PMID- 26295006
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150821
LR  - 20201001
IS  - 2090-9187 (Print)
IS  - 2090-9195 (Electronic)
IS  - 2090-9195 (Linking)
VI  - 2015
DP  - 2015
TI  - Motivational Differences between Whole Blood and Apheresis Donors in Quebec, 
      Canada: A Questionnaire-Based Survey in a Voluntary Nonremunerated Context.
PG  - 568259
LID - 10.1155/2015/568259 [doi]
LID - 568259
AB  - Background. Finding ways to recruit apheresis donors is crucial. The aim of this 
      study was to provide a quantitative analysis of the motivations of regular 
      plasma/platelets donors (PPDs) in comparison with those of regular whole blood 
      donors (WBDs), in a voluntary and nonremunerated context. Study Design and 
      Methods. Motives to donate blood and demographic characteristics were collected 
      through questionnaires completed by 795 WBDs and 473 PPDs. Chi-square tests were 
      completed to determine which motivations stand out across the two blood donor 
      groups. Results. The motivator selected by the highest percentage was "my blood 
      can save lives." Comparison of WBDs and PPDs showed that 12 out of 23 items were 
      statistically significantly different from one group to another. Conclusion. The 
      belief that helping others is in their nature is more prevalent among PPDs. In 
      this sense, their profile is unique. Four other motivators distinguish this group 
      from the WBDs: "I think there is a strong need for blood products," "it gives me 
      a sense of pride," "I like to have goals," and "I receive telephone reminders." 
      These motivators point to the role the ongoing support provided by blood 
      collection agencies (BCAs) plays with PPDs.
FAU - Charbonneau, Johanne
AU  - Charbonneau J
AD  - Research Chair of Social Aspect of Blood Donation, INRS-Centre Urbanisation 
      Culture Societe, 385 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, QC, Canada H2X 1E3.
FAU - Cloutier, Marie-Soleil
AU  - Cloutier MS
AD  - Research Chair of Social Aspect of Blood Donation, INRS-Centre Urbanisation 
      Culture Societe, 385 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, QC, Canada H2X 1E3.
FAU - Carrier, Elianne
AU  - Carrier E
AD  - Research Chair of Social Aspect of Blood Donation, INRS-Centre Urbanisation 
      Culture Societe, 385 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, QC, Canada H2X 1E3.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20150729
PL  - United States
TA  - J Blood Transfus
JT  - Journal of blood transfusion
JID - 101613231
PMC - PMC4532863
EDAT- 2015/08/22 06:00
MHDA- 2015/08/22 06:01
PMCR- 2015/07/29
CRDT- 2015/08/22 06:00
PHST- 2015/04/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2015/07/14 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2015/07/14 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/08/22 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/08/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/08/22 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2015/07/29 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1155/2015/568259 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Blood Transfus. 2015;2015:568259. doi: 10.1155/2015/568259. Epub 2015 Jul 29.