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Blood donor behaviour in Greece: Implications for health policy

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  • Chliaoutakis, Joannes
  • Trakas, Deanna J.
  • Socrataki, Fotini
  • Lemonidou, Chrysoula
  • Papaioannou, Dimitris

Abstract

Blood donation behaviour was studied in 809 residents of the Greater Athens area to identify socio-economic and attitudinal factors and level of knowledge about blood donation related to donor behaviour. The sample was randomly selected and consisted of men and women aged 18-65, the legally defined age for donation. According to stepwise regression analysis, blood donation (40.8% of the study population) was found to be correlated with gender, place of birth, occupation and knowledge about donation. Donors were more likely to be men than women; students and military recruits than professionals and scientists; and those with higher knowledge scores regarding donation. In our factor analysis of the social attitudes related to blood donation, three factors emerged as important regarding donation: health-related incentives for the donor, structural incentives (organization of blood donation education and management of facilities) and the creation of social and economic incentives. With respect to the affective measures those who expressed feelings of guilt when presented with hypothetical, emotionally charged situations dramatizing the need for donor blood were more likely to be donors. The results of the data are discussed within a larger socio-cultural context and suggestions for health policy are made.

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  • Chliaoutakis, Joannes & Trakas, Deanna J. & Socrataki, Fotini & Lemonidou, Chrysoula & Papaioannou, Dimitris, 1994. "Blood donor behaviour in Greece: Implications for health policy," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 38(10), pages 1461-1467, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:38:y:1994:i:10:p:1461-1467
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    1. Ignacio Abásolo & Aki Tsuchiya, 2012. "Blood Donation as a Public Good: An Empirical Investigation of the Free-Rider," Working Papers 2012004, The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics.
    2. Bednall, Timothy C. & Bove, Liliana L. & Cheetham, Ali & Murray, Andrea L., 2013. "A systematic review and meta-analysis of antecedents of blood donation behavior and intentions," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 86-94.
    3. Jiang Bing & Allen Samuel K., 2019. "To Be a Blood Donor or Not to Be? Investigating Institutional and Student Characteristics at a Military College," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 19(4), pages 1-17, October.
    4. Ricciuti, Elisa & Bufali, Maria Vittoria, 2019. "The health and social impact of Blood Donors Associations: A Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 204-213.
    5. Ignacio Abásolo & Aki Tsuchiya, 2014. "Blood donation as a public good: an empirical investigation of the free rider problem," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 15(3), pages 313-321, April.

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