Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in Sydney blood donors

Gt, Archer; Ml, Buring; Clark, Bill; Sl, Ismay; Kenrick, K. G.; Purusothaman, K; Jm, Kaldor; Wv, Bolton; Br, Wylie

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb137122.x

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“…Repeat donors have been shown to have a lower prevalence of infectious‐disease markers and lower rates of deferrable risks 2–7,14 than first‐time donors. Using a novel laboratory approach, Jansen et al 1 reported that the IR of HIV infection was 2.4 times higher in first‐time donors than in repeat donors.…”

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“…Two lines of recent evidence (HIV incidence estimated in first‐time donors by using the dual EIA approach 1 and behavioral risk data from the anonymous mailed Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study [REDS] donor survey 2 ) indicate that first‐time donors are not as safe as repeat donors. Higher prevalence of HBsAg and HCV has been reported for first‐time WB donors 3–7 . If frequency of donation is associated with safety, it seems that repeat donors who donate more frequently would be better candidates for additional recruitment.…”

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Incidence rates of viral infections among repeat donors:are frequent donors safer?

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Incidence rates of viral infections among repeat donors:are frequent donors safer?

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“…The costs for recruiting new donors are mainly spent on recruitment materials and the first extensive medical testing procedure, while the costs for regular blood donors are spent on appealing to donate blood (like advertisements) and the regular medical screenings before a donation. In addition, the risk of viral infection diseases is much lower in regular donors than in new donors 6‐9…”

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Return behavior of occasional and multigallon blood donors: the role of theory of planned behavior, self‐identity, and organizational variables

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For all donors, positive feelings about donating blood stimulate return behavior, while experiencing a pressure to donate blood emanating from the blood bank was not beneficial. Results suggest that multigallon donors are more stimulated to return when they score higher on self-efficacy, SI, and perceived satisfaction. Interventions aiming at donor retention need to be carefully formulated to avoid negative effects of feeling pressure to donate blood.

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“…Recruitment of lapsed donors would have advantages over recruitment of new donors. First, there is a potential medical benefit because the risk of viral infections is much lower in regular donors than in first‐time donors, and this reduced risk is maintained in donors who have not donated blood for 5 years 8‐11 . Second, recruitment of lapsed donors may be less expensive because they have previously undergone mandatory medical testing procedures, including assessment of blood type.…”

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Are lapsed donors willing to resume blood donation, and what determines their motivation to do so?

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BACKGROUND: This study investigated the possibility of rerecruiting lapsed blood donors. Reasons for donation cessation, motivation to restart donation, and modifiable components of donation motivation were examined. We distinguished between lapsed donors who had passively withdrawn by merely not responding to donation invitations and donors who had contacted the blood bank to actively withdraw. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross‐sectional survey was sent to 400 actively lapsed donors and to 400 passively lapsed donors, measuring intention to restart donation and psychological correlates of restart intention. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analyses. RESULTS: The response rate among actively lapsed donors was higher than among passively lapsed donors (37% vs. 25%). Actively lapsed donors typically ceased donating because of physical reactions, while passively lapsed donors quit because of a busy lifestyle. Nonetheless, 51% of actively lapsed responders and 80% of passively lapsed responders were willing to restart donations. Multiple regression analysis showed that, for passively lapsed donors, cognitive attitude was the strongest correlate of intention to donate in the future (β = 0.605, p < 0.001), with affective attitude (β = 0.239, p < 0.05) and self‐efficacy (β = 0.266, p < 0.001) explaining useful proportions of the variance as well. For actively lapsed donors, cognitive attitude was also the strongest correlate of intention (β = 0.601, p < 0.001), with affective attitude (β = 0.345, p < 0.001) and moral norm (β = −0.118, p < 0.05) explaining smaller proportions of the variance. CONCLUSION: The majority of lapsed donors indicated a moderate to high intention to restart donations. Interventions focusing on boosting cognitive and affective attitudes and self‐efficacy could further raise such intentions.

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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in Sydney blood donors

Cited by 35 publications

References 10 publications

Incidence rates of viral infections among repeat donors:are frequent donors safer?

Incidence rates of viral infections among repeat donors:are frequent donors safer?

Return behavior of occasional and multigallon blood donors: the role of theory of planned behavior, self‐identity, and organizational variables

Are lapsed donors willing to resume blood donation, and what determines their motivation to do so?

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