Impact of natural disasters and pandemics on blood supply: A systematic review

Vasconcelos, Flavia Torres; Faddy, Helen M.; Merollini, Katharina; Flower, Robert L.; Dean, Melinda M.; Viennet, Elvina

doi:10.1016/j.hsr.2023.100087

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“…Specifically, immediately following a natural disaster, there is more likely to be an increase in blood donations compared to a pandemic, during which there is more likely to be a decrease in blood donations. This is primarily due to fear, anxiety, changes in donor acceptance criteria, and lockdowns during a pandemic, which inhibit donors from coming to a clinic to donate blood [ 19 ]. However, the motivation behind blood donations during the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from wanting to help COVID-19 patients [ 20 ].…”

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“…Since the global community has not faced a pandemic of this nature for nearly a century, there are very few existing data on the effects of pandemics on previously described donation trends. However, existing data indicate that the number of blood donations decreases [ 19 ].…”

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“…Several studies have shown that there were significantly fewer blood donations, in particular, volunteer blood donations, during the pandemic compared to previous years [ 18 , 19 ]. Reported deterring factors include fear and anxiety, lockdowns, and lack of strategies to guarantee the blood donation supply chain [ 19 ]. Conversely, a study conducted during the pandemic in the Netherlands found that 80% of donors during a period in 2020 (after the outbreak of the pandemic) reported that they donated blood and blood products to help COVID-19 patients [ 20 ].…”

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Characteristics and Motivational Factors of Whole Blood and Convalescent Plasma Donors during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Israel

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Jaffe,

Orr

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Demands for whole blood (WB) and COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) donations during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for blood services throughout the world. This study aims to understand the motivating factors that drive WB and CCP donations in the context of the pandemic. This cross-sectional study is based on data extracted from surveys of the two volunteer donor cohorts. The findings reveal that when compared to CCP donors, WB donors were more likely to view donation as a form of social engagement (97.7% vs. 87.1%, p < 0.01), advantageous in the workplace (46.4% vs. 28.6%, p < 0.01), advantageous in their social network (58.6% vs. 47.0%, p = 0.01), and view their donation in the context of positive self-satisfaction (99% vs. 95.1%, p = 0.01). The average age of CCP donors was 7.1 years younger than those who donated WB (p < 0.01). Motivational factors were also analyzed by sex and religiosity. In conclusion, whereas both donor groups showed a high motivation to partake in these life-saving commitments, WB donors were more likely to be motivated by factors that, when better-understood and implemented in policies concerning plasma donations, may help to increase these donations.

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Characteristics and Motivational Factors of Whole Blood and Convalescent Plasma Donors during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Israel

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Orr

et al. 2024

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Blood supply chain location-inventory problem considering incentive programs: comparison and analysis of NSGA-II, NRGA and electromagnetic algorithms

Alikhani,

Dezfoulian,

Samouei

2024

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From pandemic to participation: A two‐year follow‐up of blood donors in the Netherlands who registered during the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic

Prinsze,

Merz,

Spekman

2024

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BackgroundDuring the height of the COVID‐19 pandemic (2020–2021), people were urged to minimize movements. Nevertheless, the Netherlands observed a huge increase in new donor registrations in early 2020. It is unclear whether such “pandemic” donors are willing to become repeat donors. The aim of this study was to analyze the donation behavior of these “pandemic” donors during 2 years after registration.MethodsAll donors registered in weeks 11–20 of 2020 were followed for 2 years and their turnout for the new donor screening (NDS), their first‐time donation (FTD), their donation(s) in the follow‐up period, and their availability at the end of the follow‐up period was compared with donors registered in weeks 11–20 of the previous years, 2017–2019.ResultsTotally 26,463 donors registered during week 11–20 in 2020; more than double as in the same period in previous years. Their turnout for the NDS (80%) and FTD (60%) was like donors registered in 2017–2019. On the longer term, we saw lower donor availability with a shift in number of whole blood and plasma donations.DiscussionDuring the first phase of the pandemic, more people registered than usual. Their show rates for the NDS and the FTD were comparable with previous years, suggesting that “pandemic” donors show identical behavior as regular donors. On the long term, however, donation behavior differed (lower return rates and shift in donation types). Further research is needed to disentangle impacts of the pandemic especially on the long‐term changes as they happened simultaneously with policy and recruitment changes.

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Impact of natural disasters and pandemics on blood supply: A systematic review

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Characteristics and Motivational Factors of Whole Blood and Convalescent Plasma Donors during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Israel

Characteristics and Motivational Factors of Whole Blood and Convalescent Plasma Donors during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Israel

Blood supply chain location-inventory problem considering incentive programs: comparison and analysis of NSGA-II, NRGA and electromagnetic algorithms

From pandemic to participation: A two‐year follow‐up of blood donors in the Netherlands who registered during the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic

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