Date of Award

2017

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Health Administration

College

College of Health Professions

First Advisor

Kit N. Simpson

Second Advisor

John Armitage

Third Advisor

Robert E. Carden

Fourth Advisor

James S. Zoller

Abstract

Iron depletion in blood donors has been a topic of concern for the AABB over the past couple of years. In March 2017 the AABB published bulletin #17-02 recommending blood collection facilities implement additional actions to limit or prevent iron deficiency in blood donors. Three of the recommended strategies were to limit the donation interval for all individuals to two times in a 12-month period, limit 16-18 year olds to one donation in a 12-month period, and to limit pre-menopausal woman to one donation in a twelve month period. With a declining donor pool, the focus of this study is on additional effects of implementing the three aforementioned strategies on the blood supply of a southeastern community blood collection facility. My findings suggest that if any of the three donation interval changes were implemented, there would be additional reductions in the blood supply.

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