donate blood in Australia. Only 14.2% of those eligible at the time of survey reported donating blood within the previous 2 years, indicating a large untapped pool of potentially eligible blood donors.
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- Yasmin Mowat
- The Kirby InstituteUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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- The Kirby InstituteUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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- Australian Red Cross LifebloodMelbourneAustralia
- School of PsychologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia
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- The Kirby InstituteUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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- School of Population HealthUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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- The Kirby InstituteUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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- The Kirby InstituteUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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The influence of service quality and anticipated emotions on donor loyalty: an empirical analysis in blood centres in Spain. Health Care Manag Sci 2022; 25:623-648. [PMID: 35841450 DOI: 10.1007/s10729-022-09600-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Blood donation centres need to recruit and retain donors to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare systems, as COVID-19 has recently evidenced. In such risky settings, blood donation services must increase donations. Service quality can increase donations but its evaluation only amounts to a cognitive evaluation, and not to an emotional appraisal. Consequently, both service quality and emotions should be considered when predicting donor behaviour. In fact, donating blood is an emotionally charged service, thus representing an ideal setting to investigate how emotions influence consumer behaviour. This research proposes a new method to predict blood donors' intentions by integrating a cognitive approach measuring perceived quality, and an emotional approach including anticipated emotions (both positive and negative) of 'donation' and 'non-donation'. Based on a sample of 30,621 active Spanish donors, it is concluded that service quality is an antecedent for anticipated emotions and that both service quality and anticipated emotions influence donor loyalty. Designing the donation process based on quality criteria would provoke encouraging emotions and diminish discouraging emotions, therefore improving donor loyalty.
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Warner MA, Patel PA, Hensley NB, Mazzeffi M. COVID-19-Related Blood Shortages and Cardiac Surgery: Do We Have Too Many Eggs in One Basket? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:1823-1826. [PMID: 35304043 PMCID: PMC8864082 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Matthew A Warner
- Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Rochester, MN
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- Yale University School of MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, New Haven, CT
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
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Physiologically based serum ferritin thresholds for iron deficiency in women of reproductive age who are blood donors. Blood Adv 2022; 6:3661-3665. [PMID: 35404995 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Our objective is to develop a physiologically based method to determine serum ferritin thresholds for iron deficiency in healthy individuals. The current World Health Organization threshold of <15 µg/L for iron deficiency in women is based on expert opinion. We examined the relationship between serum ferritin and two independently measured indicators of iron-deficient erythropoiesis, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and hemoglobin, in baseline data from 286 women, 20-49 years, who were first-time or reactivated donors in the REDS-II Donor Iron Status Evaluation (REDS-RISE) study. At lower serum ferritin concentrations, median sTfR increased as hemoglobin decreased. Using restricted cubic spline regression analysis to determine thresholds for iron-deficient erythropoiesis, the thresholds identified by sTfR (serum ferritin <25.4 µg/L) and by hemoglobin (serum ferritin <25.3 µg/L) did not differ significantly. The thresholds found in the REDS-RISE study do not differ from those identified by sTfR (serum ferritin <25.5 µg/L) and hemoglobin (serum ferritin <26.6 µg/L) in a previous study of 5,442 women, 20-49 years, in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2018 (NHANES) (p=0.98 and 0.83, respectively). While international comparisons are needed, these results with US data provide additional evidence for the potential usefulness of a physiologically based method to identify serum ferritin thresholds for iron deficiency.
