Factors that contribute to blood donation behavior among primary healthcare users: a structural approach

This study aimed to evaluate the relative contribution of psychosocial variables to donation behavior in a sample of primary healthcare users in a Brazilian municipality. Donor recruitment and retention continue to pose significant challenges to blood collection services worldwide and is especially important among low and middle income countries (LMICs), challenged with higher rates of stigma and low public awareness about donation. A cross-sectional study with randomized stratified sampling of 1,055 primary healthcare users was conducted across 12 healthcare facilities in Ribeir ão Preto, state of São Paulo.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research