AIM One of the challenges faced by blood transfusion services is the motivation of blood donors. The purpose of this study was to define the motivations of Iranian donors. METHODOLOGY A total of 16 955 volunteers were studied to evaluate their motivation for blood donation in 2003 and 2004. A questionnaire was designed covering socio-demographic characteristics, history of blood donation and ...

Comprehensive studies on the knowledge and attitude toward blood donation, considering cultural differences and traditions , are useful for planning strategies in the recruitment of non-remunerated blood donors. Several instruments to assess knowledge regarding blood donation have been presented in the scientific literature 1,2 such as the instrument proposed by Sabu et al. 3 These authors intr...

There is a huge deficit in the proportion of voluntary non-remunerated blood donors (VNRD) Nigeria as most donations are from paid donors. Young adults, especially students higher institutions, constitute majority worldwide. The aim this study, therefore, to determine factors that associated with donation between main campus and college medicine (COM) Nigerian University. This was cross-section...

Blood transfusion safety in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is marred by the high prevalence of infectious agents, chronic blood shortage and lack of resources. However, considerable pressure is applied by richer countries and international transfusion bodies to establish voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors (VNRD) as the only source of blood, excluding the traditional family/replacement donors on ...

BACKGROUND In 2005, UK legislation was changed requiring any donor of gametes or embryos used in the treatment of others to agree to the disclosure of their identity to any offspring reaching the age of 18. METHODS AND RESULTS This paper analyses responses of a survey of existing donors' views on the removal of donor anonymity that was undertaken by the Department of Health (UK) as part of it...

Iran is a country with advanced health care system. In 1974 government of Iran established a centralized transfusion system. Since then donations of blood may not be remunerated and therapy with blood and its components is free of charge for all Iranian patients in need of the treatment. Most of donors in Iran are educated middle age men. In 2005 Iranian donated more than 1.6 millions units of ...

despite importance of blood transfusion services as life saving procedures, some countries are unable to meet their national requirements for blood and blood components in a timely manner. since establishment of iran blood transfusion organization (ibto) in 1974 as an integral part of national health system, iran has experienced a drastic improvement both in availability and safety of blood and...

Despite importance of blood transfusion services as life saving procedures, some countries are unable to meet their national requirements for blood and blood components in a timely manner. Since establishment of Iran Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) in 1974 as an integral part of national health system, Iran has experienced a drastic improvement both in availability and safety of blood and...

Introduction. Voluntary blood donation refers to ”unpaid, non-remunerated” of by healthy people for those who require transfusion. Recently in Poland, there is an observed decrease the number donations which, among others, may be ascribed demographic changes and epidemics various diseases but also myths, prejudice misconceptions regarding act donating blood. The most objective source opinion on...

Background: The aim of this study was to present the basic aspects activity Polish blood transfusion service (hereinafter referred as Centers) in 2020, taking into account conditions related ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: Analysis data forwarded Institute by Blood Transfusion Centers (Centers). Results: In 23 136 local collection sites operated Poland. components were also co...