Gasparovic Babic Svjetlana, Krsek Antea, Baticic Lara
Teaching Institute of Public Health of Primorsko-Goranska County, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Epidemiologia (Basel). 2024 Dec 17;5(4):770-784. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia5040052.
Voluntary blood donation plays a crucial role in public health by ensuring a stable supply of blood and its components, essential for medical treatments including surgeries, trauma care, and chronic disease management. Voluntary donors, often healthier individuals, enhance the safety of the blood supply and play a vital role in emergency preparedness. Beyond its societal benefits, regular blood donation may offer health advantages for donors, including improved cardiovascular health due to reduced iron levels and psychological benefits stemming from altruism and a sense of social responsibility. Public health initiatives are instrumental in fostering blood donation through education, awareness campaigns, and targeted donor recruitment strategies. These efforts encourage a culture of social responsibility, inspiring community participation and improving overall healthcare system sustainability. Despite these efforts, challenges such as fluctuating donation rates, aging populations, and shifting demographics underscore the need for ongoing initiatives to ensure a sufficient blood supply. As a public health priority, voluntary blood donation demands continuous promotion and innovation to meet the growing demand for blood products and maintain healthcare system resilience. This review highlights the public health significance of voluntary blood donation, with particular focus on its benefits for donors and its role in supporting healthcare systems.
自愿无偿献血通过确保血液及其成分的稳定供应，在公共卫生中发挥着关键作用，这些血液及其成分对于包括手术、创伤护理和慢性病管理在内的医疗治疗至关重要。自愿献血者通常是更健康的个体，提高了血液供应的安全性，并在应急准备中发挥着至关重要的作用。除了其社会效益外，定期献血可能为献血者带来健康益处，包括由于铁含量降低而改善心血管健康，以及源于利他主义和社会责任感的心理益处。公共卫生倡议通过教育、宣传活动和有针对性的献血者招募策略，对促进献血起到了重要作用。这些努力鼓励了一种社会责任文化，激发了社区参与，并提高了整体医疗系统的可持续性。尽管做出了这些努力，但诸如献血率波动、人口老龄化和人口结构变化等挑战凸显了持续开展倡议以确保充足血液供应的必要性。作为一项公共卫生优先事项，自愿无偿献血需要持续的推广和创新，以满足对血液制品不断增长的需求，并维持医疗系统的恢复力。本综述强调了自愿无偿献血的公共卫生意义，特别关注其对献血者的益处及其在支持医疗系统方面的作用。
