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Cities, villages, and suburbs: What sets them apart when it comes to giving blood?
Author(s) -
Carrier Élianne,
Cloutier MarieSoleil,
Charbonneau Johanne
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12219
Subject(s) - residence , blood donor , rural area , donation , key (lock) , geography , socioeconomics , medicine , demography , sociology , economic growth , immunology , biology , ecology , economics , pathology
Key Messages Blood donation in rural areas is highly affected by local culture. Accessibility to blood drives greatly affects blood donation, regardless of place of residence. Donors from suburban environments put their family and children at the centre of their motivation for giving blood.