Investigation of hesitancy to donate plasma among COVID-19 survivors in Goa: an online survey

Authors

  • Nitin Y. Dhupdale Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
  • Vedang Sawant Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
  • Bolivia Crocete Aloysia Fernandes Department of General Medicine, 3Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
  • Jagadish Cacodcar Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
  • Steffi Barretto Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214603

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Convalescent plasma therapy, Deterrents, COVID-19 plasma donation

Abstract

Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to surge in mortality. In the absence of definitive treatment, convalescent plasma therapy was accepted as a modality to treat COVID-19 patients. There exists hesitancy with regards to COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation. The objective of this study is to find the deterrents to CCP donation.

Methods: An online survey was conducted by snowball technique. The study participants were COVID-19 survivors. They were asked to express their willingness to donate CCP. The reasons for not donating CCP were recorded. The data was analyzed using R-program. The adjusted and unadjusted Odds ratios were calculated to find the predictors of willingness to donate CCP.

Results: 110 study participants responded to the survey. 49.1% of the responders were willing to donate plasma. The top three deterrents of CCP donation were ill health (27.6%; 95% CI, 18.28%-39.27%), ineligibility (10.5%; 95% CI, 4.98%-20.21%), not recovered completely (6.58%; 95% CI, 2.45%-15.34%). The female gender, older age, being symptomatic, unaware of government incentives, tested by RAT, and unaware of CPT were associated with lower odds of donating CCP.

Conclusions: Ill health, ineligibility, and perceived incomplete recovery were the major deterrents of CCP donation. Being female, older age, being symptomatic, unaware of government incentives, tested by RAT, and unaware of CPT were associated with lower willingness to donate CCP. There is a need to develop interventions to target these factors to improve CCP donation whenever it is indicated.

Author Biographies

Nitin Y. Dhupdale, Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Lecturer

Department of Community Medicine

Goa Medical College

Bambolim - Goa 403202

 

Vedang Sawant, Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Junior Resident 

Department of Community Medicine

Goa Medical College

Bambolim - Goa 403202

 

Bolivia Crocete Aloysia Fernandes, Department of General Medicine, 3Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Junior Resident 

Department of General Medicine

Goa Medical College

Bambolim - Goa 403202

 

Jagadish Cacodcar, Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Professor and Head

Department of Community Medicine

Goa Medical College

Bambolim - Goa 403202

 

Steffi Barretto, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Inten 

Goa Medical College

Bambolim - Goa 403202

 

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2021-11-24

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Dhupdale, N. Y., Sawant, V., Fernandes, B. C. A., Cacodcar, J., & Barretto, S. (2021). Investigation of hesitancy to donate plasma among COVID-19 survivors in Goa: an online survey. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(12), 5993–5999. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214603

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