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Views and Attitudes of Blood Donors toward Blood Donation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thrace Region, Greece

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  • Christina Gkirtsou

    (Blood Transfusion Center, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis Dragana Campus, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
    School of Social Sciences, The Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patra, Greece)

  • Theocharis Konstantinidis

    (Blood Transfusion Center, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis Dragana Campus, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece)

  • Dimitrios Cassimos

    (Pediatric Department, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece)

  • Eleni I. Konstantinidou

    (Blood Transfusion Department, General Hospital of Drama, 66100 Drama, Greece)

  • Eftychia G. Kontekaki

    (Blood Transfusion Center, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis Dragana Campus, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece)

  • Viki Rekari

    (Blood Transfusion Department, General Hospital of Xanthi, 67100 Xanthi, Greece)

  • Eugenia Bezirtzoglou

    (Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece)

  • Georges Martinis

    (Blood Transfusion Center, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis Dragana Campus, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece)

  • Pantelis Stergiannis

    (School of Social Sciences, The Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patra, Greece)

  • for Thrace Study Group on Blood Donors’ Attitude during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    (Collaborators of the Thrace Study Group on Blood Donors’ Attitudes during the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Indicated in the Acknowledgment Section.)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for the last two years and it has affected our society and, amongst other things, has had a negative impact on blood donation, which has led to a significant reduction in blood supplies worldwide. The imposed restrictions in terms of physical presence and transportation, and the fear of the unknown, have aggravated the situation. In Greece, after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, the blood supplies at the blood transfusion units (BTUs) were dramatically reduced. Although the blood transfusions were lessened during the COVID-19 pandemic period, the blood stocks at all the BTUs of the country were also reduced.

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  • Christina Gkirtsou & Theocharis Konstantinidis & Dimitrios Cassimos & Eleni I. Konstantinidou & Eftychia G. Kontekaki & Viki Rekari & Eugenia Bezirtzoglou & Georges Martinis & Pantelis Stergiannis & f, 2022. "Views and Attitudes of Blood Donors toward Blood Donation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thrace Region, Greece," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:4963-:d:797274
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