Analysis on the Effectiveness of the “Three-Exemption” Policy Aimed at Promoting Unpaid Blood Donation in Zhejiang

Compared with Anhui and Fujian

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10.2991/assehr.k.220110.130How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Blood donation; interrupted time series; policy; three-exemption policy

Abstract

An effective and sustainable volunteer team is needed to create a more available blood supply system. In order to promote the sustainable development of blood donation in Zhejiang Province, China, a “three-exemption” policy was proposed in 2014: blood donors who received the National Award for unpaid blood donation may visit government-invested and funded parks, scenic spots and other places for free, visit non-profit medical institutions for free outpatient fees, and be exempted from urban public transportation fees. As the policy has been in place for 7 years, this study evaluated the effectiveness of the policy by comparing the increasing rate of blood donation in Hangzhou (capital city of Zhejiang) before and after the policy using the intermittent time series analysis. The blood donation in Anhui, a Province near Zhejiang was also compared as a negative control. Blood donation data from 2012 to 2018 were obtained from the donation centers official websites. The increasing rate of blood donation volume since 2012 in Hangzhou is 34.37 unit/month, and after 2014, the increasing rate additionally increases 71.69 (p=0.1442), which indicates a statistically non-significant change after the policy. While as a negative control, in Anhui, the increasing rate of blood donation volume since 2012 is -163.3 unit/month, and the increasing rate additionally increases 167.2 (p=5.63e-07) after 2014. The result shows that the three-exemption policy had a certain level of impact on encouraging volunteers to donate blood, but the effect was not substantial. One possible reason for the ineffectiveness of the policy might be a lack of public awareness of the policy. This policy mainly waived unnecessary life expenses, such as fares and scenic entrance fees, and requireed a certain number of blood donation, registration procedures, and blood donation certificates. Perhaps, reducing life-related expenses such as oil, water and electricity, could better attract people to participate in blood donation. This current study on the three-exemption policy provides a new direction for promoting people’s blood donation. Incentive policies may require greater publicity and incentives. In order to better ensure the operation of the blood donation system, other policies, especially incentive policies, should be further explored.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ni Tang
AU  - Jinping Zhang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/28
TI  - Analysis on the Effectiveness of the “Three-Exemption” Policy Aimed at Promoting Unpaid Blood Donation in Zhejiang
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 681
EP  - 685
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.130
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