Greinacher Andreas, Fendrich Konstanze, Hoffmann Wolfgang
Institut für Immunologie und Transfusionsmedizin, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Germany.
Transfus Med Hemother. 2010 Jun;37(3):141-148. doi: 10.1159/000313949. Epub 2010 May 20.
The population structure in most European countries is currently changing, with a shift from younger to older age groups. Only sparse data exist on the impact of these demographic changes on future blood demand and supply. Data on blood recipients are sparse and unconnected to data on blood donors. The first part of this review summarizes studies on the effect of the demographic change on blood supply and demand. With respect to studies in North America and Europe on the impact of demographic changes on future blood supply, the demographic trends will affect many regions in the Western world similarly. These effects are most pronounced in the new member states of the European Union where birth rates declined abruptly after 1989. Coordinated efforts will be required to prevent blood shortages based upon these demographic trends in Western societies. The second part of this review is an overview of methodological approaches to obtain data on the sociodemographic background of the blood donor population.
目前，大多数欧洲国家的人口结构正在发生变化，呈现出从年轻群体向老年群体的转变。关于这些人口结构变化对未来血液供需影响的数据非常稀少。血液接受者的数据也很匮乏，且与献血者的数据没有关联。本综述的第一部分总结了关于人口结构变化对血液供需影响的研究。关于北美和欧洲人口结构变化对未来血液供应影响的研究表明，人口趋势将对西方世界的许多地区产生类似影响。这些影响在欧盟新成员国最为明显，1989年后出生率急剧下降。基于西方社会的这些人口趋势，需要共同努力以防止血液短缺。本综述的第二部分概述了获取献血者群体社会人口背景数据的方法。
