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France CR, France JL, Ysidron DW, Martin CD, Duffy L, Kessler DA, Rebosa M, Rehmani S, Frye V, Shaz BH. Blood donation motivators and barriers reported by young, first-time whole blood donors: Examining the association of reported motivators and barriers with subsequent donation behavior and potential sex, race, and ethnic group differences. Transfusion 2022; 62:2539-2554. [PMID: 36281204 PMCID: PMC9742189 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND A greater understanding of young, first-time donor motivators and barriers is needed to address the ongoing challenge of retaining these essential donors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Structured interviews conducted with 508 young, first-time whole blood donors [66.1% female; Mean Age = 19.4 (SD = 2.5) years] were coded to identify reported motivators and barriers. Reported motivators and barriers were then examined for their association with attempted donation behavior over a 14-month follow-up, and for potential sex, race, and ethnic group differences in the frequency of endorsement. RESULTS Prosocial motivation (e.g., altruism) was the most commonly reported motivator and fear (e.g., fainting, needles) was the most commonly reported barrier. Donation behavior was unrelated to reported motivators, but was significantly related to four reported barriers including fear of fainting/dizziness, fear of needles/pain, having personal commitments that conflict with donating, and perceiving oneself as unsuited to donate for health reasons. Sex, racial, and ethnic differences were noted with respect to the percentages of donors reporting several donation-related motivators and barriers. CONCLUSION The present findings identify donation-related barriers that could be important targets to address in the effort to encourage new young donors and to retain these new donors for the long term. Importantly, these data also highlight the importance of considering individual differences in donor motivation as a function of sex, race, and ethnicity.
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- City University of New York School of Medicine, Community Health and Social Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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France CR, France JL, Himawan LK, Duffy L, Kessler DA, Rebosa M, Rehmani S, Frye V, Shaz BH. Fear is associated with attrition of first-time whole blood donors: A longitudinal examination of donor confidence and attitude as potential mediators. Transfusion 2021; 61:3372-3380. [PMID: 34535897 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Elevated fear and anxiety regarding donation-related stimuli (e.g., needles, pain, blood, fainting) has been associated with reduced blood donor recruitment and retention. The present longitudinal study tests the notion that this inverse relationship may be accounted for by lower donation confidence and more negative donation attitudes among fearful first-time donors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS In a sample of 1479 first-time whole blood donors [67.9% female; mean age = 19.3 (standard deviation (SD) = 2.5) years], path analyses were conducted to examine relationships among donor ratings of fear of blood draw and donation anxiety obtained approximately 1 week after donation, donation confidence and attitudes assessed approximately 6 weeks later, and donation attempts over the 14 months following the original donation. RESULTS Path analyses indicated that both fear of blood draws and donation anxiety were associated with fewer attempted donations, and that these effects were indirectly mediated by a combination of lower donor confidence and more negative donation attitudes. CONCLUSION Because retention of new blood donors is essential to maintain a healthy blood supply, the results of the present study suggest that first-time donors should be assessed for fear and anxiety so that appropriate strategies can be provided to address their concerns, bolster their confidence and attitudes, and ultimately promote their long-term retention.
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- Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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France CR, France JL, Himawan LK, Fox KR, Livitz IE, Ankawi B, Slepian PM, Kowalsky JM, Duffy L, Kessler DA, Rebosa M, Rehmani S, Frye V, Shaz BH. Results from the blood donor competence, autonomy, and relatedness enhancement (blood donor CARE) randomized trial. Transfusion 2021; 61:2637-2649. [PMID: 34224590 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to promote competence, autonomy, and relatedness among first-time whole blood donors to enhance intrinsic motivation and increase retention. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Using a full factorial design, first-time donors (N = 2002) were randomly assigned to a no-treatment control condition or to one of seven intervention conditions designed to promote donation competence, autonomy, relatedness, a combination of two (e.g., competence and autonomy), or all three constructs. Participants completed donor motivation measures before the intervention and 6 weeks later, and subsequent donation attempts were assessed for 1 year. RESULTS There was no significant group difference in the frequency of donation attempts or in the number of days to return. Significant effects of group were observed for 10 of the 12 motivation measures, although follow-up analyses revealed significant differences from the control group were restricted to interventions that included an autonomy component. Path analyses confirmed direct associations between interventions involving autonomy and donor motivation, and indirect mediation of donation attempts via stronger donation intentions and lower donation anxiety. CONCLUSION Among young, first-time, whole blood donors, brief interventions that include support for donor autonomy were associated with direct effects on donor motivation and indirect, but small, effects on subsequent donation behavior.
