Blood donation in times of crisis: Early insight into the impact of COVID‐19 on blood donors and their motivation to donate across European countries

Analysing repeat blood donation behavior via big data

Industrial Management & Data Systems ◽

10.1108/imds-07-2020-0393 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Xu Chen ◽

Lei Liu ◽

Xinyu Guo

Keyword(s):

Junior High School ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Average Frequency ◽

Average Volume ◽

Content Type ◽

Blood Banks ◽

Supply Chain Management System ◽

Donation Behavior ◽

The Impact

PurposeAlthough blood banks have recently started to recruit blood donors through social media platforms, including WeChat, to increase recruitment effectiveness, few researchers have studied their effects on blood donation behavior. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of using official WeChat accounts on repeat blood donation behavior.Design/methodology/approachThis paper used the backstage operation data of official WeChat accounts and blood supply chain management system data from the blood bank for the study to analyze the changes in repeat blood donation behavior. First, to analyze the changes in the average frequency of blood donation per year, average volume of single blood donation and blood eligible rate of repeat blood donors before and after following the official WeChat accounts by difference-in-differences model combined with propensity score matching (PSM-DID). Second, we examined the impact of official WeChat accounts on the proportion of repeat blood donors through survival analysis.FindingsThe results show that following WeChat accounts increases the average frequency of blood donation and blood eligible rate of repeat blood donors by 14.36% and 1.19%, respectively, and have no significant effect on the average volume of single blood donation. Further, WeChat accounts have a more significant impact on the average frequency of blood donations per year for workers, farmers, medical staff and groups with education levels of junior high school. In addition, official WeChat accounts can effectively increase the proportion of repeat donors.Originality/valueThe results provide a quantitative basis for the influence of official WeChat accounts on repeat blood donation behaviors. On the one hand, it is of great significance to guide the publicity and recruitment of unpaid blood banks. On the other hand, it provides an evidence for the promotion of official WeChat accounts.

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The Impact of Direct Cash Payments on Whole Blood Supply

German Economic Review ◽

10.1111/geer.12204 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. e973-e1001 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

David M. Becker ◽

Harald Klüter ◽

Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi ◽

Martin Weber

Keyword(s):

Blood Supply ◽

Whole Blood ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Monetary Incentives ◽

Payment Scheme ◽

Monetary Compensation ◽

Payment Schemes ◽

The Impact ◽

Insight Into ◽

Complex Question

Abstract This paper investigates the impact of monetary incentives on whole blood donations. We take advantage of a quasi-natural experiment in Germany, in which one blood donation site changes its payment scheme from remunerated to non-remunerated. All other donation sites maintain their payment schemes. We show that donation volumes drop significantly after the pay drop and do not recuperate. At the same time, donation volumes increase at other paid donation sites, which is partly due to donor migration to these sites. We do not find any impact of the changed payment scheme on blood quality. Our results offer additional insight into the complex question whether it is efficient to ensure blood supply by paying donors a direct monetary compensation.

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Erratum to: The Impact of a Regular Blood Donation on the Hematology and EEG of Healthy Young Male Blood Donors

Brain Topography ◽

10.1007/s10548-011-0215-9 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 124-124

Author(s):

Mingxia Zhang ◽

Gencang Zhang ◽

Jie Yang ◽

Andrew C. N. Chen

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Young Male ◽

The Impact

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Social networks and the situation of blood donation in Poland: a logistics perspective / Sieci społeczne a sytuacja krwiodawstwa w Polsce w perspektywie logistycznej

Management ◽

10.2478/manment-2013-0011 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 153-169

Author(s):

Jacek Szołtysek ◽

Sebastian Twaróg ◽

Martyna Wronka

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Blood Supply ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Bullwhip Effect ◽

Secondary Role ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Size And Structure

Summary This article aims to present the impact of social networks on the formation on the flow of blood and its components in the civilian blood donation system in Poland. The civilian blood donation system in Poland consists of 21 independently-functioning supply chains of blood and its components (Szołtysek, Twaróg 2009, p. 15). Today, logistics plays a secondary role in the management of blood supply chains, and the integration of flow is performed randomly and intuitively. The rapidly growing recognition of social logistics (T. Takahasi 1988, pp. 245 - 251; Tenhunen 2008, pp. 515-534; Szołtysek 2010, pp. 2-6; Szołtysek 2011, pp.13-18) provides tools to improve the efficiency of the blood donation system in terms of both the existing blood supply chains, and the potential offered by network structures. An unexpected change in demand for blood and its components probably induces a bullwhip effect, and the organizations that form the chains have to deal with supplies unreasonable in terms of their size and structure. A major role in this process is played by social networks, as a source of general mobilization among potential blood donors. Finding a way to change the relationship between social networks and the system of blood donation may minimize the disruptions occurring in the flow of blood and its components in Poland.

