[Satisfaction of paid thrombocyte donors with instrumental thrombocytapheresis].
OBJECTIVE
The increasing need for single-donor platelet concentrates makes it necessary to motivate platelet donors to donate regularly. The authors examined the contentment of existing donors in order to create a basis for improvements and to raise the attractiveness of donation.


METHODS
Open empirical data acquisition.


METHODS
Institute for Transfusion Medicine at the General Hospital Vienna.


METHODS
211 platelet donors.


METHODS
Interview with a self-developed questionnaire.


RESULTS
Whereas donors rate the work of the staff as being very good, they are less content with the surroundings in the pheresis unit. Younger and higher-educated donors as well as persons who have been donating for less than 5 years show more negative ratings than comparable groups. The financial compensation is important to ensure a high donation frequency.


CONCLUSIONS
The attractiveness of donation could be raised by improving certain aspects of donation. In order to ensure a high donation frequency donors should be granted a financial compensation, as otherwise particularly younger donors, who are more likely to be seronegative for antibodies to CMV, would not donate any more or at least not that often.
Puig
S
S
Abteilung für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsklinik für Blutgruppenserologie und Transfusionsmedizin, Wien, Osterreich.
Felder
R
R
Staudenherz
A
A
Kurz
M
M
Kolar
I
I
Höcker
P
P
D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000523:psychology*; D010983:Plateletpheresis / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment
Zufriedenheit bezahlter Thrombozytenspender bei apparativen Thrombapheresen.