Staff perspectives on barriers and enablers to implementing alternative source plasma eligibility criteria for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Gisell CastilloElisabeth VesnaverEmily GibsonTerrie Butler-FosterMindy GoldmanNolan E HillAndrew RosserDon LapierreKyle A RubiniRichard MacDonaghGlenndl MiguelAmelia PalumboPaul MacPhersonTaylor RandallWilliam Osbourne-SorrellSheila F O'BrienWilliam BridelJoanne OtisMark GreavesTaim Bilal Al-BakriMarco ReidMaximilian LabrecqueMarc GermainShane OrvisAndrew T ClappertonDana V DevineJustin PresseauPublished in: Transfusion (2022)
Participant views emphasize the importance of supporting staff through training and transparent communication to optimize the delivery of world-class equitable care for a new cohort of donors who have previously been excluded from plasma donation. Findings inform which staff supports to consider to improve implementation as policies continue to shift internationally.