Evaluation of Reasons for Donor Deferral in a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp-a Pilot Study

Joy, Sruti; Shashikala, P; Rajashree, K

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“…14 Joy S et al reported that low haemoglobin and low body weight as major cause of donor deferral which was done among the student donors. 2 Shrivastava et al in their study mentioned that transfusion transmitted diseases was another major cause of donor deferral which is in accordance to the present study. One donor was underage (<18 years) which was deferred similar to other studies.…”

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“…Donor screening and evaluation is a prerequisite for blood safety. 2 Accordingly, deferred donors are informed and counselled. The various reasons for deferral in the voluntary blood donation camp held during second wave of COVID-19 pandemic were analysed.…”

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“…The various reasons for deferral can be temporary or permanent. 2 The spread of COVID-19 disease which is a highly contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus had been declared a pandemic. The pandemic had a crippling impact on blood donations, blood supply and blood safety and had posed a huge challenge to the entire healthcare system.…”

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Voluntary blood donation camp- A challenge during COVID-19 pandemic

Neetha Y,

Nath,

Krishnamurthy

et al. 2023

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Voluntary blood donors are the mainstay of any blood donation camp, whether in a hospital or in a blood bank. Selection of such donors becomes an important element in any blood donation program. However, the spread of COVID-19 worldwide had a crippling impact on blood donations/ blood safety and had posed a huge challenge. Hence, an insight into conduction of a blood donation camp during the pandemic and analysis of reasons for donor deferral becomes highly important.This is an observational study about a voluntary blood donation camp held for general public during the second wave of COVID-19 in a school at Kottur, Karnataka. Donor details were taken with the help of questionnaires. Procedures and safety protocols put in place during donation was noted and reasons for deferral obtained from donor questionnaires and by examination of donors was analyzed.The blood donation camp was conducted with proper COVID-19 guidelines. A total of 105 individuals came for donation of which 37 were deferred. 6 deferrals were due to COVID-related cause, 31 deferrals were non-COVID related and overall the most common cause of deferral was hypertension. With the help of proper safety measures, blood donation camps can be successfully conducted during pandemic like COVID-19. And the crisis for blood and its products can be met by adopting appropriate guidelines.

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Voluntary blood donation camp- A challenge during COVID-19 pandemic

Neetha Y,

Nath,

Krishnamurthy

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“…1 However there are several reasons which disqualify individuals who volunteer to donate blood, these individuals are known as "deferred donors". 2 The process of donor selection based on criteria of subjecting donors to a questionnaire, haemoglobin testing before blood donation and physical examination, only those who meet the requirements qualify as blood donors. 3 Deferral maybe temporary or permanent depending on donating blood due to being suspected or confirmed of having a haematological disease, infectious disease or any other medical condition that will either influence the safety of blood or donors' own health.…”

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Evaluation of blood donor deferrals in a government teaching hospital

S. K.,

S.,

et al. 2024

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention. Blood should be accepted from non-remunerated and healthy donors. Proper donor screening procedure minimizes the risk of transfusion transmitted Infections and also wastage of blood and blood products and thus screening of donors is a prerequisite for blood donation. Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in blood bank center in the Department of Pathology in a Government teaching hospital, Shivamogga from January 2022 to June 2022. All the voluntary and replacement donors were evaluated by the standard questionnaire and medical examination including demographic profile, anthropometry, blood group, vital signs and hemoglobin estimated by cyanmethemoglobin method were collected from the donation requisition forms and online deferred list. The data were represented in the form of percentage, descriptive statistics and analysed. Results: Out of 3,449 blood donors, 252 were deferred. The deferral rate was 7.31%. Among the ineligible donors, males 245 (97.22%) outnumbered females 7 (2.8%). 242 donors (96.03%) were temporarily rejected among which high blood pressure constituted to 23.02% followed by alcohol consumption (11.11%) whereas 10 donors (3.96%) were deferred permanently. 9 donors (3.57%) had low haemoglobin level. Conclusions: Temporary deferrals are more than permanent deferrals thus temporarily deferred donors should be instructed to return for blood donation after their period of deferral days to retain the pool of blood donors.

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Evaluation of Reasons for Donor Deferral in a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp-a Pilot Study

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Voluntary blood donation camp- A challenge during COVID-19 pandemic

Voluntary blood donation camp- A challenge during COVID-19 pandemic

Evaluation of blood donor deferrals in a government teaching hospital

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