Identification and Documentation of Transfusion Related Adverse Events, Clinical Audit on Implementation of Haemovigilnce in Public Sector Hospitals - Abstract
Objective: To assess the frequency and severity common transfusion related adverse events and to assess the knowledge and compliance of clinicians involved in transfusion with the process of sending proper transfusion reaction workup. Methods: The retrospective audit was conducted at blood bank of regional blood center Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh, Pakistan with associate hospital based blood bank. Transfusion reaction forms received from March 2020 to March 2023. These forms were analysed for timely identification, proper documentation of type and severity of transfusion reaction, type of blood component, time in which it was received by blood bank, whether or not all required samples were provided. Results: Study showed that only 0.04% reactions related to transfusion were reported with reaction forms and Blood bags plus tubes and post-transfusion EDTA samples Conclusions: Incidence of transfusion reactions and implementation of haemovigilance and compliance of clinicians involved in transfusion that can be further improved by continuous education.