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Authors:
Damulak Obadiah Dapus, Jatau Ezra Danjuma, Mobolade Yemi, Dacob Ladi, Gad Nyang, Arin Itse, Rumji Elisha, Solomon Lohfe, Nigeria
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Abstract:
Introduction: Sufficient safe blood donors are difficult to raise in many Sub-Saharan Africa. The exploration of tangible ways of blood donor motivation could increase first time volunteers and the retention of safe ones. Aims: this study sought to determine the issuance of blood to donors in recognition of altruistic blood donation. Methods: This was a retrospective study of blood issuance in favour of blood donors as credit benefit. Information studied were: age and sex of donors and recipients, number of donations and the relationship of the recipient to the donor. Results: One hundred and fifty four blood donors accessed 160 safe blood units at no financial cost for transfusion, constituting 1.7% of safe units generated. While four donors did not declare their ages, the mean age of the remaining 150(97.4%) was 37.5 +-11.4 and that of the recipients was 38.9 +- 21.9 (0-93) years. One hundred and nine recipients (70.8%) were within the age of blood donation. One hundred and nineteen donors (77.3%) who accessed blood were males. One hundred and six (66.3%) safe units issued as donor motivation were response to requests from teaching hospitals. Conclusion: Issuance of safe blood units in recognition of previous donations to voluntary blood donors could encourage blood donation, blood insurance that attracts social motivation.
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