Open AccessComplications related to blood donation: A multicenter study of the prevalence and influencing factors in voluntary blood donation camps in Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Rajat Agarwal,
Sundar Periyavan,
Rakesh Dhanya,
Lalith Parmar,
Amit Sedai,
Kumari Ankita,
Arpit Vaish,
Ritesh Sharma,
Prabha Gowda
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.165840
Subject(s) - medicine , donation , blood donor , limiting , odds ratio , blood transfusion , complication , surgery , immunology , mechanical engineering , economics , engineering , economic growth
Complications associated with blood donation significantly lower odds of subsequent donations. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of complications related to blood donation, identify the influencing factors, and come up with suggestions for minimizing discomfort to donors and making outdoor voluntary blood donation camps safer.