Journal article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of antecedents of blood donation behavior and intentions
TC Bednall, LL Bove, A Cheetham, AL Murray
Social Science and Medicine | Published : 2013
Abstract
This meta-analysis sought to identify the strongest antecedents of blood donation behavior and intentions. It synthesized the results of 24 predictive correlational studies of donation behavior and 37 studies of donation intentions. The antecedents were grouped into six research programs: (1) the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and its extensions, (2) prosocial motivation, (3) affective expectations, (4) donor site experience, (5) past donation behavior, and (6) donor demographics. Antecedent categories were cross-validated by multiple coders, and combined effect sizes were analyzed using a random-effects model. For donation behavior, medium positive associations were found with five of the..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge Australian governments that fully fund the Australian Red Cross Blood Service for the provision of blood products and services to the Australian community. This study was also supported by a Business and Economics Faculty research grant from the University of Melbourne. The authors would like to acknowledge Jo En Yap for her assistance in collecting research papers for this synthesis. We would also like to formally acknowledge the Australian Red Cross Blood Service library staff, Tara Bansal, Anna Stamatelos, and Janette Smith for their assistance in the collection of secondary data. We extend our appreciation to all of the blood researchers who responded to our call for studies.