Shinar Eilat, Jaffe Eli, Orr Zvika, Zalcman Beth G, Offenbacher Joseph, Quint Maxim, Alpert Evan Avraham, Weiss Boaz Zadok, Berzon Baruch
Magen David Adom National Blood Services, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Mar 5;12(5):589. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12050589.
Demands for whole blood (WB) and COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) donations during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for blood services throughout the world. This study aims to understand the motivating factors that drive WB and CCP donations in the context of the pandemic. This cross-sectional study is based on data extracted from surveys of the two volunteer donor cohorts. The findings reveal that when compared to CCP donors, WB donors were more likely to view donation as a form of social engagement (97.7% vs. 87.1%, < 0.01), advantageous in the workplace (46.4% vs. 28.6%, < 0.01), advantageous in their social network (58.6% vs. 47.0%, = 0.01), and view their donation in the context of positive self-satisfaction (99% vs. 95.1%, = 0.01). The average age of CCP donors was 7.1 years younger than those who donated WB ( < 0.01). Motivational factors were also analyzed by sex and religiosity. In conclusion, whereas both donor groups showed a high motivation to partake in these life-saving commitments, WB donors were more likely to be motivated by factors that, when better-understood and implemented in policies concerning plasma donations, may help to increase these donations.
在严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2，即新冠病毒）大流行期间，对全血（WB）和新冠康复者血浆（CCP）捐献的需求给世界各地的血液服务带来了前所未有的挑战。本研究旨在了解在大流行背景下推动WB和CCP捐献的动机因素。这项横断面研究基于从两个志愿者捐献者队列的调查中提取的数据。研究结果显示，与CCP捐献者相比，WB捐献者更倾向于将捐献视为一种社会参与形式（97.7%对87.1%，<0.01），在工作场所具有优势（46.4%对28.6%，<0.01），在其社交网络中具有优势（58.6%对47.0%，=0.01），并且从积极的自我满足角度看待自己的捐献（99%对95.1%，=0.01）。CCP捐献者的平均年龄比捐献WB的人小7.1岁（<0.01）。还按性别和宗教信仰对动机因素进行了分析。总之，虽然两个捐献者群体都表现出很高的积极性来参与这些拯救生命的行动，但WB捐献者更可能受到一些因素的激励，若能在血浆捐献政策中更好地理解并实施这些因素，可能有助于增加此类捐献。
