This study aimed to evaluate the relative contribution of psychosocial variables to donation
behavior in a sample of primary healthcare users in a Brazilian municipality. Donor …

Population‐based studies on blood donation prevalence and its association with
sociodemographic and behavioural factors are scarce, but remain the best approach to …

Since the willingness to donate blood is not very high among large parts of the population, a
better understanding of the determinants for the willingness to donate blood is of significant …

Objectives This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and characterise potential blood
donors and non‐donors in a well‐populated and representative urban area of Southeastern …

Introduction It has been estimated that the proportion of blood donors in Brazil is below
2.0%, lower than that recommended by the World Health Organization, which is between 3 …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have simultaneously assessed the relative importance of
sociodemographic, medical, and attitudinal factors in explaining which individuals are more …

Background The study of donation motivations is essential at blood transfusion centres,
because of the impact of these motivations on an individual's decision to donate. The …

Background Blood donors of African origin are under-represented in high-income Western
countries, while their extended blood types closely match chronic transfusion patients with …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of blood donation and factors
associated. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a representative …

Resumo Atualmente, no Brasil, 1, 78% da população é doadora de sangue, um índice
abaixo do ideal que, segundo a OMS, deve figurar entre 3% a 5% da população. Mediante …