A critical contribution in a time of crisis: Examining motivations and deterrents to COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation and future donation intentions among prospective Canadian donors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand motivations and deterrents to donate COVID-19 convalescent plasma for a clinical trial and determine whether they predict intention to donate source plasma.

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Blood Services was involved in three nationally coordinated convalescent plasma clinical trials, requiring the recruitment of several thousand prospective convalescent plasma donors. Understanding the motivations and deterrents of donors in the unique context of a clinical trial and ongoing pandemic can inform recruitment for source plasma donation beyond a clinical trial.

Methods and materials

We invited 2785 Canadians who had registered interest in donating COVID-19 convalescent plasma to participate in an online survey containing a 42-it

SUBMITTER: Holloway K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347958 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature