Evaluation of the donor selection at blood bank,Prapokklao Hospital

Abstract

The evaluation of the donor selection at Blood Bank of Prapokklao Hospital, during two month (January - Febuary 2005) had been analyzed through blood doner health self -assessment questionnair, After the self - assessment, the doners were subjected to pre -liminary health checking which included blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin estimation.The corrective action for doner deferral were implemented with the selective process was improved continuously. As a result, the overall donor deferral decreased from 24.00 percent consecutively. Over two month period, the major cause of doner deferral, iron deficiency anemia, was founded as 75.00 percent. The minor cause, less than three month peiod, was founded as 10.42 percent and drank alcohol less than 24 hours before went to Blood Bank,was founded as 8.33 percent. However, the cause of such increased during the last two month will be subjected to analyzed in order to improve the doner selective process further.