Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Perioperative Medicine
Date Submitted: Jun 30, 2024
Open Peer Review Period: Jul 3, 2024 - Aug 28, 2024
Date Accepted: Sep 13, 2024
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Blood Bonds: Transforming Blood Donation through Innovation, Inclusion, and Engagement
ABSTRACT
This paper addresses the critical challenges and opportunities in sustaining blood donation, with a focus on engaging clinical teams, patients, and donors. Key considerations in this include the concerning decline in donations from younger demographics and emerging technology, such as virtual reality, to improve donor recruitment and retention. The paper offers a multifaceted approach to balance the need for blood donation with evidence-based clinical guidelines and shared decision-making practices for optimizing blood product utilization. In addition, the impact of inclusive policies on broadening the donor pool, such as lifting restrictions on LGBTQ+ donors, are discussed. Such a multi-faceted approach aims to reshape the landscape of transfusion medicine, ensuring a sustainable and equitable future for blood donation.
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