Association Between Concerns About COVID-19 Infection and Blood Donation Intention: Cross-Sectional Survey Study Through a Mobile Communication Platform

Hu, Qiuyue; Hu, Wei; Pan, Lingling; Han, Wenjuan; Zheng, Yue

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“…The eligible age for blood donation in China is 18-55 years. 30 The number of previous blood donations was used as an indicator of blood donation stage. 31 Blood donors who had donated blood 1 to 4 times were considered new blood donors, those who had donated blood 5 to 16 times were considered loyal blood donors, and those who had donated blood more than 16 times were considered regular blood donors.…”

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The impact of social media intervention based on functional motivation on repeat blood donation behavior: A prospective randomized controlled trial study

Gao,

Mei,

Mao

2024

Transfusion

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BackgroundBlood plays an irreplaceable role in medical care. Low retention rate among blood donors is the major issue in China. Various functional motivations can encourage blood donors to participate in blood donation. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research studies on re‐donate behavior based on functional motivations. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of social media intervention based on functional motivation, to discover effective intervention methods to improve re‐donate rate among nonregular blood donors.MethodsIn 2022–2023, 726 adults aged 18–55 years were randomized into the intervention or control group. Over 6 months, the intervention group received science popularization via social media. After the follow‐up period, re‐donate rate and functional motivation were assessed. Statistical analyses included t‐test, chi‐square test, logistic regression analysis, and analysis of variance.ResultsFive hundred and sixty‐eight participants completed the intervention survey. Overall, the repeat blood donation rate in the intervention group (18.1%) was significantly higher than the control group (4.2%) (p < .001). After the intervention, understanding, protection, sensation, and values motivation increased (p < .001). The changes in functional motivations vary across different age groups. In the 18–30 age group, understanding motivation increased (p < .001), while in the 31–45 and 46–55 age groups, protection motivation increased (p < .001). In the groups donating blood 3 time and 4 time, protection motivation increased (p < .05), and in the group donating blood 4 times, the values motivation increased (p < .05).ConclusionSocial media intervention based on functional motivation can effectively increase the re‐donate rate. Understanding, protection, sensation, and values motivations can directly influence the re‐donate behavior.

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The impact of social media intervention based on functional motivation on repeat blood donation behavior: A prospective randomized controlled trial study

Gao,

Mei,

Mao

2024

Transfusion

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Research on the effectiveness and strategies of new media in promoting voluntary blood donation from a public health perspective in the post-pandemic era

Weng,

Xu,

Xie

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveThis study explores the effectiveness of new media in enhancing public enthusiasm for voluntary blood donation in the post-pandemic era and proposes effective publicity strategies to promote the sustainability and healthy development of blood donation activities.MethodsA questionnaire survey was widely used to collect public opinions and attitudes toward voluntary blood donation. The sample data underwent rigorous reliability and validity analysis to ensure authenticity and reliability. Statistical methods such as correlation analysis and regression analysis were employed to deeply investigate the underlying relationships between factors like new media publicity, emotional value, social recognition, convenience, information reliability, and willingness to donate blood voluntarily. Based on these analyses, a research model was constructed, and relevant hypotheses were verified through empirical methods.ResultsThe study found that new media publicity may be associated with increasing the willingness of the public to voluntarily donate blood. Survey participants indicated that they were more likely to consider donating blood after exposure to new media publicity. Among these factors, the emotional value and content conveyed by the publicity appeared to be particularly important. Additionally, our research revealed that social recognition, the convenience of blood donation, and the reliability of promotional information seemed to have a direct impact on the public’s willingness to donate blood. At the same time, these factors may indirectly promote actual blood donation behavior by enhancing the public’s emotional resonance and acceptance of blood donation.ConclusionThis study suggests that new media may play multiple positive roles in promoting voluntary blood donation. Based on these findings, we propose a series of strategic recommendations, including further optimizing publicity content, striving to enhance the public’s emotional resonance, improving the reliability of promotional information, and enhancing service convenience. These suggestions aim to potentially raise public awareness and willingness to participate in voluntary blood donation, providing a scientific basis and strong support for the promotion of voluntary blood donation in the post-epidemic era.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Transfusion among Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Ali,

Botnarciuc,

Badea

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: Hematological disorders, especially chronic anemia and coagulation disorders, are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Severe anemia is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in this special group of patients and is also responsible for decreased hope and quality of life. Despite the use of appropriate iron therapy and erythropoietin-stimulating agents, red blood cell transfusion is occasionally required, usually in the setting of acute bleeding or for correction of perioperative anemia. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the progression of chronic diseases and worsened the outcomes for patients with nephrological conditions. As a precautionary measure against infections, patients’ access to hospitalization for their procedures has been reduced and their chronic complications, including hematological abnormalities, have gotten out of control. Materials and Methods: Our retrospective observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood transfusion for the patients with chronic kidney disease hospitalized in our emergency county medical unit, over a period of four years (2019–2022) who were admitted or at least referred for evaluation to the Nephrology department. We also followed the measures adopted to ensure the necessary blood products during this time. Results: Between 2190–2022, a total of 24,096 hospitalized patients were transfused at the Emergency County Clinical Hospital in Constanta, Romania. Meanwhile, in the nephrology and other medical or surgical wards of our medical unit, 1590 CKD patients were transfused with different blood derivatives. During the pandemic years, as expected, the number of transfused patients and transfused blood units decreased by 4% and 7%, respectively, in comparison with the pre-pandemic year, 2019. Unlike the general trend of transfusion activity, more patients with CKD transfused in 2022 (580) than before the pandemic (414 in 2019), and the number of blood units was higher in 2022 than in 2019 for red blood products and plasma. Between 2020–2022, from the total number of transfused patients in our study, 254 with CKD patients (16%) and 798 non-CKD (4%) died in-hospital. Conclusions: The adaptive strategies implemented to ensure the necessary blood products in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic mainly included restrictive transfusion and limitation of elective surgical procedures. The subject matter of the article is important as blood shortages are a problem that healthcare workers may encounter in future pandemics.

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Association Between Concerns About COVID-19 Infection and Blood Donation Intention: Cross-Sectional Survey Study Through a Mobile Communication Platform

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References 38 publications

The impact of social media intervention based on functional motivation on repeat blood donation behavior: A prospective randomized controlled trial study

The impact of social media intervention based on functional motivation on repeat blood donation behavior: A prospective randomized controlled trial study

Research on the effectiveness and strategies of new media in promoting voluntary blood donation from a public health perspective in the post-pandemic era

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Transfusion among Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

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