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- Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- City University of New York School of Medicine, Community Health and Social Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Jain S, Garg K, Tran SM, Rask IL, Tarczon M, Nandi V, Kessler DA, Strauss D, Sachais BS, Yazdanbakhsh K, Rehmani S, Luchsinger L, Shi PA. Characteristics of coronavirus disease 19 convalescent plasma donors and donations in the New York metropolitan area. Transfusion 2021; 61:2374-2383. [PMID: 33904609 PMCID: PMC8242807 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Convalescent plasma (CP) is an important initial treatment in pandemics and the New York (NY) metropolitan area is likely to remain a hotspot for collection and distribution of such units. This study reports characteristics of coronavirus disease 19 CP (CCP) donors and their donations to the New York Blood Center (NYBC). Study design and methods All CCP data from our first day of collection on March 26th through July 7th, 2020 are included in this retrospective analysis. Donor and donation data were extracted from NYBC electronic databases. SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody testing was initially performed by the NY State Department of Health, and later by NYBC using Ortho and Abbott platforms. Results CCP donor age and ABO distributions were consistent with reported lower COVID‐19 susceptibility in O blood types. CCP versus whole blood donors had similar on‐site deferrals, but higher post‐donation deferral rates. CCP versus routine plasmapheresis donations had higher vasovagal reactions but similar product rejection rates. Changes in antibody (Ab) test platforms resulted in significant changes in the percent of donors regarded as antibody positive. Donor correlates with higher anti‐spike total Ig S/CO ratios were Hispanic ethnicity, overweight body mass index, and longer symptom duration; and with higher anti‐nucleocapsid IgG S/CO ratios were male gender, older age, Hispanic ethnicity, and fewer days between symptom onset and first donation. Discussion We identify donor characteristics not previously reported to correlate with Ab titer. Our analysis should assist with donor outreach strategies, blood center operating logistics, and recruitment of high titer donors.
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- Saagar Jain
- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Services, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Services, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA.,Clinical Services, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA.,Clinical Services, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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Ziemba Y, Xu C, Fomani KM, Nandi V, Yuan T, Rehmani S, Sachais BS, Appiah-Kubi AO, Aygun B, Louie JE, Shi PA. Safety and benefits of automated red cell depletion-exchange compared to standard exchange in patients with sickle cell disease undergoing chronic transfusion. Transfusion 2021; 61:526-536. [PMID: 33368343 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Spectra Optia allows automated performance of red blood cell reduction and isovolemic hemodilution (IHD) prior to standard red cell exchange (RCE), and is primarily intended for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) undergoing chronic RCE. Data on the safety of inducing transient further anemia and the benefits of IHD-RCE is limited and occasionally contradictory. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS In this retrospective crossover analysis of six patients with SCD who underwent chronic exchange with standard RCE (Cobe Spectra) followed by IHD-RCE (Spectra Optia), we compared safety and benefit outcomes with IHD-RCE vs standard RCE. RESULTS There were statistically but not clinically significant drops in blood pressure in the post-IHD phase. With IHD-RCE, there were significant reductions in red blood cell (RBC) usage and/or lower fraction of cells and significant increases in postprocedure hematocrit (Hct) associated with increased preprocedure Hct. There were no differences achieved in the time interval between procedures or in the net RBC gain with IHD-RCE. Overall, there were also no significant differences in pre- and postprocedure percentage of hemoglobin S, reticulocyte count, interval daily hemoglobin A decrement, or postprocedure white blood cell, neutrophil, or platelet counts. CONCLUSIONS Our study supports that IHD-RCE can be safely used in patients with stroke risk and compared to standard RCE, results in benefits of lower RBC usage and/or fraction of cells remaining and higher postprocedure Hct associated with higher preprocedure Hct. These findings support wider use of IHD-RCE, especially in the current environment with reduced availability of minority units.
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- Yonah Ziemba
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
- Clinical Services, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
- Clinical Services, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, USA
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Sasson J, Moghaddas H, Rehmani S, Johansson E, Bhora F. Inaccurate Coding of Surgical Complications: How Can Physicians Improve a Flawed Process? J Surg Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.10.690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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