Barriers to Blood Donation: Donor Deferrals in a Saudi Hospital Setting.
Addressing the higher rates of deferral due to low hemoglobin and cardiovascular issues through targeted public health interventions could significantly improve donor retention and ensure a more reliable blood supply. Implementing iron supplementation programs for female donors and cardiovascular health screenings for male donors could reduce deferral rates.
Authors
- Fehaid Alanazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-5810)
- Abdulrahman Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8061-017X)
- Fahd A. Kuriri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2252-8573)
- Fahad Alhumud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6176-4456)
Institutions
- Jouf University (SA)
- Shaqra University (SA)
- Ministry of Health (MM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00