FAKTOR PENENTU KRITERIA PENOLAKAN SELEKSI UMUM PENDONOR BERDASARKAN HASIL PEMERIKSAAN KESEHATAN

Abstract

Background: Blood donors who will donate blood must meet general selection criteria such as: age, weight, blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, hemoglobin, interval since the last donation, appearance of the donor, health history and lifestyle-related risks.

Objective: to analyze the determinants of the criteria for rejection of the general selection of prospective donors.

Methods: This type of research is descriptive with a cross sectional research design. The population is all the number of blood donors who did not pass the initial selection. The sampling technique using purposive sampling obtained a sample of 353 respondents, the data analysis technique used was univariate which was presented in the form of a frequency distribution table.

Results: Donors did not pass the initial selection who did not meet the criteria because the highest Hb level was in January as many as 98 respondents (31.4%), blood pressure factors in March 23 respondents (7.4%), and other factors in March 18 respondents (5.8%).

Conclusion: Some of the criteria for prospective donors that are not included in the general selection criteria are due to hemoglobin levels, blood pressure and other factors.

Keywords: Deciding Criteria for Rejection, General Selection, Donor