Comparing the Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Stationary and Mobile Blood Donation Centers: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
| Author | Mohammadreza Ameli | en |
| Author | Mahsa Najafzadeh | en |
| Author | Seyed Mehdi Sajjadi | en |
| Orcid | Seyed Mehdi Sajjadi [0000-0001-7458-7711] | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background and Aim: Blood transfusion can save a million lives. Nonetheless, every recipient is at risk for transfusion-transmissible infection, chiefly hepatitis B infection. The aim of this study was to compare stationary and mobile blood donation centers respecting the prevalence of hepatitis B in 2007 - 2016. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study compared hepatitis B prevalence in stationary and mobile blood donation centers in Southern Khorasan in a ten-year period from 2007 to 2016. Data were retrieved from data sheets available from Iranian blood transfusion organization. Results: A total of 157063 blood units had been collected in 2007 - 2016. The number of blood units collected by stationary and mobile centers was 129,899 (82.7%) and 27,164 (17.3%), respectively. Total hepatitis B prevalence rate was 0.22% (348 cases). This rate in stationary and mobile centers was 0.18% (232 cases) and 0.40% (116 cases), respectively. Hepatitis B prevalence was significantly greater in mobile centers than in stationary centers (P < 0.001). Moreover, hepatitis B prevalence in the second five years, i.e. 2012 - 2016, was significantly lower than that in the first five years, i.e. 2007 - 2011 (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Hepatitis B prevalence in mobile blood donation centers is significantly higher than that in stationary centers. This problem can be due to the limited health-related knowledge of blood donors in rural areas where mainly mobile centers collect blood units. Therefore, restricting blood collection by mobile centers may be indicated until necessary health- and donation-related educations are provided to all people in high-risk areas. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/modernc.65212 | en |
| Keyword | Blood Transfusion | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis B Virus Infection | en |
| Keyword | Stationary Blood Donation Center | en |
| Keyword | Mobile Blood Donation Center | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Comparing the Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Stationary and Mobile Blood Donation Centers: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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