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McCullough J. Inflections in a career: Recognizing these and making choices. Transfusion 2022; 62:675-680. [PMID: 35133677 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jeffrey McCullough
- Emeritus Professor University of Minnesota.,Adjunct Professor Arizona State University
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Algora M, Mehmood T, Madison DL, AlAmeri J, Abuzakouk M, Tagamtam M, Acena L, Totaan G, Grabski G, Oumeziane N, Rajani P, Taylor L, Guzman J, AbdelWareth LO. Challenges in Establishing a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Convalescent Plasma Donation Program in a Multicultural Environment. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021; 145:1479-1484. [PMID: 34407176 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0198-sa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— In the face of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic response, it was worthwhile to test the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) transfusion. OBJECTIVE.— To establish a CCP donation program based on the availability of recovered COVID-19 patients and the practical limitations in recruiting clinically valid donors in a multicultural setting. DESIGN.— From March to June 2020, we developed a program for collection of COVID-19 CCP as part of the treatment options for patients affected with COVID-19. From an initial population of 3746 candidates, only those with positive polymerase chain reaction results in at least 2 separate tests were considered. This filter reduced the eligible donor pool to 488 patients. After other exclusions were applied, such as language barrier, age, accessibility to donation, and comorbidities, the final count was 267 potentially eligible donors, which represented only 54.7% (267 of 488) of preselected candidates. RESULTS.— Eighty donors were called. Approximately a third of the calls provided additional challenges as outlined by the following 4 reasons: limited functional understanding of English; schedule availability due to rotating work timetables; transportation restrictions since public transport services were severely restricted during lockdown; and lost to follow-up. Finally, a total of 38 valid donors participated, upon whom 45 apheresis procedures were performed. CONCLUSIONS.— As a summary of our experience, we can conclude that despite the limitations we were able to establish an effective program. A total of 90 units of CCP were collected before the pandemic curve began to flatten toward the end of June 2020.
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- Manuel Algora
- From Pathology and Laboratory Institute (Algora), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, AbdelWareth).,National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, Tagamtam, Acena, Totaan, Grabski, AbdelWareth).,Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (Algora)
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- Clinical Data Abstractor Department (Mehmood, Madison), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Clinical Data Abstractor Department (Mehmood, Madison), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Medical Subspecialties Institute (AlAmeri), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Allergy and Immunology Institute (Abuzakouk), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, Tagamtam, Acena, Totaan, Grabski, AbdelWareth)
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- National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, Tagamtam, Acena, Totaan, Grabski, AbdelWareth)
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- National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, Tagamtam, Acena, Totaan, Grabski, AbdelWareth)
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- National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, Tagamtam, Acena, Totaan, Grabski, AbdelWareth)
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- SEHA-Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Oumeziane, Rajani)
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- SEHA-Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Oumeziane, Rajani)
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- Data Resources Management (Taylor), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Executive Administration Office (Guzman), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, AbdelWareth).,Pathology and Laboratory Institute (AbdelWareth), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Algora, Tagamtam, Acena, Totaan, Grabski, AbdelWareth)
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Ramondt S, Kerkhof P, Merz EM. Blood Donation Narratives on Social Media: A Topic Modeling Study. Transfus Med Rev 2021; 36:58-65. [PMID: 34810071 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Social media have shown great potential for producing significant changes in behavior and have become the cornerstone for many public health and agency efforts. The nonprofit sector -including blood collection agencies- has adopted social media to aid their cause and reach their goals. However, despite the tremendous impact of social media on society and its promising role for donor recruitment and retention, it has been overlooked in donor research. This study therefore sought to map the social media landscape around blood donation. We showcase an inductive computational method to make sense of vast amounts of dynamic unstructured blood donation text data that exists on social media. With this method, we display what is discussed about blood donation on social media, how these topics are distributed on Facebook and Twitter, and how the prevalence of these topics changes over time. We applied structural topic modeling on 7 years of Dutch blood donation Facebook and Twitter data by the general public. We found 25 topics clustered in 6 distinct clusters. Over time, there is a substantial reduction of messages in which donors announce their donations. Topics that emphasize the positives of blood donation, including donor identity-related topics, are rising. In addition, the findings show a clear social media platform contrast. Topics related to campaigns and controversial policies were found more on Twitter and positive donation topics and topics related to the donation process more on Facebook. To make optimal use of social media for recruitment and retention campaigns and efforts, blood collection agencies should recognize the turbulent environment in which they take place. Monitoring public opinions about blood donation will help blood collection agencies make strategic choices and utilize social media more effectively.