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Analyses of factors influencing Chinese repeated blood donation behavior

Industrial Management & Data Systems ◽

10.1108/imds-09-2019-0509 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 120 (3) ◽

pp. 486-507 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xu Chen ◽

Shuyao Wu ◽

Xinyu Guo

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Model ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Value Theory ◽

Systematic Research ◽

Subjective Data ◽

Content Type ◽

Unit Change ◽

Donation Behavior ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to link subjective data obtained from a questionnaire survey with blood donation behavioral data, constructs a conceptual model of the factors that influence repeated blood donation behavior, and explores the mechanisms and degrees of influence of the value and cost elements of blood donors on repeated blood donation behavior. Design/methodology/approach First, this study constructs a conceptual model of the factors that affect repeated blood donation based on delivered value theory. Second, this paper is driven by subjective data obtained from a questionnaire and big data on blood donation behavior; the use of multisource data can help us understand repeated blood donation behavior from a broader perspective. Through data association and systematic research, it is possible to accurately explore the mechanisms through which various factors affect repeated blood donation behavior. Findings The results show that among the value elements, personnel value (PV), image value and blood donation value affect blood donation behavior in decreasing order. The change in PV per unit directly caused a 0.471-unit change in satisfaction, which indirectly caused a 0.098-unit change in donation behavior. Among the cost elements of blood donors, only the impact of time cost (TC) on repeated blood donation behavior was significant, and a change of one unit in TC caused a change in repeated blood donation behavior of −0.035 units. In addition, this paper groups subjects according to gender, education and age and explores the differences in the value and cost factors of different groups. Finally, based on the research results, the authors propose corresponding policy recommendations. Originality/value First, the authors expand the application field of the delivered value theory, and provide a new perspective for studying repeated blood donation. Second, through questionnaire data and blood donation behavior data, the authors comprehensively explore the factors that influence repeated blood donation behavior.

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Is removing blood donation barriers a donation facilitator?

Journal of Social Marketing ◽

10.1108/jsocm-08-2014-0054 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 190-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Michael Polonsky ◽

Kate Francis ◽

Andre Renzaho

Keyword(s):

Social Marketing ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Content Type ◽

African Migrants ◽

African Community ◽

Donation Intention ◽

Social Marketing Campaigns ◽

The Impact

Purpose – The aim of this study was to assess whether the removal of blood donation “barriers” facilitates blood donation intentions, using a sample of African migrants, and to identify the implications for social marketing. African migrants are currently under-represented as blood donors in Australia. Some members of the African community have unique donation needs that can only be served by this community. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews were conducted with 425 people from the African community in Victoria and South Australia. Factor analysis was performed on the barriers and the removal of barriers. Item groupings for both constructs differed, suggesting that barriers and their removal are not necessarily opposite constructs. Findings – The cultural society factor was negatively associated with blood donation intention (i.e. a barrier), whereas engagement and overcoming fear were positively associated with blood donation intention (i.e. facilitators). Cultural issues and lack of understanding were not seen to impede blood donation. Additionally, the removal of cultural barriers did not facilitate increases in blood donation intentions. Thus, the removal of barriers may not be sufficient on their own to encourage donation. Research limitations/implications – This only examines the issue with regards to whether the removal of barriers is a facilitator of blood donation with one group of migrants, and relationships may vary across other migrant and non-migrant groups. Practical implications – Policymakers often use social marketing interventions to overcome barriers as a way of facilitating blood donation. This research suggests that removing barriers is indeed important because these barriers impede people considering becoming blood donors. However, the findings also suggest that the removal of barriers is insufficient on its own to motivate blood donations (i.e. the removal of barriers is a hygiene factor). If this is the case, social marketing campaigns need to be multifaceted, removing barriers as well as leveraging facilitators, simultaneously. Social implications – This work identified that the impact of barriers and their removal may facilitate effective social marketing campaigns in differing ways, in the context of blood donation. Originality/value – How barriers and their removal impact social marketing activities (i.e. blood donation behaviour) has generally not been explored in research.

