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Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Shaz, BH; Demmons, DG; Hillyer, KL; Jones, RE; Hillyer, CD
Published in: Arch Pathol Lab Med
September 2009

CONTEXT: Nationally, African Americans are underrepresented in community blood donation programs. To increase blood donation by African Americans, differences between motivators and barriers to blood donation between races should be investigated. OBJECTIVE: To investigate motivators and barriers to blood donation in African American and white blood donors. DESIGN: An 18-item, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire regarding demographics and motivators and barriers to donation was completed by blood donors at a predominately African American and a predominately white fixed donation site. RESULTS: A total of 599 participants (20% African American, 75% white, and 5% other) completed the survey. The most commonly reported reasons to donate included: "because it is the right thing to do" (45% African Americans and 62% white) and "because I want to help save a life" (63% African Americans and 47% white). Unpleasant experiences did not differ as a barrier to continue donation between African Americans and whites. African Americans placed more importance on donating blood to someone with sickle cell disease, convenience of blood donation, treatment of donor center staff, and level of privacy during the screening process. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that in a large metropolitan area, reasons for donation among African American and white donors differ. To retain and increase donation frequency of African American donors, these factors should be considered in creating an African American donor recruitment and retention program.

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Arch Pathol Lab Med

DOI

EISSN

1543-2165

Publication Date

September 2009

Volume

133

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1444 / 1447

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Pathology
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
  • Decision Making
 

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Shaz, B. H., Demmons, D. G., Hillyer, K. L., Jones, R. E., & Hillyer, C. D. (2009). Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors. Arch Pathol Lab Med, 133(9), 1444–1447. https://doi.org/10.5858/133.9.1444
Shaz, Beth H., Derrick G. Demmons, Krista L. Hillyer, Robert E. Jones, and Christopher D. Hillyer. “Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors.Arch Pathol Lab Med 133, no. 9 (September 2009): 1444–47. https://doi.org/10.5858/133.9.1444.
Shaz BH, Demmons DG, Hillyer KL, Jones RE, Hillyer CD. Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2009 Sep;133(9):1444–7.
Shaz, Beth H., et al. “Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors.Arch Pathol Lab Med, vol. 133, no. 9, Sept. 2009, pp. 1444–47. Pubmed, doi:10.5858/133.9.1444.
Shaz BH, Demmons DG, Hillyer KL, Jones RE, Hillyer CD. Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2009 Sep;133(9):1444–1447.

Published In

Arch Pathol Lab Med

DOI

EISSN

1543-2165

Publication Date

September 2009

Volume

133

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1444 / 1447

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Pathology
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
  • Decision Making