Progression towards an e-Management Centralized Blood Donation System in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Current healthcare systems rely on blood donation to save lives. Voluntary blood donation is the main source of blood supply in many countries. However, blood donors face barriers to donating such as time constraints and the long times required to complete registration and donor health questionnaires. Thus, this paper analyses the blood donor cycle and proposes information technology solutions. Based on the analysis, a Central Blood Donation Management System (CBDMS) is proposed with interconnected systems. The proposed system is among the first e-management systems for blood donation management in Saudi Arabia. Major components of CBDMS are explained to show the various functions of the system. The implementation of CBDMS can reduce the time required for blood donation by decreasing the information collected from the donors. The system can also improve the efficiency of the blood donation management system by linking various systems and importing information from different sites. It can also reduce blood donation errors and reduce the number of deferral blood donors.