Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Blood donation is safe process. Blood donation centres follow strict procedures to ensure safety and well‐being of their donors. Blood donors are the backbone of health care delivery system. Blood donation has to be carried out with proper aspectic precautions and was to be carried out by experienced phlebotomists to retain them as repeat donors. The primary objective of this study was to assess the nature and prevalence of adverse reactions observed in donors giving whole blood. The retrospective investigation was carried out at the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu, spanning from July 2021 to June 2022. All whole blood donations were collected as per departmental SOPs. Adverse reactions were divided into two groups namely local and generalised. All whole blood donations were analyzed and all adverse events occurred during or at end of donations were noted. A total of 102 adverse events were recorded in association with 18,932 donations, resulting in an overall adverse event rate of 0.538%. The most frequently observed adverse reactions were mild syncope (vasovagal syndrome), accounting for approximately 42 out of 102 adverse reactions (41.17%). A total of 18,932 donors where seen within the study period, comprising of 16,850 (89%) males and 2082 (11%) females. About 0.56% of male donors and 0.34% of female donors developed adverse reactions. About 71 donors had generalised reaction and 31 donors had local reactions during this study. Throughout the study period, no serious adverse reactions were observed and none of the reactions led to deferral of donors from repeat donation. Our findings reinforce the notion that blood donation is a highly safe procedure and with reassuring and cautious practices, it can be conducted without any significant adverse effects. Creating a friendly, warm and comfortable atmosphere for donors contributes to the safety of the donation process, motivating them to consider repeat donations in the future.
How to cite this article:
V. Shanthini Gilda, S. Rajeswari and M. Sintha. Study of Adverse Events in Voluntary Blood Donors in A Tertiary Care Hospital In Tamil Nadu.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.296.301
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.296.301