| Individual and contextual determinants of blood donation frequency with a focus on clinic accessibility: A case study of Toronto, Canada. | |
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PMID: 22226381 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The balance between supply and demand of blood products is a question of great interest for the long-term prospects of health care systems. Trends that affect this balance include an aging population and increasingly large immigrant communities with lower donation rates. Blood agencies must implement several strategies to ensure a sustained supply of blood products. A better understanding of the determinants of donation frequency is essential to develop strategies that encourage new and existing donors to donate more frequently. In this study, we investigate the individual and contextual determinants of the decision to donate multiple times, with a particular focus on accessibility to clinics. The case study is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area. Analysis is based on discrete choice models estimated using the attributes of the geocoded donors and clinics, and Census data for contextual variables. The results indicate that higher levels of accessibility increase the probability of donor return and more frequent donations. |
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Kristina Cimaroli; Antonio Páez; K Bruce Newbold; Nancy M Heddle |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-29 |
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Title: Health & place Volume: - ISSN: 1873-2054 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-1-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9510067 Medline TA: Health Place Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1. |
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