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Background and objective: SWOT and TOWS analysis is a strategic planning tool for identifying internal and external factors influencing a field. It helps to identify areas for improvement and growth by maximizing strengths and opportunities while minimizing weaknesses and threats. Transfusion medicine specialists can better understand the field's current status and plan potential growth using SWOT and TWOS strategic tools.
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study using Google Forms, was conducted among Transfusion Medicine specialists in India. The authors formulated five open-ended questions for each of the S, W, O, and T categories to address and analyze the main aspects of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Descriptive statistics analyzed demographic details and keywords, extracting factors for SWOT and TOWS analysis to develop strategies.
Results: 71 specialists, across India: Central (8), East (7), North (18), South (31), and West (7) responded, achieving a 48 % response rate. Strengths focused on Immunohematology and blood safety. Conversely, weaknesses highlighted were limited clinical exposure and insufficient recognition within the medical fraternity. Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and integrating emerging advancements were key opportunities identified. The prevailing concerns encompassed two primary threats: the potential overlap with related branches like pathology, and the emergence of artificial blood products. The SO, ST, WO, and WT strategies focused on apheresis, recruitment policy, clinical exposure, and newer developments, respectively.
Conclusion: This study highlights the application of SWOT and TWOS analysis as a valuable strategic tool for Transfusion Medicine specialists to address these factors proactively and to enhance the field's trajectory.
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Transfusion and Apheresis Science brings comprehensive and up-to-date information to physicians and health care professionals involved in the rapidly changing fields of transfusion medicine, hemostasis and apheresis. The journal presents original articles relating to scientific and clinical studies in the areas of immunohematology, transfusion practice, bleeding and thrombotic disorders and both therapeutic and donor apheresis including hematopoietic stem cells. Topics covered include the collection and processing of blood, compatibility testing and guidelines for the use of blood products, as well as screening for and transmission of blood-borne diseases. All areas of apheresis - therapeutic and collection - are also addressed. We would like to specifically encourage allied health professionals in this area to submit manuscripts that relate to improved patient and donor care, technical aspects and educational issues.
Transfusion and Apheresis Science features a "Theme" section which includes, in each issue, a group of papers designed to review a specific topic of current importance in transfusion and hemostasis for the discussion of topical issues specific to apheresis and focuses on the operators'' viewpoint. Another section is "What''s Happening" which provides informal reporting of activities in the field. In addition, brief case reports and Letters to the Editor, as well as reviews of meetings and events of general interest, and a listing of recent patents make the journal a complete source of information for practitioners of transfusion, hemostasis and apheresis science. Immediate dissemination of important information is ensured by the commitment of Transfusion and Apheresis Science to rapid publication of both symposia and submitted papers.
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