Prevalence of Adverse Donor Reactions among Healthy Blood DonorsPresenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital Blood Bank
Abstract
Objective: To determine the incidence and types of adverse donor reactions among healthy blood donors during the blood donation process.Methods
In this descriptive cross-sectional study, which was carried out at Blood Bank Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, over a period of six months from Aug 2023 to Jan 2024, a total of 550 healthy blood donors aged 18-60 years fulfilling the donation criteria were enrolled. After the informed consent, the study participants were observed during the whole donation process. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS software.Results
Data from 550 donors consisting of 543 males and 7 females revealed mean age, height and weight of 28 years, 167 cm and 71 kg respectively. 484 (88%) were Rh positive blood groups and 66 (12%) were Rh negative groups. 28 (5.1%) donors experienced some adverse reactions and all were males. 8 (28%) of 28 were donating for the first time. All the reactions were mild to moderate in nature and no medical emergency or life- threatening situation appeared. 8 (28%) had slow pulse and fall in BP, 5 (18%) had nausea, 3 (10%) fainted, 3 (10%) were double pricked, 2 (7%) experienced warmth and head sweating, 2 (7%) had cold extremities, 2 (7%) had pain at the local site, 1 (4%) vomited, 1 (4%) felt fatigue, and 1 (4%) developed a hematoma.Conclusion
Blood donation is a safe and risk-free procedure as only a few donors have experienced mild to moderate reactions. Proper training of blood bank staff and counselling of blood donors can reduce these adverse events more effectively.Keywords:
Blood Donation, Blood Donor, Adverse reactions, Blood bank, Tertiary care hospital, Lahore.Published
2025/08/23
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