Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon
IntroductionSociodemographic and behavioral factors are usually associated with the unsuitability to donate blood. Understanding the reasons behind the exclusion of blood bags is crucial for reducing donor deferral rates. This study aimed to characterize the profile of unsuitable donors in the Blood...
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| description | IntroductionSociodemographic and behavioral factors are usually associated with the unsuitability to donate blood. Understanding the reasons behind the exclusion of blood bags is crucial for reducing donor deferral rates. This study aimed to characterize the profile of unsuitable donors in the Blood Center of the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas.MethodsThis is a retrospective study, based on documentary analysis of electronic medical records obtained in the Hematology and Hemotherapy Foundation of the state of Amazonas. This study included all individuals with complete medical records (n = 87,463) who tried to donate blood between 2017 and 2019.ResultsThe overall rate of donor unsuitability was 19.12% (n = 16,627) and the main reason was poor nutritional status (15.17%), followed by chronic health problems (11.40%), risky sexual behavior (9.5%) and exposure to risk (8.83%). High blood pressure figured as the leading cause of unsuitability among chronic health conditions (85.19%), while having sex with multiple partners (92.63%) was the main sexual risk behavior. The risk of exposure to malaria was responsible for 99.45% of unsuitability among those who were unsuitable due to exposure to risk factors. Deferral rates were associated with increasing age and replacement donation, which was the predominant type of donation. Women had the highest rates of unsuitability, mainly during the first donation (37.04%).DiscussionThis study provides the first known profile of blood donor unsuitability in the Brazilian Amazon and raises awareness of the region-specific needs that must be met to reduce blood donor unsuitability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2a54282490945f3869a1bd1a24116922022-12-22T10:38:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-12-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.10563321056332Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian AmazonGraciela Marleny Rivera Chavez0Anderson Nogueira Barbosa1Gemilson Soares Pontes2Gemilson Soares Pontes3Programa de Pós-Graduação em Hematologia, Fundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA), Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia e Imunologia, Coordenação de Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Hematologia, Fundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA), Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia e Imunologia, Coordenação de Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilIntroductionSociodemographic and behavioral factors are usually associated with the unsuitability to donate blood. Understanding the reasons behind the exclusion of blood bags is crucial for reducing donor deferral rates. This study aimed to characterize the profile of unsuitable donors in the Blood Center of the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas.MethodsThis is a retrospective study, based on documentary analysis of electronic medical records obtained in the Hematology and Hemotherapy Foundation of the state of Amazonas. This study included all individuals with complete medical records (n = 87,463) who tried to donate blood between 2017 and 2019.ResultsThe overall rate of donor unsuitability was 19.12% (n = 16,627) and the main reason was poor nutritional status (15.17%), followed by chronic health problems (11.40%), risky sexual behavior (9.5%) and exposure to risk (8.83%). High blood pressure figured as the leading cause of unsuitability among chronic health conditions (85.19%), while having sex with multiple partners (92.63%) was the main sexual risk behavior. The risk of exposure to malaria was responsible for 99.45% of unsuitability among those who were unsuitable due to exposure to risk factors. Deferral rates were associated with increasing age and replacement donation, which was the predominant type of donation. Women had the highest rates of unsuitability, mainly during the first donation (37.04%).DiscussionThis study provides the first known profile of blood donor unsuitability in the Brazilian Amazon and raises awareness of the region-specific needs that must be met to reduce blood donor unsuitability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1056332/fullblood donationblood donorclinical screeningdonor unsuitabilityBrazilian Amazon |
| spellingShingle | Graciela Marleny Rivera Chavez Anderson Nogueira Barbosa Gemilson Soares Pontes Gemilson Soares Pontes Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon Frontiers in Public Health blood donation blood donor clinical screening donor unsuitability Brazilian Amazon |
| title | Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full | Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_short | Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_sort | trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the brazilian amazon |
| topic | blood donation blood donor clinical screening donor unsuitability Brazilian Amazon |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1056332/full |
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