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The Impact of Temporal Trajectories of Emotional Experience on Blood Donor Return

Annals of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1093/abm/kaaa067 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Anne van Dongen ◽

Lisa A Williams ◽

Barbara M Masser ◽

Nancy Briggs ◽

Amanda Thijsen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Emotional Experience ◽

Lower Probability ◽

Control Group ◽

Return Behavior ◽

Donation Process ◽

Group A ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background Despite recognition that blood donation is an affectively poignant process, many aspects of donors’ emotional experiences and their consequences remain unexamined. Purpose This study tracked the donor’s experience of several positive and negative emotions live as they arose during the donation process and tracked the impact of that experience on donor return. Methods New whole blood donors (N = 414) reported their experience of 10 positive and 10 negative discrete emotions before, during, and after donation. Return behavior of these donors and a business-as-usual control group was tracked over the next 6 months. Results In total, 46.4% of participants and 43.2% of the control group returned to donate within 6 months. On the basis of established relevance to blood donation and statistical considerations, group-based latent trajectories of three emotions (joy, calm, and stress) were modeled over time, revealing five classes of emotion trajectories. A trajectory of low/increasing joy and calm and high/decreasing stress was associated with significantly lower probability of return (preturn = .28, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.20, 0.38) relative to all but one other trajectory group and the control group. A trajectory of medium-high/increasing joy, high calm, and low/decreasing stress was associated with a significantly greater probability of return (preturn = .59, 95% CI = 0.49, 0.69) relative to two other trajectory classes and the control group. Conclusions By identifying blood donors’ emotion trajectories over time and the impact of those trajectories on return behavior, this research paves the way for the development of effective emotion-focused interventions to boost retention.

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Personal traits behind the intention to Donate Blood

Media & Jornalismo ◽

10.14195/2183-5462_34_14 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (34) ◽

pp. 193-206

Author(s):

Ana Margarida Barreto

Keyword(s):

Prosocial Behavior ◽

Attribution Theory ◽

Online Survey ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Internal Attribution ◽

Personal Traits ◽

Self Image ◽

Donation Intention ◽

The Impact

Understanding the impact of personal traits on prosocial behavior becomes vital for the development of effective advertising messages to the target audience. Hence, this exploratory study was developed to contribute to a better understanding of the motivations of actual and potential blood donors, by analyzing and comparing the effect of some of the most prominent personal traits for predicting or explaining prosocial behavior (blood donation). 125 participants from generation Y answered an online survey that besides asking about their blood donation intention also pertained to establish a relation with their personality traits by considering: attribution theory, self-image, social responsibility, altruism, social influence, and empathy. We also take into consideration the possible effect of framing.According to our findings, blood donors are positively influenced to donate blood by self-image and internal attribution. On the other hand, nondonors are only positively influenced by self-image.

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Risk of HBV infection among male and female first-time blood donors born before and after the July 1986 HBV vaccination program in Taiwan

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11846-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hsuan-Hui Wang ◽

Shu-Lung Sun ◽

Rong-Chiou Jau ◽

Disline Manli Tantoh ◽

Shu-Yi Hsu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Vaccination Program ◽

Birth Date ◽

Birth Cohorts ◽

Male And Female ◽

Hbv Vaccination ◽

Before And After ◽

The Impact ◽

First Time

Abstract Background In July 1984, Taiwan officially began a nationwide hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination program where only infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers were vaccinated free of charge until June 1986. However, from July 1986, all infants were vaccinated against HBV. The impact of the July 1986 HBV vaccination program on first-time blood donors has not been exhaustively studied. We, therefore, determined the risk of HBV among male and female first-time blood donors born before and after the July 1986 HBV vaccination program in Taiwan. Methods Initially, we recruited 857,310 first-time blood donors whose data were collected between 2013 and 2018 from 5 blood donation centers in Taiwan. However, we excluded donors with incomplete and outlying data (n = 12,213) and those born between July 1984 and June 1986 (n = 21,054). The final study participants comprised 9118 HBV positive and 814,925 HBV negative individuals. We divided the participants into two birth cohorts (born before and after July 1986) and assumed that those born before July 1986 were not vaccinated at birth while those born after July 1986 were vaccinated. Results The prevalence of HBV among those born before and after July 1986 was 4.53 and 0.25%, respectively. Individuals born after July 1986 had a lower risk of HBV than those born before July 1986. The adjusted odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (CI) was 0.16, 0.13–0.19. Men had a higher risk of HBV than women (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.34–1.47). The interaction between sex and birth date was significant (p-value = 0.0067). Stratification of participants by birth date revealed a higher risk of HBV in men compared to women in both birth cohorts. The OR, 95% CI was 1.47, 1.40–1.55 for those born before July 1986 but declined to 1.15, 1.02–1.29 for those born after July 1986. Conclusions The risk of HBV was lower among those born after than those born before the July 1986 vaccination program. In both cohorts, the risk was high in men relative to women. The seemingly protective effect among those born after July 1986 was higher in women than men.

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