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- Steven Ramondt
- Donor Studies, Department. of Donor Medicine Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Donor Studies, Department. of Donor Medicine Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Center for Philanthropic Studies, Department of Sociology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Khatun R, Otaibi BW, Ssentongo A, Hazelton JP, Cooper A. Medical Student Attitudes Toward Blood Donation in Times of Increased Need. Am Surg 2021; 88:2338-2344. [PMID: 33877939 DOI: 10.1177/00031348211011083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In situations of increased need, such as mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and COVID-19, donated blood products are in shortage across the United States. Medical students are a potential pool for blood donors. The aim of this study was to determine overall attitudes of medical students at a single academic institution toward blood donation during times of increased need. METHODS Three anonymous REDCap surveys were administered to all medical students at a rural academic institution. Surveys 1 and 2 were administered preceding and after an institution-wide MCI drill, in September and November 2019, respectively. Survey 3 was administered following a student-organized COVID-19 blood drive in June 2020. Multivariable analysis was performed to determine if factors, ie, experience with MCI drills and emergency medical services (EMS) training, were associated with willingness to donate blood. Furthermore, barriers to donation among those not willing to donate were assessed. RESULTS Overall response rate for MCI surveys (surveys 1 and 2) was 38% (mean age 25.2 years and 50% women). 91% (n = 210) of respondents were willing to donate blood. Previous participation in MCI drills and EMS training was not associated with higher willingness to donate blood. Response rate for survey 3 was 15.6% (59.4% women), and 30 (31.3%) respondents indicated they did not volunteer to donate blood during the COVID-19 drive. Most common reasons for not donating were "other," medical concerns, and being out-of-town. CONCLUSIONS Majority of medical students are willing to donate blood during times of increased need and offer a possible solution to increase blood donor pool.
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- Rahima Khatun
- College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Riley W, Love K, McCullough J. Public Policy Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Supply in the United States. Am J Public Health 2021; 111:860-866. [PMID: 33734852 PMCID: PMC8034029 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an acute blood shortage for medical transfusions, exacerbating an already tenuous blood supply system in the United States, contributing to the public health crisis, and raising deeper questions regarding emergency preparedness planning for ensuring blood availability. However, these issues around blood availability during the pandemic are related primarily to the decline in supply caused by reduced donations during the pandemic rather than increased demand for transfusion of patients with COVID-19.The challenges to ensure a safe blood supply during the pandemic will continue until a vaccine is developed, effective treatments are available, or the virus goes away. If this virus or a similar virus were capable of transmission through blood, it would have a catastrophic impact on the health care system, causing a future public health emergency that would jeopardize the national blood supply.In this article, we identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood supply adequacy, discuss the public health implications, propose recovery strategies, and present recommendations for preparing for the next disruption in blood supply driven by a public health emergency.
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- William Riley
- All authors are with the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix. Jeffrey McCullough is also with the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- All authors are with the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix. Jeffrey McCullough is also with the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- All authors are with the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix. Jeffrey McCullough is also with the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Watkins T. Recruitment of Blood Donors. Transfus Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119599586.ch3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Vassallo RR. Donor iron depletion in context. Transfusion 2020; 61:318-321. [PMID: 33294973 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Ralph R Vassallo
- Corporate Medical Affairs, Vitalant, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.,University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Sahu KK, Raturi M, Siddiqui AD, Cerny J. "Because Every Drop Counts": Blood donation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Transfus Clin Biol 2020; 27:105-108. [PMID: 32782213 PMCID: PMC7351037 DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2020.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Kamal Kant Sahu
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Saint Vincent Hospital, 01608 Worcester, MA, United States of America.
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- Immunohematology & Blood Transfusion, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, 248016 Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Saint Vincent Hospital, 01608 Worcester, MA, United States of America.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA.
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