HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C;

Objectives: To determine the frequency of HBV and HCV among blood donorscoming voluntarily at the blood bank of Ibne- Siena hospital and research centre, Multan,Pakistan, to ascertain the disease burden in the community for their future prevention andcontrol. Study Design: It was a descriptive, cross- sectional study on blood units donated byhealthy individuals coming voluntarily for blood donation, and willing to get their blood testedfor HBV, HCV. Setting: Community medicine department of Multan medical and dental collegeMultan, and blood bank of affiliated tertiary hospital, Ibn-e- Siena hospital Multan. Period: Sixmonths period from Jan 2016 to June 2016. Materials and Methods: Data of the blood donorswas collected. Present study was based on previous well maintained records of hospital bloodbank. During the reported period, a total of 1195 blood donors attended the blood bank, andthey all were screened for HBsAg and anti-HCV. SPSS- 16 was used to analyze the data, fordetermination of frequencies of Hepatitis- B, and C according to the age and gender. Results:Total numbers of blood donors were 1195. 1191 were males, and 4 were females. All thefemales were negative for both HBV, and HCV. Males positive for HBV were 18 (1.5 %), andthose Positive for HCV were 27 (3.2%).

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Satisfaction and intention to return for donation among non-remunerated blood donors in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-353981/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Pei Pei Tan ◽

Chee Tao Chang ◽

Jernih Abdul Rahman ◽

Sabariah Mohd Noor

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Satisfaction ◽

Donation Process ◽

Intention To Return ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract BackgroundIn Malaysia, blood supply relies mainly on non-remunerated blood donors. This study aimed to assess the satisfaction and experience of blood donors during the blood donation process and their intention to return for donation in future.Materials and MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducting using a self-administered questionnaire among blood donors. Study was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital and two mobile sites in the Perak state of Malaysia. The questionnaire was initially developed in the Malay language with 5-point Likert scale. The questionnaire comprised of three domains: i) sociodemographic characteristics ii) donor’s satisfaction towards staff iii) donors’ experience and satisfaction towards the donation process. ResultOf the 400 questionnaires distributed, 369 (92.3%) were analysed. The mean age of the donors was 35.98±10.67 years. Most of the donors were male (75.1%), of Malay ethnicity (60.2%) and regular donors (65.6%). Majority of the blood donors reported high satisfaction towards the interviewer (99.0%), blood taking skill of the staff (97.5%), politeness and friendliness of the staff (99.5%) and communication with the staff (98.9%). Minority of the blood donors expressed dissatisfaction towards the parking spaces (13.4%), refreshment (0.8%), and the blood donation operation hours (0.8%). Generally, the respondents had high overall satisfaction level (99.2%) and high intention to donate blood again in the future (98.9%). Conclusion Blood donors in the current study were highly satisfied towards the staff and blood donation process. Translation of high intention to return for donation to actual donation behaviour require further exploration in future studies.

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Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.11218/v3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽

Aregawi Yalew ◽

Elias Shiferaw

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Blood Bank ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective: Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. But, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced in Ethiopia. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however, level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results: Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) were had adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards blood donation, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as a reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge of blood donors. On the other hand, participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks should design strategies for health education about blood donation and transfusion. Keywords: Blood donation, Blood donors, Knowledge, Attitude, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

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Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-019-4776-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽

Aregawi Yalew ◽

Elias Shiferaw

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Blood Bank ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. But, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced in Ethiopia. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however, level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) were had adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards blood donation, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as a reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge of blood donors. On the other hand, participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks should design strategies for health education about blood donation and transfusion.

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Frequency and trends of Hepatitis B & C, and human immune deficiency virus in blood donors presenting to blood bank of a Tertiary Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.04.4798 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (04) ◽

pp. 515-519

Author(s):

Muhammad Ihtesham Khan ◽

Neelam Ahmed ◽

Saman Waqar

Keyword(s):

Immune Deficiency ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Blood Bank ◽

Human Immune Deficiency Virus ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Human Immune ◽

Age Range

Objective: To determine frequency and trends of hepatitis B & C and Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) in blood donors presenting to the blood bank of a tertiary hospital. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Blood Bank of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Period: January 2014 to October 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 119263 blood bags were screened during the study period. Donors of age 18-55 years age and weight above 55 kilograms were included in the study. Cases who were drug addicts, anemic and jaundiced were excluded from the study. All blood bags were screened for Hepatitis B & C and HIV using automated ELISA Cobas E-114 equipment. The data was analysed and results were calculated in terms of percentages. Results: A total of 119263 blood donors presented to the blood bank during the study period. Age range of the study sample was 20-45 years with mean of 31±7 years. There were 119193 (99.94%) males and 70 (0.06%) females. The overall frequency of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV was 1.42%, 0.76% and 0.018% respectively. The frequency of these infections was lowest in 2015 and highest in 2016.The trend of hepatitis B increased while that of hepatitis C decreased from 2014 to 2019. Conclusion: Hepatitis B infection is more prevalent in blood donors as compared to hepatitis C and HIV in our region. Actions should be taken to create awareness in population about the spread of hepatitis B and strict screening of the blood donors should be ensured to stop the rise in incidence of hepatitis B in our population.

