Self-reported high-risk behavior among first-time and repeat replacement blood donors; a four-year retrospective study of patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no replacement for blood, and patients requiring transfusion depend on human donors, most of whom are family donors. Family donors may deny engagement in high-risk activities, which threaten the safety of donated blood. This study determined frequency of self-reported high-risk behaviors among replacement donors.

Methods

This retrospective study recruited 1317 donor records from 2017-2020, at Mankranso Hospital, Ghana. Data from archived donor questionnaires were extracted and analyzed with SPSS and GraphPad. Frequencies, associations, and quartiles were presented.

Results

The donors were predominantly males (84.4%), 17-26 years old (43.7%), informal workers (71.8%), rural inhabitants (56.5%), first-time (65.0%), and screened in the rainy season (5

SUBMITTER: Osei-Boakye F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309432 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature