Journal Club: Donor selection, motivation, and safety: a brief review

Presented by:

Dr. Aditi Khandelwal
Medical Officer,
Canadian Blood Services

Objectives:

1.    Overview of donor selection and blood donation process in Canada.
2.    Review motivations for blood donation, while comparing incentive vs. non-incentive based systems.
3.    Discuss adverse reactions and events associated with blood donation.
4.    Highlight importance of obtaining informed consent from donors.

References:

1.    Putting the spotlight on donation-related risks and donor safety - are we succeeding in protecting donors?  Mikkelsen C, Mori G, van Walraven SM, Castrén J, Zahra S, MacLennan S, Seidel K, Fontana S, Veropalumbo E, Cannata L, Pupella S, Kvist M, Happel M, Korkalainen P, Wulff B, Fernandez-Sojo J, Eguizabal C, Urbano F, Vesga MA, Pozenel P, van Kraaij M, Hansen MB, Slot E, Ullum H.  Vox Sang. 2020 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/vox.13014.  Online ahead of print.  PMID: 33103801.
2.    A systematic review and network meta-analysis of incentive- and non-incentive-based interventions for increasing blood donations.  Irving AH, Harris A, Petrie D, Mortimer D, Ghijben P, Higgins A, McQuilten Z.Vox Sang. 2020 May;115(4):275-287. doi: 10.1111/vox.12881. Epub 2020 Feb 11.PMID: 32043603.
3.    Evaluation of donor informed consents and associated predonation educational materials in the United States and Canada: variability in elements of consent and measures of readability and reading burden.  Townsend M, Buccino T, Katz L.Transfusion. 2020 Aug;60(8):1747-1755. doi: 10.1111/trf.15867. Epub 2020 Jul 4.PMID:  32621545.
4.    Expert Consensus Statement on achieving self-sufficiency in safe blood and blood products, based on voluntary non-remunerated blood donation (VNRBD).  WHO Expert Group.Vox Sang. 2012 Nov;103(4):337-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2012.01630.x. Epub 2012 Jun 13.PMID:  22690746.
5.    Surveillance Report 2019, Section 8:  Donor Safety.  S. O’Brien (Internet).  Surveillance report | Professional Education (blood.ca)

Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

To register for the LearnTransfusion series, send an email to learn.transfusion@blood.ca with  “Weekly Transfusion Medicine Seminars” in the subject line. Include your name and complete e-mail address in the body of the e-mail, and confirm that you would like to register for the LearnTransfusion series. You will then receive weekly email notifications of upcoming series events with details on how to join the webinars (e.g., call-in number and a link to register for the webinar).

The LearnTransfusion series is the seminar component of the Areas of Focused Competency (AFC)-Diploma Program in Transfusion Medicine. The series, organized by Canadian Blood Services is also open to all practitioners in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Through a series of regular webinars, trainees and practitioners are exposed to various scientific, technical and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine.