Mapping the blood transfusion supply in the west region of Cameroon: A cross-sectional study.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 HEMATOLOGY

Transfusion Medicine Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-19 DOI:10.1111/tme.13148

Armand Willy Nguemnang Nguemnang, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie, Carine Mbianda Tchingué, Collins Buh Nkum, Jérôme Ateudjieu

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Abstract

Background: Blood transfusion is one of the priorities of a health system. However, this topic is poorly documented in under developing countries.

Objective: Describe the supply of blood transfusion in the West Region of Cameroon.

Methods/materials: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in health facilities that handles blood transfusion in the West Region of Cameroon from March to May 2022. Data were collected using an observational grid and a questionnaire administered face-to-face to the health personnel involved in blood transfusion to collect informations on blood transfusion practices. These data were analysed using SPSS 20 software for proportions and ArcGIS 10.3.1 for blood transfusion maps.

Results: 90/877 health facilities of the West Region supplied blood transfusion. Each of the 20 health districts had at least one health facility supplying blood transfusion service. Among the 90 health facilities supplying blood transfusion service, 86 (95.5%) consented to participate in the study. A mean of 4.5 health facilities carried out blood transfusion per health district with 3.8 health facilities per 100,000 occupants. Of the 90 health facilities, 14 (16.3%) had a blood bank, with 03 (21.4%) being non-functional, for a mean of 0.4 blood bank for 10,000 occupants. A total of 18 health facilities supplying blood transfusion were found around a radius of 5 km from a functional blood bank. Among the 86 health facilities, 12 (13.8%) had a blood conservation room; the main source of blood for transfusion was family donors 62 (72%); the type of blood product most frequently administered was whole blood 82 (96.5%); 3 (3.4%) had a plasma extractor/manual separator; 19 (22.1%) performed the ELISA chain, and the Cross match was performed in 57 (66.3%) health facilities.

Conclusion: The results of the study reveal limited geographic access of populations to health facilities supply blood transfusion and to blood banks in the West Region of Cameroon.

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绘制输血供应在喀麦隆西部地区：一项横断面研究。

背景：输血是卫生系统的优先事项之一。然而，在欠发展中国家，这一主题的记录很少。目的：了解喀麦隆西部地区的输血供应情况。方法/材料：这是一项描述性横断面研究，于2022年3月至5月在喀麦隆西部地区处理输血的卫生机构中进行。使用观察网格和面对面向参与输血的卫生人员发放问卷收集数据，以收集有关输血做法的信息。使用SPSS 20软件进行比例分析，使用ArcGIS 10.3.1软件进行输血图分析。结果：西部地区877个卫生机构中有90个提供输血服务。在20个保健区中，每个区至少有一个提供输血服务的保健设施。在90家提供输血服务的卫生机构中，86家（95.5%）同意参与研究。每个卫生区平均有4.5个卫生设施进行输血，每10万居民有3.8个卫生设施。在90个卫生设施中，14个（16.3%）有血库，03个（21.4%）没有血库，平均每10 000名居民有0.4个血库。在距离一个正常运转的血库5公里的半径范围内，共有18个提供输血的保健设施。在86家卫生机构中，12家（13.8%）设有血液保存室；输血的主要血液来源是家庭献血者62例（72%）；使用最多的血液制品是全血82 (96.5%)；3个（3.4%）有血浆提取器/手动分离器；19家（22.1%）卫生机构进行了酶联免疫吸附试验，57家（66.3%）卫生机构进行了交叉配型。结论：研究结果表明，在喀麦隆西部地区，人口使用卫生设施供应输血和血库的地理位置有限。

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Transfusion Medicine 医学-血液学

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2.70

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Transfusion Medicine publishes articles on transfusion medicine in its widest context, including blood transfusion practice (blood procurement, pharmaceutical, clinical, scientific, computing and documentary aspects), immunohaematology, immunogenetics, histocompatibility, medico-legal applications, and related molecular biology and biotechnology. In addition to original articles, which may include brief communications and case reports, the journal contains a regular educational section (based on invited reviews and state-of-the-art reports), technical section (including quality assurance and current practice guidelines), leading articles, letters to the editor, occasional historical articles and signed book reviews. Some lectures from Society meetings that are likely to be of general interest to readers of the Journal may be published at the discretion of the Editor and subject to the availability of space in the Journal.