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How well has self-exclusion worked?
H A Perkins1, S Samson, M P Busch
1Irwin Memorial Blood Bank, San Francisco, California 94118.
Transfusion
|November 1, 1988
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Most individuals who later developed AIDS stopped donating blood by 1983. This indicates that self-exclusion policies effectively reduced blood donations from at-risk populations, enhancing blood supply safety.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- The emergence of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) raised significant concerns regarding blood transfusion safety.
- Identifying and excluding infectious agents from the blood supply is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of self-exclusion policies in preventing blood donations from individuals at risk of transmitting AIDS.
- To analyze donation patterns of individuals later diagnosed with AIDS.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of blood donation records.
- Analysis of donation cessation dates for individuals who subsequently developed AIDS.
Main Results:
- A significant majority of individuals who were later diagnosed with AIDS ceased donating blood in 1983.
- This cessation predates widespread public awareness campaigns and widespread implementation of more stringent screening.
Conclusions:
- Self-exclusion policies, even in their early stages, demonstrated considerable effectiveness in reducing donations from at-risk individuals.
- These findings support the importance of donor self-reporting and exclusion in safeguarding the blood supply against transfusion-transmissible infections.
Abstract:
Review of the dates of prior blood donation by persons later reported to have AIDS demonstrated that most of them had ceased donating blood in 1983. The results indicate that self-exclusion policies were effective.
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