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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Infection among First-Time Blood Donors in Faridpur, Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study

International Journal of Medical Students ◽

10.5195/ijms.2016.143 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 9-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tonmoy Biswas ◽

Sunil Kumar Biswas ◽

Tonmoy Biswas

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis B Virus ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Concern ◽

Hepatitis B Infection ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

B Virus

Background: Hepatitis B infection is a global threat for people of all age groups and is common in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. Blood donors and blood donation can present important risk for hepatitis B infection. Our objective was to identify seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among blood donors in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 719 blood donors in the Faridpur district of Bangladesh from April to July 2013. Data was collected by non-probability convenient sampling maintaining inclusion and exclusion criteria. Face-to-face interview, blood grouping test, and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening were conducted. Results: About 30% of the blood donors were between 19 and 23 years of age, and 87.5% of them were males. Two-thirds (64.1%) of the donors were replacement donors, while the remaining 35.9% of them were voluntary donors. The overall seropositivity of HBsAg was found to be 1.5%. All infected blood donors were males. Hepatitis B infection was more prevalent in the 34–38 years age group and least prevalent among those older than 48 years of age. About 2% of replacement blood donors were infected with hepatitis B virus, compared to 0.7% among voluntary blood donors. Conclusion: Hepatitis B infection among blood donors is relatively lower than in other high-risk groups for hepatitis B infection in Bangladesh. Predominance of HBsAg among older adult groups, replacement donors, and the male gender can be a matter of public health concern.

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Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.11218/v2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽

Aregawi Yalew ◽

Elias Shiferaw

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Blood Bank ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective: Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. In Ethiopia, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however, level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results: Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) of them had adequate knowledge and positive attitude, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge while participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks and others should design strategies for health education about blood donation and transfusion. Keywords: Blood donation, Blood donors, Knowledge, Attitude, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

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Positivity of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in patients enrolled in a confidential self-exclusion system of blood donation: a cross-sectional analytical study

Sao Paulo Medical Journal ◽

10.1590/s1516-31802010000600002 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 128 (6) ◽

pp. 320-323 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Leila Kasraian ◽

Alireza Tavasoli

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Blood Safety ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hiv Antibodies ◽

Hcv Screening

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Selection of healthy blood donors is essential to ensure blood safety. A confidential self-exclusion (CSE) system was designed so that high-risk donors could confidentially exclude their blood from use in transfusions. This study aimed to compare the demographic characteristics and the results from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface (HBS) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening tests on donors who opted to get into and out of CSE. DESIGN AND SETTING: Analytical cross-sectional study on all volunteer donors at Shiraz Blood Transfusion Organization from March 21, 2006, to March 21, 2008. METHODS: The results from the abovementioned tests were compared between donors who opted into and out of CSE. RESULTS: 100,148 donors in 2006 and 104,271 in 2007 gave blood. Among these donors, respectively, 829 (0.82%) and 592 (0.57%) opted for the CSE. The prevalence of HIV antibodies, HBS antigens and HCV antibodies in CSE donors was significantly higher than in donors who did not choose CSE (p < 0.05). The prevalence of at least one of these three infections among CSE donors was 3.12% in 2006 and 3.04% in 2007, and was significantly higher than the prevalence among non-CSE donors (0.58% and 0.57%, respectively). CONCLUSION: Because of the higher prevalence of HBS, HCV and HIV positivity in blood donors who chose the CSE option, offering CSE to blood donors could be a potentially useful method for improving blood safety, since it could increase the detection of infected blood during the window period.

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Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among non blood donor female health care professionals

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n4p203 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 203 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Muhammad Bilal ◽

Abdul Haseeb ◽

Ibrahim Zahid ◽

Sehan Siraj Lashkerwala ◽

Fawad Saeeduddin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sample Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge

Introduction: Blood donation is necessary in order to maintain an adequate supply of blood to patients who are suffering from any kind of disease or trauma, which requires them to have blood transfusion. Female non-blood donors are generally low in number. Therefore, this research was carried out to assess the main reasons behind the lack of blood donations made by females, and their knowledge, attitude and perceptions towards voluntary blood donation. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 664 female health professionals, who were selected by non-probability convenience sampling from two tertiary care hospitals. A pretested questionnaire was presented to the sample population, and the data was entered and analyzed on SPSS (V17). Results: 94.6 % were aware with the fact that blood is screened for AIDS, Hepatitis B and C before transfusion. Moreover, 83.7% said that they will only donate blood if a family, relative or friend would need it and similarly 83.4% suggested that they would donate blood if blood donation camps are arranged in hospital premises. 81.8 % thought that blood donors can contract Hepatitis B after donation where as only 29.5% did not blood due already blood loss in menstrual cycle. Conclusion: The participants had adequate knowledge about the benefits of blood donation. The most important reason identified for not donating blood is the lack of facilities within the workplace or lack of approach by responsible authorities. The results of the study may help in minimizing the misconceptions of the participants about blood transfusion, which would increase their contribution towards blood donation.

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ANALYSIS OF BASIC PROFILE OF BLOOD DONORS IN BLOOD BANK AT NORTH KASHMIR

International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies ◽

10.32553/ijmbs.v3i4.187 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Kouser Lone ◽

Taha Ayub ◽

Shafat Sideeq

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Good Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Blood Bank ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Study Population ◽

The Mean

Background: For the blood donation to be healthy and safe it is very important for the donor to be in good health. There is limited data regarding the profile of bloods donors in Kashmir. Our study was done to assess the demographic and health status of blood donors in north Kashmir Methods: A cross sectional study assessing the secondary data was done in blood bank associated with Government Medical college district Baramulla in North Kashmir. Results: A total of 364 donors were analysed. Majority were male voluntary donors. Maximum (31 .5 %) donors were O-positive followed by B-positive and A-positive blood groups. The mean age of the participants was 30.82 ±8.14 years. . The mean weight of the study population was 69.24 ±8.9274 kg .The mean Hb of the donors was 13.3 ±0.66 gm/dl. Conclusion: Voluntary donors which are considered to be the safest type of donors were the majority in our study. More than 90 % of the study population had haemoglobin values above 12gm/dl.

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