The investigation on the loss of 3571 platelet donors in Shijiazhuang,China

Objective To find out the basic situation on and reasons for the loss of platelet donors and to make the next recruitment plan to retain blood donors. Methods Using the SHINOW9. 0 software,phone calls were conducted to contact and to question the 3 517 lost platelet donors. SPSS11. 0 was used for statistical analysis. Results Among the lost platelet donors in Shijiazhuang,the rate of lost female donors was higher than the lost male donors( χ2= 25. 05,P 0. 01). Donors ranging from ages 18 to 25 contributed to the highest rate of lost donors(χ2= 188. 06,P 0. 01). In terms of careers,soldiers and students contributed to the highest rate of lost donors(χ2= 325. 95,P 0. 01). Among all blood donors,66. 76% did not return after their first blood donation. The primary reasons for low retention rate of blood donors were as followed:forgetfulness due to busy work schedule,failure to contact with former blood donors,long distance,donors' physical discomfort,donors' age,refusal to donate blood that could monetarily profit the blood collection agencies,transport inconvenience,etc. Conclusion While blood collection agencies should prioritize on recruiting more new blood donors,they should also focus on retention of blood donors by updating blood donors' information in a timely fashion and implementing donor recall services. Establishing a reliable image of the blood bank is very crucial for the continuous healthy development of voluntary blood donation.