Elderly Blood Donor: the Influence of this Profile in the Hemotherapy Service

  • João Evangelista Costa
  • Francisco Arnoldo Nunes de Miranda Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Glauber Weder dos Santos Silva Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-1944
  • Michell Platiny Cândido Duarte University Center of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Deyla Moura Ramos Isoldi Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Ana Michele Farias de Cabral Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Francisca Patrícia Barreto de Carvalho Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Rayanne Suélly da Costa Silva Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Nayanne Ricelli da Costa Silva Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
  • Clélia Albino Simpson Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3823/1952

Abstract

A better quality of life and the perspective of a long, productive life are factors that can contribute to maintaining the stocks of blood products. The aim of this study is to evaluate the blood donation of the elderly at a private haemotherapy service. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive investigation conducted at a private haemotherapy service in Natal/RN, Brazil, during July and September 2015 with a sample of 86 elderly individuals.  All the elderly individuals donated blood to meet the needs of one patient. Most of the donors were retirees, with a high level of schooling, married and residing near the site of the donation. New blood donations were difficult to obtain, which was attributed to communication via telemarketing and personal comorbidities. The low number of elderly donors can be attributed to misinformation as to the current maximum age limit for donations, comorbidities and the communication/marketing strategy used to attract participants.

Published
May 17, 2016
How to Cite
EVANGELISTA COSTA, João et al. Elderly Blood Donor: the Influence of this Profile in the Hemotherapy Service. International Archives of Medicine, [S.l.], v. 9, may 2016. ISSN 1755-7682. Available at: <http://imed.pub/ojs/index.php/iam/article/view/1595>. Date accessed: 24 apr. 2018. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3823/1952.
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Issue
Vol 9 (2016)
Section
Hematology

Keywords

Blood donor; elderly; haemotherapy service.
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