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Abstract
Background
Blood donor information and education are pivotal in improving knowledge and encouraging positive behaviours towards blood donation. Their impact of utilizing eHealth technologies on self-efficacy presents new opportunities to improve knowledge and encourage people to donate blood.
Objective
A scoping review was conducted to understand the nature of the scientific evidence on improving knowledge and influencing the behaviours of blood donors with eHealth technologies.
Methods
Through a systematic literature search, 6261 published papers were screened, and 20 were reviewed.
Results
eHealth technologies commonly utilized were audio/telephone calls, text messages, emails, audio-visuals, mobile health and smartphone applications, custommade software applications and social media. They were mainly used to disseminate educational and motivational information, send reminders, and enhance the blood donation experience. They significantly impacted the knowledge and behaviours of blood donors, including increased blood donation rates and repeat blood donations, and enhanced blood donor awareness, motivation and behaviours. Facilitators for their effective utilization included personalisation, organisational support, user-centred design and interactivity, clarity and privacy, automation, and cultural acceptance. Barriers included technical, communication, usability, poor access, low awareness and operational limitations.
Conclusions
eHealth technologies could be integrated into traditional blood donor programs even though they are not a panacea for all blood donor recruitment challenges. Targeted research is needed to understand their long-term effectiveness and applicability. Future research should address gaps identified, particularly focusing on the impact of contextual differences and health literacy. Such research will promote the development of more effective and inclusive blood donor engagement programs and technologies.
期刊介绍:
Transfusion and Apheresis Science brings comprehensive and up-to-date information to physicians and health care professionals involved in the rapidly changing fields of transfusion medicine, hemostasis and apheresis. The journal presents original articles relating to scientific and clinical studies in the areas of immunohematology, transfusion practice, bleeding and thrombotic disorders and both therapeutic and donor apheresis including hematopoietic stem cells. Topics covered include the collection and processing of blood, compatibility testing and guidelines for the use of blood products, as well as screening for and transmission of blood-borne diseases. All areas of apheresis - therapeutic and collection - are also addressed. We would like to specifically encourage allied health professionals in this area to submit manuscripts that relate to improved patient and donor care, technical aspects and educational issues.
Transfusion and Apheresis Science features a "Theme" section which includes, in each issue, a group of papers designed to review a specific topic of current importance in transfusion and hemostasis for the discussion of topical issues specific to apheresis and focuses on the operators'' viewpoint. Another section is "What''s Happening" which provides informal reporting of activities in the field. In addition, brief case reports and Letters to the Editor, as well as reviews of meetings and events of general interest, and a listing of recent patents make the journal a complete source of information for practitioners of transfusion, hemostasis and apheresis science. Immediate dissemination of important information is ensured by the commitment of Transfusion and Apheresis Science to rapid publication of both symposia and submitted papers.