Ways to improve blood donations practice

During 2013-2015 years frequency of repeat donations has been evaluated among donors as well as relationship of donor anemia and blood group. Differences adherence to donate regularly has been determined among the primary donors of different ages. Within 2 years, the maximum frequency of repeat donations found among persons 21-30 years and 41-50 years (17.8% and 18.6%, respectively). Significantly less likely to return to donate observed in other age groups, with a minimum frequency of repeat donations at the age of 18-20 years and 31-35 years (5.0% and 7.5%, respectively). In male donors with respect to anemia is more common when the phenotypes of non-A, AB, carriers of B antigen and RhD-negative. In female donors significantly more prevalent anemia in phenotypes non-AB RhD-positive. These differences should be taken into account when working on the formation of a contingent of regular donors. It is necessary to find out the age differences of motivation commitment to donate regularly or refusal from it, as well as to define measures of anemia management among potential blood donors.