What is it about?
We conducted a study to identify and describe undisclosed risk factors in a population of HIV‐negative blood donors that answered face‐to‐face interviews to determine eligibility to donate and subsequently disclosed HIV‐deferrable risk factors by an audio computer‐assisted structured interview (ACASI) after donation.
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Why is it important?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) behavioral risk factor screening among blood donors is a cornerstone for the safety of the blood supply, especially in countries where HIV prevalence is high and nucleic acid testing (NAT) is not routinely performed.
Perspectives
By using ACASI, we found that one out of eight eligible blood donors had undisclosed risk factors for HIV that were omitted during the predonation interview, a crucial moment for blood collection and transfusion safety. This result is consistent with previous studies that have shown using ACASI technology improves disclosure on sensitive questions worldwide.
Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto
Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo
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This page is a summary of: Undisclosed human immunodeficiency virus risk factors identified through a computer-based questionnaire program among blood donors in Brazil, Transfusion, March 2013, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/trf.12166.
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