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PMID: 23049294 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: To convert first-time blood donors into regular volunteer donors is a challenge to transfusion services. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to estimate the return rate of first time donors of the Ribeirão Preto Blood Center and of other blood centers in its coverage region. METHODS: The histories of 115,553 volunteer donors between 1996 and 2005 were analyzed. Statistical analysis was based on a parametric long-term survival model that allows an estimation of the proportion of donors who never return for further donations. RESULTS: Only 40% of individuals return within one year after the first donation and 53% return within two years. It is estimated that 30% never return to donate. Higher return rates were observed among Black donors. No significant difference was found in non-return rates regarding gender, blood type, Rh blood group and blood collection unit. CONCLUSIONS: The low percentage of first-time donors who return for further blood donation reinforces the need for marketing actions and strategies aimed at increasing the return rates. |
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Adriana de Fátima Lourençon; Rodrigo Guimarães Dos Santos Almeida; Oranice Ferreira; Edson Zangiacomi Martinez |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Revista brasileira de hematologia e hemoterapia Volume: 33 ISSN: 1806-0870 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2012-10-10 Completed Date: 2012-10-10 Revised Date: 2013-03-07 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101220159 Medline TA: Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 190-4 Citation Subset: - |
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Social Medicine Department, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo - FMRP-USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. |
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