Abstract
BackgroundMultiple international assessments have highlighted gaps in blood banking globally. However, there is a dearth of subnational assessments. We applied a thematic framework with multiple composite indices to assess blood bank performance across Indian states and districts. MethodsIn this retrospective cross-sectional analysis, data for 2493 blood banks in 35 states/union territories (UTs) and 616 districts was extracted from the National Blood Transfusion Council for 2016. The framework involved seven themes (accreditation, ownership, safety, volume, infrastructure, regulation, and workforce) with several indicators nested under them. Composite thematic indices and an overall index (0-100, with 100 being the best performance) were constructed using the adjusted Mazziotta-Pareto index method that can provide composite indices that are partially non-compensatory and easily interpretable. ResultsThe state-level median [interquartile range] value of the overall index was 59.61 [46.35, 71.67]. Chandigarh had the highest values for safety, regulation, workforce, and ownership indices, Maharashtra for volume and infrastructure indices, and Manipur for accreditation index. Districts in southern and western states performed well on the overall index with inter- and intra-state variations for themes. District-level correlations depicted positive associations among indices with the strongest correlation between ownership and accreditation indices (n=616, R=0.92, p<0.001). ConclusionBlood banking in India is fragmented, with variations in themes across geographies. The northern and northeastern states require more attention for volume, accreditation, infrastructure, and ownership. While the southern and western-central regions need to prioritize safety. The framework with thematic indices, when applied to routine data, can be useful for monitoring and evaluation to decide local policies and resource allocations.
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