Informed consent in blood transfusion: Knowledge and administrative issues in Uganda hospitals

Isaac Kajja; Gabriel S. Bimenya; Cees Th. Smit Sibinga

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2010.12.006

Informed consent in blood transfusion: Knowledge and administrative issues in Uganda hospitals

Isaac Kajja^*, Gabriel S. Bimenya, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga

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Faculty of Medical Sciences/UMCG

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Abstract

Blood as a transplant is not free of risks. Clinicians and patients ought to know the parameters of a transfusion informed consent.

A mixed methodology to explore patients' and clinicians' knowledge and opinions of administration and strategies to improve the transfusion informed consent process was conducted. The clinicians' level of knowledge was limited to provision of information about and the right to consent to a transfusion. They disagreed on administrative issues but had acceptable opinions on improving the process. Patients perceived this process as a way of assurance of blood safety. This process is important and should not be omitted. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-39
Number of pages	7
Journal	Transfusion and apheresis science
Volume	44
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2010.12.006
Publication status	Published - Feb-2011

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Clinicians
Transfusion
MODEL

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