Analysis of blood donors’ characteristics and deferrals related to COVID-19 in Iran

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Abstract :

Background: With the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in 2019, called COVID-19, Iranian Blood Transfusion
Organization (IBTO) implemented the new deferrals. This study analyzed the COVID-19 deferrals of blood
volunteers and compared the demographics, deferrals, and the donor status during the COVID-19 outbreak in
2019.
Study design and methods: Data were collected from the integrated blood donor database between Feb-Apr 2019
and 2020. Deferral reasons of COVID-19 were categorized as: those who have symptoms or live with a symptomatic
family member, have direct exposure with a confirmed case, have travelled from the outbreak affected
areas, and have fully recovered from confirmed COVID-19. The z-test analysis was used, and 95 % confidence
intervals were calculated to compare the sample proportions.
Results: The blood donations dropped to 26.09 % in 2020. The percent change of first-time blood donors, female
donors, and donors within the age group of 45􀀀 54 years old was significantly greater in 2020 than the same time
frame in 2019 (p < 0.05). The results showed that 0.58 % of volunteers were deferred from blood donation to
avoid transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The rate of COVID-19 deferrals in all types except travelling to affected areas
has increased in the second 30-day of the study (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The blood shortage that occurred during the COVID-19 outbreak was not due to increased deferral for
COVID-19, but it was mostly due to a decrease in the number of volunteers who referred to BTCs.

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مقاله ISI انگلیسی اصلی
سال انتشار: 2021
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Authors / Descriptions(نویسندگان/توضیحات): مقاله ISI سال انتشار: 2021 / نویسندگان: Mohammad Hessam Rafiee , Sedigheh Amini Kafiabad *, Mahtab Maghsudlu
Sent date(تاریخ ارسال) : 1400/01/12  |   4/1/2021
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Key words (کلمات کلیدی): COVID-19 , Blood donors , Temporary deferrals , Donor selection
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