Blood donation criteria in Australia: Population knowledge, misperceptions, and impact on donation intent
This study indicates a substantial lack of awareness of blood donation criteria and highlights widespread misperceptions and poor knowledge of the criteria in Australia. While most eligible individuals correctly recognized their eligibility, many others may be unnecessarily self-deferring due to the mistaken belief that they are ineligible. Blood collection agencies should design tailored communication strategies to ensure that eligible individuals are aware of their eligibility, and those who are ineligible understand their status and are informed about when they might become eligible to donate.
Authors
- Skye McGregor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-4319)
- Hamish McManus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-8848)
- Anita Heywood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4400-7960)
- Barbara Masser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9385-6497)
- Veronica C. Hoad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7827-3661)
- Rachel D. Thorpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-9438)
- Bridget Haire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0657-9610)
- John Kaldor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-4355)
- Yasmin Mowat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3451-9164)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2025-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18474
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council