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A comparative study of demographic characteristics of individuals who referred for blood donation on religious days and normal days: Five year experience on Shiraz blood transfusion center
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L. Kasraian   , N. Negarestani , M.H. Karimi , Zh. Farakhizadeh |
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| Keywords: Key words: Blood Donation, Attitude, Blood Donors, Religion, Blood Safety |
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Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2017; 13(4): 269-276
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A comparative study of demographic characteristics of individuals who referred for blood donation on religious
days and normal days: Five year experience on
Shiraz blood transfusion center
Kasraian L.1,2, Negarestani N.1,2, Karimi M.H.1,2,3, Farokhizadeh J.1,2
1Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
2Shiraz Regional Educational Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Iran
3Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
Background and Objectives
Religious beliefs are one of the positive motivations for blood donation. The present study aimed to compare blood donation on religious days and normal days with respect to donor pattern and safety of donors.
Materials and Methods
This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted on individuals who referred to the main centres and portable teams of Shiraz Blood Transfusion Centre, Iran for donation on two days Tasua and Ashura days and three days 19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramadan (2009-2013) and on similar dates one month before these religious days .Afterwards, the donors’ characteristics (age, sex, marital status, and donation status), donor deferral rate, and the prevalence rates of hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV in blood donors were compared among them. The comparisons were made through proportion tests using Med Calc software (v. 8.0).
Results
The results revealed significant increase in the number of blood donors on Tasua and Ashra days (1.4fold). Most of the donors who referred on the religious days were male (p < 0.001). No significant difference was observed regarding marital status and donation status. The prevalence rates of hepatitis B and hepatitis C were lower in the blood donors who referred on religious days and compared to those referring on similar dates (p < 0.001).
Conclusions
Higher numbers of blood donors and lower prevalence rate of Hepatitis B and hepatitis C on religious day shows the importance of recruiting blood donors and providing possibilities for blood donation on these days can improve blood adequacy and blood safety.
Key words: Blood Donation, Attitude, Blood Donors, Religion, Blood Safety
Received: 27 Dec 2014
Accepted: 26 Sep 2016
Correspondence: Kasraian L., Community Medicine Specialist. Associate Professor of Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Educational Blood Transfusion Center.
P.O.Box: 1153, Shiraz, Iran. Tel: (+98711) 6273445; Fax: (+98711) 6264006
E-mail:
lkasraian@yahoo.com
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Kasraian L, Negarestani N, karimi M, Farakhizadeh Z. A comparative study of demographic characteristics of individuals who referred for blood donation on religious days and normal days: Five year experience on Shiraz blood transfusion center. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2016; 13 (4) :269-276 URL: http://bloodjournal.ir/article-1-925-en.html
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