Ibrahim, Syazwana Syirin (2022) Prevalence And Causes Of Donor Deferrals In National Blood Centre. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Introduction: Blood donor deferral was established to ensure the safety of blood donors and patients. This research evaluated the prevalence and causes of blood donor deferrals in National Blood Centre, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 1103 whole blood donors that had been deferred from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2020. Data were extracted from donor deferral reports and the blood bank information system. Simple and multiple logistic analysis were used for statistical analysis, and a p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 732,756 blood donor were registered and 167,855 were being deferred. The prevalence of donor deferrals rate was 22.9%, in which 95.4% was temporary deferred and 4.6% was permanently deferred. From 1103 of deferred donors, more than half of the temporary deferrals were female donors (66.3%). In contrast, male blood donors were majority of being permanent deferred (76%). The most common reason for temporary deferral was low haemoglobin (52.3%), followed by high blood pressure (12.3%). However, for permanent deferrals, medical illnesses were the most frequently deferred (36%), followed by high risk behaviour (30%). Female (adjusted OR = 5.220, 95% CI 2.657 – 10.25, p <0.001) and regular/ repeat donors (adjusted OR = 6.470, 95% CI 1.929 – 21.70, p<0.002) were significantly associated with deferrals. Conclusion: Female donors and regular/repeat donors were significantly associated with deferral. Blood donor awareness, education, and pre and post donation care are crucial in reducing blood donor deferrals and preventing blood donor loss.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Institut Perubatan & Pergigian Termaju (Advanced Medical & Dental Institute (AMDI)) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | NOR HASHIMY BIN ABDULLAH |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2026 04:58 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2026 04:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63928 |
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