Conference abstract
Evaluation of blood transfusion supply in the west region of cameroon : a cross-sectional study
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2023:18(123).03
Oct 2023.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2023.18.123.2232
Archived on: 03 Oct 2023
Contact the corresponding author
Keywords: Supply, blood transfusion, West Cameroon Region
Oral presentation
Evaluation of blood transfusion supply in the west region of cameroon : a cross-sectional study
Willy Armand Nguemnang Nguemnang1,2,&, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie1,2, Carine Mbianda Tchingué1, Collins Buh Nkum2, Jérôme Ateudjieu1,2
1Department of Public Health, University of Dschang, Cameroon, 2Department of Health Research, Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé (M.A. SANTE), Yaounde, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: blood transfusion is one of the priorities of a health system. It is a life-saving therapy as a care provider in an emergency. However, this topic is still very less documented in the developing countries. The present study was designed 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 4th April to 25th May 2022 in health facilities that provided blood transfusion in the western Cameroon region. Data were collected using observation grids and questionnaires administered face-to-face to district managers on the one hand and to health facility personnel on the other. These data were analysed using SPSS 20 software for proportions and ArcGIS 10.3.1 for blood transfusion maps in the Western Region.
Results: ninety (90) health facilities were identified as providing blood transfusions and of these, fourteen blood banks were identified, the main source of blood for blood transfusion needs was family donors (72%), while the type of blood product most frequently administered as whole blood (96.5%) and the crossmatch was performed in 66.3%.
Conclusion: an improvement in the supply of blood transfusion is necessary, insofar as access to blood transfusion seems to be difficult due to the low coverage of blood banks and the lack of standardized transfusion practices. Studies have to be conducted to identify the demand for blood transfusion in each of the district health areas in other to contextualise the need for blood transfusion.
Evaluation of blood transfusion supply in the west region of cameroon : a cross-sectional study
Willy Armand Nguemnang Nguemnang1,2,&, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie1,2, Carine Mbianda Tchingué1, Collins Buh Nkum2, Jérôme Ateudjieu1,2
1Department of Public Health, University of Dschang, Cameroon, 2Department of Health Research, Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé (M.A. SANTE), Yaounde, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: blood transfusion is one of the priorities of a health system. It is a life-saving therapy as a care provider in an emergency. However, this topic is still very less documented in the developing countries. The present study was designed 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 4th April to 25th May 2022 in health facilities that provided blood transfusion in the western Cameroon region. Data were collected using observation grids and questionnaires administered face-to-face to district managers on the one hand and to health facility personnel on the other. These data were analysed using SPSS 20 software for proportions and ArcGIS 10.3.1 for blood transfusion maps in the Western Region.
Results: ninety (90) health facilities were identified as providing blood transfusions and of these, fourteen blood banks were identified, the main source of blood for blood transfusion needs was family donors (72%), while the type of blood product most frequently administered as whole blood (96.5%) and the crossmatch was performed in 66.3%.
Conclusion: an improvement in the supply of blood transfusion is necessary, insofar as access to blood transfusion seems to be difficult due to the low coverage of blood banks and the lack of standardized transfusion practices. Studies have to be conducted to identify the demand for blood transfusion in each of the district health areas in other to contextualise the need for blood transfusion.
