2013 Volume 59 Issue 6 Pages 826-831
The following three practices in a blood center were attempted to increase blood donation in an aged society with a low birth rate: blood center-delivered lectures to schools, experience of training physicians as staff of a blood center, and improvements of work efficiency in the blood center. Blood center-delivered lectures to schools dramatically increased the motivation for blood donation by the students. Experience in training physicians as staff of a blood center was beneficial to their understanding of the blood donation system and efficient use of blood products. Improvement in work efficiency in the blood center was attained by specialization of 400ml donation, a blood collection plan to meet demand, and an increase in the utilization rate of blood donation per bus. These practices were considered as key factors in blood donation reform.
