A Systematic Literature Review on Blood Re­donation and Repeated Blood Donation

Abstract

This study aims to achieve a comprehensive understanding through a systematic literature review of domestic and international research on blood re­donation and repeated blood donation. Major social science databases were used for the literature search, which was conducted from July 22 to August 16. The inclusion criteria were : (i) studies involving participants with at least one blood donation experience, (ii) studies in which blood donation intention and behavior were designated as dependent variables, and (iii) empirical studies on blood donation intention and behavior. Following the PRISMA guidelines, 37 articles were selected through the screening process and included in the analysis after a QualSyst evaluation. The main findings are as follows : Research on blood re­donation and repeated blood donation has been actively conducted since the 2000s, with a particular focus on the Theory of Planned Behavior. It was also observed that studies often measured intention and behavior using single­item questions or by focusing solely on donation behavior. After analyzing seven major categories of influencing factors, it was found that the influencing factors tended to be similar and different between the intention and behavior to the blood re­donation and repeated blood donation. This study is limited by the fact that the criteria for the literature search were set according to the purpose of the study, which may have excluded some relevant literature. Nevertheless, this study is significant in that it analyzes and summarizes the body of research on blood re­donation and repeated blood donation, enabling a comprehensive understanding and suggesting directions for further research.