Sero-prevalence of transfusion-transmittable infections and associated factors among blood donors in Eastern Ethiopia: an Institutional-based cross-sectional study.
Ibrahim HeyredinBezatu MengistieFitsum WeldegebrealPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2019)
The prevalence of transfusion-transmittable infections in this study was relatively high compared to studies conducted earlier in Ethiopia. Factors such as unsafe sex, multiple sex partner, dental procedure, and family with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis, provide health care for human immunodeficiency virus-infected or hepatitis patients, donor type, and educational level were significantly associated with transmission-transmittable infections. Thus, health promotion about prevention and control transmission-transmittable infections should be given to the community by considering the identified risk factors. Each of the blood banks and regional health bureaus in the study area should mobilize community for increasing repeated voluntary donors through promotion of blood bank activity.
Keyphrases
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- risk factors
- hepatitis c virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- health promotion
- mental health
- hiv infected
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- south africa
- prognostic factors
- minimally invasive
- peritoneal dialysis
- acute kidney injury
- climate change
- health insurance