Validating a blood donation awareness tool created using general practitioner and patient acceptability and preferences

A Jouannin; E Robin; S Bouvet; A Chevance; P Le Douaron; M Esvan; B Danic; M-F Mamzer; J-B Thibert

doi:10.1016/j.tracli.2022.09.067

Validating a blood donation awareness tool created using general practitioner and patient acceptability and preferences

Transfus Clin Biol. 2023 Feb;30(1):103-110. doi: 10.1016/j.tracli.2022.09.067. Epub 2022 Oct 4.

Authors

A Jouannin¹, E Robin², S Bouvet², A Chevance³, P Le Douaron⁴, M Esvan⁵, B Danic⁶, M-F Mamzer⁶, J-B Thibert⁷

Affiliations

¹ Centre de recherche des Cordeliers (UMRS1138), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université de Paris, équipe ETREs, F-75006 Paris, France. Electronic address: adeline.jouannin@univ-rennes1.fr.
² Département de médecine générale, Université de Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France.
³ Université Paris Cité, CRESS, INSERM, INRA, F-75004 Paris, France.
⁴ Département de médecine générale, Université de Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France; Centre d'investigation clinique de Rennes (CIC Inserm 1414), Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, F-35000 Rennes, France.
⁵ Centre d'investigation clinique de Rennes (CIC Inserm 1414), Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, F-35000 Rennes, France.
⁶ Centre de recherche des Cordeliers (UMRS1138), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université de Paris, équipe ETREs, F-75006 Paris, France.
⁷ EFS Bretagne - Rennes, France.

PMID: 36202316
DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2022.09.067

Abstract

Background: There is a need to develop an awareness raising tool for GPs to reach out their patients in order to increase blood donation. The main objective was to create and validate a tool to raise awareness about blood donation that meets acceptability and preference criteria and is applicable in general practice.

Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in three phases. 1. Tool creation: A stakeholder meeting co-developed three potential tools to raise awareness about blood donation: a consulting room poster, a waiting room poster and a lapel badge for the doctor. Three GPs pilot-tested each tool for one day during their regular consultations. Then, once the pilot was completed each GP assessed acceptability and preference using a semi-structured interview, and patients were also interviewed. 2. Consensual tool selection: An appropriate tool was selected based on pilot data using nominal group technique and expert review. 3. The tool was validated for its acceptability in practice via a quantitative questionnaire distributed electronically to GPs.

Results: The consensual tool selected by the nominal group was a combination of elements from all three tools trialled in the pilot, reported to be non-intrusive and convenient for both GPs and patients. Patient responses indicated a high level of acceptability and indicated a strong preference for self-generated discussion of the topic with their GP. In the validation step, 217 responses to the quantitative questionnaire were received: 74.5% of responses fulfilled the acceptability criteria for using this combined tool in general practice. Furthermore, 93.1% of GPs indicated they would use the tool in the proposed format for the purpose of raising awareness.

Discussion: The validation of our blood donation awareness tool for use in general practice justifies its evaluation on a larger scale as part of a wider blood donation awareness campaign.

Keywords: Acceptability; Awareness tool; Blood donation; Medical ethics; Primary care.

MeSH terms

Blood Donation
Cross-Sectional Studies
General Practitioners*
Humans
Surveys and Questionnaires