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【Objective】 To investigate the basic situation of blood donation given by university students in Tianjin and provide data to support the sustainable development of college blood donation. 【Methods】 The group blood donation in Tianjin universities from 2012 to 2021 was enrolled as the study group and other whole blood donors in the same period as the control. The statistical analysis of the two groups was conducted. 【Results】 From 2012 to 2021, the number of college blood donations in Tianjin increased from 8.93% to 21.32%, with the average annual growth rate of 12.80%, and the units of blood donated increased from 5.44% to 18.82%, with the average annual growth rate of 17.06%. The repeat donation rate in the study group was significantly lower than that of the control(20.74% vs 25.47%, P<0.05). In 2012, the specification of blood donated by college students were mainly 200 mL(87.38%), then in 2021, gradually transitioned to 400 mL(38.77%), followed by 200 mL(35.19%) and 300 mL(26.03%). The rates of 200/300 mL donation and insufficient blood donation in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control, to the contrary, the rate of 400 mL donation was lower in comparison to the control, with statistically significant differences. The deferral rates of initial screening and ALT among college donors differed significantly over the decade: HBsAg showed a significant downward trend, while Hb increased significantly(P<0.05); the deferral items in the study group was significantly lower than the control(P<0.05), except Hb. During the retest period, the deferral rates of ALT and HBV were decreasing, which was the lowest in 2018 then bounced back slightly; the deferral rate of HIV showed a increasing tendency(P<0.05). The deferral rates of all retest items in the study group were lower than those in the control(P<0.05). In the study group, no significant differences were noticed in the deferral rates of retest items by genders, except for ALT and HCV, as males were higher than females. 【Conclusion】 College student groups are an important force in blood donation. A long-term mechanism should be established to safeguard this special group and to provide targeted health education and personalised services to promote the sustainable and healthy development of blood donation in universities.
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【Objective】 To analyze the causes of staff burnout and various errors during group blood donation in blood centers, and to explore the significance of overall planning to improve above problems. 【Methods】 Various errors occurred during group blood donation from January 2016 to December 2020 in a blood center were selected as the research object. Job burnout related survey data including emotional exhaustion (MBI-EE), work attitude (MBI-DP), sense of achievement (MBI-PA) etc. were collected. The influence of six variables, including blood collection quantity, staff, order control, plan compliance, overload blood collection and over-stock blood collection, on the occurrence of errors was analyzed, and an ordered logistic regression model was established. After optimizing overall planning measures, the occurrence of errors and the improvement of burnout were compared. 【Results】 In addition to the volume of blood collected (P>0.05), the other five variables had significant influence on the occurrence of errors (P0.05). 【Conclusion】 Scientific inventory management and effective blood collection assessment measures are helpful to improve work quality, and the ordered Logistic regression model has a good fitting degree for error rectification. Analyzing the occurrence of errors during blood collection and supply from the influencing factors is conducive to formulate corrective and preventive measures and promote the continuous improvement of work quality.
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【Objective】 To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control on blood collection and supply, so as to accumulate experience for future similar public events. 【Methods】 The annual inventory before Spring Festival holiday, the supply of red blood cells and apheresis platelets during Spring Festival (from New year′s Eve to lunar January 6th) and the collection and supply units 3 months after the Spring Festival (the lunar January 7th to April 8th) during 2017 to 2020 were analyzed to evaluate the impact of the epidemic on blood collection, supply and inventory management. 【Results】 The inventory and its proportion in 2020 decreased to 14 594 U and 23.89%, compared with those in 2018 (16 095 U, 26.34%) and 2019 (16 301 U, 26.68%), with significant differences (P<0.05). The COVID-19 epidemic(3-month-post Spring Festival in 2019 and 2020) reduced the blood collection in urban areas(28 613 U and 19 901 U) and group donation (17 443 U and 5 332 U), but rasied blood collection in towns (43 184 U and 50 963 U). The clinical blood consumption in year 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was 80 339 U, 79 359 U, 87 581 U and 74 986 U, respectively, decreasing due to the epidemic (P<0.05), with a small amount(229 U) of red blood cell discarding owing to expiration. The collection and supply of apheresis platelets were minimally affected by the epidemic. 【Conclusion】 The epidemic had a direct/indirect impact on blood collection, blood supply and inventory management, except for apheresis platelets collection and supply. It suggests that the characteristics of COVID-19 prevention and control measures can be used as references for future precise organization and targeted recruitment of blood resources in case of the similar emergencies. Close communication with clinical departments contributes to the safeguard of emergency transfusion and the prevention of blood expiration.
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BACKGROUND: Vasovagal reaction(VVR) is the most common side reaction of blood donor reactions. The frequencies of VVR have not been yet reported among blood donors in Korea. This study was carried out to investigate VVR among high school students who participated in blood donation. The frequencies of VVR were compared according to sex, experience of blood donation and season. Symptoms, manifesting time and recovery time of VVR were evaluated with the rates and causes of deferral for blood donation. METHODS: 11,607 male and 7,442 female high school students residing in Pusan area who participated in group blood donation were evaluated on their VVR from November, 1996 to July, 1997. RESULTS: The rates of deferral for blood donation were 1.9% and 20.7% in male and female candidates for blood donation, respectively. The most common cause of deferral was low specific gravity of blood in both sexes. Frequencies of VVR were 0.39% and 2.0% in male and female donors, respectively. 2.86% of females and 0.42% of males who gave first blood donation experienced VVR. The frequency of VVR in female donors was higher in summer than in autumn and winter season. 60.5% of male donors and 77.3% of female donors manifested VVR within 5 minutes from blood donation. Dizziness and pale were the most common symptoms in male donors but dizziness, pale and nausea were the most common symtoms in female. 95.4% of male donors and 95.3% of female donors were recoverd from VVR within 10 minutes. CONCLUSION: VVR frequency of female donors was higher than that of male donors and it showed higher in females who gave first blood donation than in any other donors. Because the frequency of VVR in female donors showed higher in summer than in autumn and winter season, attention should be given to group blood donation of female high school students in summer season for the prevention of accidents from blood donation.