ASSESSMENT OF DONOR DEFERRAL RATES AND REASONS AT GMERS MEDICAL COLLEGE GANDHINAGAR,GUJARAT

Setal B. Chauhan; Bipin H. Chavda; Mehul A.Patel

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

ASSESSMENT OF DONOR DEFERRAL RATES AND REASONS AT GMERS MEDICAL COLLEGE GANDHINAGAR,GUJARAT

Setal B. Chauhan, Bipin H. Chavda, Mehul A. Patel

Abstract :

Aim of the study was to know how donor procurement strategies can be improved for providing safe and adequate supply of blood and to assess donor deferral rates and reasons among donors at GMERS Medical collage attached hospital, Gandhinagar From January 2014 to Feuary 2017. The deferral of donors creates negative impact on donor retention. Studying the profile of deferred donors revealed that anemia is a major contributing factor and it is more in females. It is important to address the issue of anemia by educating the donor population regarding maintaining normal Haemoglobin level for regular blood donation.