ANÁLISE DO DESCARTE DE HEMOCOMPONENTES NO HEMOCENTRO REGIONAL DE ARAGUAÍNA-TO

Abstract

There are many programs to encourage blood donation, increasing its collection and minimizing the constant shortage for hemocomponents (blood products) stocks in blood banks. Considerable losses are accounted during blood collection; blood processing to obtain hemocomponents; storage and transportation after the processing; among other factors such as quality control (QC) tests that disqualify the products for usage. The disposal of total blood or hemocomponents bags after the blood donation leads to considerable tangible (financial) and intangible (social) losses increasing costs for maintaining the collection and processing systems, taking away financial investments, hope, lives and countless human beings health. This study analyzed reports issued between January 2006 and December 2008, by the QC area of Hemocentro Regional de Araguaína, Tocantins State in Brazil (HEMARA) registered in a computer system called HEMOPROD, looking for processes deviations. The data considered were: number of total blood bag and hemocomponent units collected and disposed; periods of higher incidence of disposes by month and year; disposal for bag breaks, expiration date and other reasons . The results strongly suggested that most of the disposes of total blood and hemocomponents occurred due to diversion in the registered data, non optimized material processing, and deficiency in the qualification of directly involved human resources . After quantifying and qualifying partially the disposals, and analyzing the internal procedures, it was concluded that it is sociable and financial justified an investment on a permanent program of human resources qualification, improvement of the data input system, and the implementation of a good Quality Management System. These actions can certainly minimize the losses and decrease social and financial costs. Some correction measures are suggested and a final product of this study, with the intention of contributing with the improvement of the quality system in the HEMARA reducing the mentioned costs.