Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 299-305, June 2010

An analysis of decision making in cord blood donation through a participatory approach

In memory of Professor Brian O’ Connell

  • Elena Salvaterra

      Affiliations

    • Centro di Medicina Trasfusionale, Terapia Cellulare e Criobiologia, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Sara Casati

      Affiliations

    • Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Simonetta Bottardi

      Affiliations

    • Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Antonella Brizzolara

      Affiliations

    • Ufficio per il Trattamento dei Dati Personali, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Daniela Calistri

      Affiliations

    • Corso di Laurea in Ostetricia, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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  • Rosanna Cofano

      Affiliations

    • Servizio Professioni Infermieristiche, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Città di Milano, Italy
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  • Emanuela Folliero

      Affiliations

    • Medical Genetics, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Faustina Lalatta

      Affiliations

    • Medical Genetics, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Cristina Maffioletti

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Mariangela Negri

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Paolo Rebulla

      Affiliations

    • Centro di Medicina Trasfusionale, Terapia Cellulare e Criobiologia, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy

Abstract 

We analysed knowledge, comprehension, opinions, attitudes and choices related to cord blood donation in seven heterogeneous focus groups including pregnant women, future parents, cord blood donors, midwives and obstetricians/gynaecologists. Comparative evaluations focused on attitudes before versus after delivery and preferences of public versus private banking. The study outlined large support to altruistic cord blood donation and need for better health professionals education in this field. Collected information was presented in a public conference and used to develop an informative brochure which was tested for readability and clearliness in four workshops and finally distributed to 26 regional delivery suites.

Keywords: Cord blood donation, Decision making, Public banking, Private banking, Participatory approach

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PII: S1473-0502(10)00057-1

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2010.03.005

Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 299-305, June 2010

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