Conference abstract
Blood transfusion supply in the west Cameroon region
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2023:17(20).04
Jun 2023.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2023.17.20.1500
Archived on: 04 Jun 2023
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Keywords: Supply, blood transfusion, West Cameroon Region
Oral presentation
Blood transfusion supply in the west Cameroon region
Armand Willy Nguemnang Nguemnang1,&, Carine Mbianda Tchingué1, Hirma Ketina Tchio-Nighie1,2, Jérôme Ateudjieu1,2,3
1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon, 2Department of Health Research, Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé (M.A. SANTE), Yaoundé, Cameroon, 3Division of Health Operations Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Introduction: blood transfusion is one of the priorities of a health system. However, this topic is poorly documented in developing countries. The present study aims to describe the supply of blood transfusion care in the West Cameroon region.
Methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the West Cameroon region from March to May 2022 in health facilities that provided blood transfusion in the West Cameroon region. Data were collected using two observation grids and two questionnaires administered face-to-face to the district managers on one hand to indicate health facilities involved in blood transfusion in their areas, and to the health facility’s personnel on the other hand to get information on blood transfusion practices in their health facilities. These data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software for proportions and ArcGIS 10.3.1 for blood transfusion maps in the West Region.
Results: of the ninety health facilities identified as providing blood transfusions, 86 (96,5%) agree to take part of the study and 14 (16.3%) owned a blood bank. The main source of blood for blood transfusion needs was the family donors 62 (72%), the type of blood product most frequently administered was whole blood 82 (96.5%) and the Crossmatch was performed in 57 (66.3%) health facilities.
Conclusion: as access to blood transfusion seems to be difficult due to the low coverage of blood banks and the lack of standardized transfusion practices, an improvement in the supply of blood transfusion is necessary. Studies have to be conducted to identify the demand of blood transfusion in each of the district health areas in other to contextualize the need for blood transfusion.
Blood transfusion supply in the west Cameroon region
Armand Willy Nguemnang Nguemnang1,&, Carine Mbianda Tchingué1, Hirma Ketina Tchio-Nighie1,2, Jérôme Ateudjieu1,2,3
1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon, 2Department of Health Research, Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé (M.A. SANTE), Yaoundé, Cameroon, 3Division of Health Operations Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: blood transfusion is one of the priorities of a health system. However, this topic is poorly documented in developing countries. The present study aims to describe the supply of blood transfusion care in the West Cameroon region.
Methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the West Cameroon region from March to May 2022 in health facilities that provided blood transfusion in the West Cameroon region. Data were collected using two observation grids and two questionnaires administered face-to-face to the district managers on one hand to indicate health facilities involved in blood transfusion in their areas, and to the health facility’s personnel on the other hand to get information on blood transfusion practices in their health facilities. These data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software for proportions and ArcGIS 10.3.1 for blood transfusion maps in the West Region.
Results: of the ninety health facilities identified as providing blood transfusions, 86 (96,5%) agree to take part of the study and 14 (16.3%) owned a blood bank. The main source of blood for blood transfusion needs was the family donors 62 (72%), the type of blood product most frequently administered was whole blood 82 (96.5%) and the Crossmatch was performed in 57 (66.3%) health facilities.
Conclusion: as access to blood transfusion seems to be difficult due to the low coverage of blood banks and the lack of standardized transfusion practices, an improvement in the supply of blood transfusion is necessary. Studies have to be conducted to identify the demand of blood transfusion in each of the district health areas in other to contextualize the need for blood transfusion.
