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Faeze Shahriyari1 
, Fatemeh Shams2 , Mehrnaz Abdolalian1 , Narjes Soltani3 , Hashem Honari4 , Leila Rafaty Javanbakht5 , Mohammadreza Javan6
, Fatemeh Shams2 , Mehrnaz Abdolalian1 , Narjes Soltani3 , Hashem Honari4 , Leila Rafaty Javanbakht5 , Mohammadreza Javan6
1- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO), Tehran, Iran
2- Department of hematology and blood banking. Faculty of medicine. Mashhad University of medical sciences and Cancer Molecular Pathology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- MSC, Cancer Molecular Pathology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Blood bank laboratory expert. Imam Reza Educational, Research and Treatment Complex. Mashhad university of medical sciences. Mashhad. Iran
5- Birjand University of Medical Science, Birjand, Iran.
6- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada ,javaneee@gmail.com
2- Department of hematology and blood banking. Faculty of medicine. Mashhad University of medical sciences and Cancer Molecular Pathology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- MSC, Cancer Molecular Pathology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Blood bank laboratory expert. Imam Reza Educational, Research and Treatment Complex. Mashhad university of medical sciences. Mashhad. Iran
5- Birjand University of Medical Science, Birjand, Iran.
6- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada ,
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Background: Blood transfusion services are responsible for providing blood products.
Knowing parameters, which affects people’s decision to donate blood, will help to respond to this demand. This study was designed to assess the attitudes and barriers toward blood donation among volunteer donors in Mashhad (Northeast of Iran) during 2014-1022015.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in Iranian blood transfusion organization (IBTO) centers in Mashhad city. A total of 640 volunteer blood donors including first-time and frequent donors attended this study. The questionnaire was designed based on similar studies anditsthe reliability and validity were controlled. A Questionnaire consisting of multi-choice questions was provided to participants. SPSS software was used for data analysis. The t-student test was used and P<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Among 640 participants, 80% of them completed the questionnaire and returned it. 474(92.5%) of participants were male and 38(7.4%) were female. 114 of donors were first-time donors and the others had donated blood before. The most important motivations for blood donation include altruism 249 (91.88%) and 76 (85.40%) in frequent and first-time donors respectively. Other factors like social. Lack of time (73.80%) was the most important barrier to blood donation among first-time donors.
Conclusion: The results showed that the most importantmotivemotive and barrier for blood donation was altruism among donors was altruism and lack of time. In other words Paying paying attention to the motivations or barriers of blood donation in donors can play an important role in attracting and retaining donors.
Knowing parameters, which affects people’s decision to donate blood, will help to respond to this demand. This study was designed to assess the attitudes and barriers toward blood donation among volunteer donors in Mashhad (Northeast of Iran) during 2014-
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in Iranian blood transfusion organization (IBTO) centers in Mashhad city. A total of 640 volunteer blood donors including first-time and frequent donors attended this study. The questionnaire was designed based on similar studies and
Results: Among 640 participants, 80% of them completed the questionnaire and returned it. 474(92.5%) of participants were male and 38(7.4%) were female. 114 of donors were first-time donors and the others had donated blood before. The most important motivations for blood donation include altruism 249 (91.88%) and 76 (85.40%) in frequent and first-time donors respectively. Other factors like social. Lack of time (73.80%) was the most important barrier to blood donation among first-time donors.
Conclusion: The results showed that the most important
Research Article: Original Paper |
Subject:
Laboratory hematology
Received: 2024/04/8 | Accepted: 2024/11/26
Received: 2024/04/8 | Accepted: 2024/11/26
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