Donor Research in Australia: Challenges and Promise

Masser, Barbara M.; Smith, Geoffrey; Williams, Lisa

doi:10.1159/000365016

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“…In accordance, we observed a relative increase of WB donations from donors 60-72 years of age, affirming a continuous aging process in our donor population. In contrast, the percentage of donations from middle-aged donors (30-59) declined steadily, indicating that this age group will require more attention in the future and may have been neglected in the past when recruitment strategies and scientific interest mainly focussed on elderly [17,18] or young donors [19]. Notably, donations from donors younger than 30 years of age remained unchanged at the same time.…”

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Changes in the Whole Blood Donor Population in South-West Germany: 2010 versus 2016

Müller‐Steinhardt

Weidmann

Klüter

2017

Transfus Med Hemother

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Background: In the recent past, the discrepancy between blood supply and future demand may have been overestimated. As medical progress develops rapidly, it will be essential to monitor ongoing demographic changes in the donor population regularly and to re-evaluate retention and recruiting strategies. The aim of the current study was to compare first-time donor (FTD) characteristics and their return rates. We therefore compared whole blood (WB) donations in total and the annual donation frequencies in 2010 and in 2015/2016. Furthermore, we evaluated whether over the same observation period, medical reasons for deferral underwent a change (2010 vs. 2015). Methods: The return probability of FTD within 12 months was analysed in 2010 and 2015 with respect to successful donation versus deferral and with regard to age. The total number of WB donations was investigated, and age distribution was compared between 2010, 2013 and 2016. WB donation frequencies were calculated with respect to age and gender in 2010 and 2016. In a second analysis, medical reasons for deferral were differentiated into 14 categories and a possible impact of time (2010 vs. 2015) on the respective percentage was studied. Results: We observed a significant decline of the FTD return rate from 42.5% to 38.8% in donors that successfully donated WB while the rate remained unchanged in deferred FTD. At the same time the mean FTD age decreased from 29.1 ± 11.6 to 28.5 ± 11.7 years in 2016. Analysis of total WB donations revealed an increase of all donations from donors ≥60 years, a constant percentage from donors <30 years but a declining proportion of donors aged 30-59 years from 2010 to 2013 to 2016. In parallel, annual mean WB donation frequencies decreased over time. Deferrals due to travel history increased significantly from 2010 to 2015 both in FTD and repeat donors. Conclusion: There is ongoing demographic change in our WB donor population. Our data prove a need for a re-evaluation of retention and recruitment strategies since previous marketing campaigns seem to have neglected the age group 30-59 years. This must be addressed in further studies as this age group will be highly relevant for assuring future blood supplies since donor recruitment from adolescents will be limited due to declining birth rates. Furthermore, deferral due to travel history is increasing significantly. Thus we will require further studies on the possible impact on donor retention.

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Changes in the Whole Blood Donor Population in South-West Germany: 2010 versus 2016

Müller‐Steinhardt

Weidmann

Klüter

2017

Transfus Med Hemother

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“…This is critical for blood services in resource limited settings since they often have to rely on external donors to supplement internal funds . Published examples of collaborations between blood services and local universities within sub‐Saharan Africa are scarce, but a recent initiative in Australia has demonstrated how joint university‐blood service research into long‐ and short‐term challenges in blood supply has improved operational procedures within the blood service and also contributed to advances in basic science .…”

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A systematic approach for reviewing research capacity within Zimbabwe's national blood service

Mapako

Mafirakureva

Mutenherwa

et al. 2016

ISBT Science Series

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Background Blood services need to undertake research to improve their strategic goals, operational effectiveness and promote evidence-based policies. NBSZ has a long history of active research and undertook a systematic review of its research capacity to guide its new research strategy. In the absence of a published approach for research capacity assessment for national blood services, a framework to assess research capacity in African universities was used.Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 85 NBSZ internal and external stakeholders. The interview topics were based on eight areas covered by the framework used to assess universities' research systems. Information was verified through triangulation, and recommended actions emerging from the review were validated at a national stakeholder workshop. The appropriateness of the framework for use in the setting of blood services was also evaluated.Results Synthesis of information from the multiperspective interviews highlighted key areas of NBSZ's research capacity for improvement, in particular better dissemination of NBSZ's research priorities and closer ties with academics and their institutions for preparing research proposals and jointly undertaking research projects. With minor adaptations, the framework was found to be applicable to NBSZ, and no aspects of research capacity were identified which were not covered by the framework. DiscussionOur results indicate that it is feasible and useful to apply a structured process to review the research capacity of blood services. However, the framework needs to be tested in blood services and other non-university setting to assess its usefulness and transferability.

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“…In spite of the lately increasing number of scientific research programs on donor blood storage, integrated solution of this problem remains a challenging open issue. We studied parameters indicative of iron metabolism in donors, and glycolytic processes in peripheral blood erythrocytes depending on history of donations, donors' health at the time of plasma donation via automatic plasmapheresis, issues of donorship optimization, and its medical and social aspects (Masse, 2014, Yin, 2015, Ngoma, 2017.…”

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Characteristics of Blood Donors, According to the Results of Complex Laboratory Tests of Periferal Blood

Muliarchuk

Vydyborets

2022

SJPU

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Nowadays, there is a significant storage of donated blood in the world. According to the recommendations of the WHO, adequate and reliable supply of save donated blood can only by carried out on the base of regular voluntary non-paid donations. This particular category of donations in the safest from the point of view of the prospect of having infectious diseases that can be transmitted through blood. Recrutitg and retaining the donors who make voluntary non-paid donations is a priority for the blood service on the way to achieving 100% voluntary non-paid donation of blood and its components. Blood transfusion service and its social component – donor ship must be the priority areas of the state policy because the results of its work are of paramount importance. The main task of the blood transfusion service is supply of high quality components for blood transfusion therapy. Quality of blood components is compliance of properties and specifications of the blood component supplied to the recipient with the set standards. Strict order of conformance with the approved regulations and procedures is important at all technological states and is a cornerstone of blood transfusion service products quality. All actions, planned and implemented, starting with planning donor ship and ending with the finished product manufacturing and storage conditions, are important for ensuring the quality as the final result.

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Donor Research in Australia: Challenges and Promise

Cited by 10 publications

References 47 publications

Changes in the Whole Blood Donor Population in South-West Germany: 2010 versus 2016

Changes in the Whole Blood Donor Population in South-West Germany: 2010 versus 2016

A systematic approach for reviewing research capacity within Zimbabwe's national blood service

Characteristics of Blood Donors, According to the Results of Complex Laboratory Tests of Periferal Blood

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