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Background and Objectives Informing and counseling donors with positive Transfusion Transmitted Infection (TTI) is essential for preventing them from donating blood in future, and starting treatment for reducing complications. So, we evaluated the referral of reactive donors. Materials and Methods This cross sectional study was conducted in Shiraz Blood Transfusion Center over a period of 2.5 years involving 214 reactive donors. The reactive donors were informed by three time telephone calls, one letter, and another telephone call in case of non-return. A trained counselor informed donors regarding abnormal tests and advised to refer to the respective disease clinics of the hospital for further management. The response rate of TTIs reactive donors after notification of their abnormal test results was surveyed according to the demographic status. Results Of the 214 TTIs marker-reactive donors, we did not access 10 (4.67%) persons. So, we contacted 204 ones (81 positive for hepatitis C, 117 for hepatitis B, and 6 for HIV). Among 204 reactive donors, 137(67.15%) were referred out of whom 86 ones (42.15%) were referred after the first call. The response rate was more in educated ones. The response rate was not related to age, gender, and type of reactive tests. Among non-responded reactive donors, the major reasons were, not having enough time, travelling, and long distance. Conclusions In this study, the response of reactive blood donors were 67.15%. For better response rate, having the precise donor registry and informing donors regarding the importance of blood safety and TTI are necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Patient education plays an important role in controlling diabetes. Training through texting and telegram is effective due to the elimination of time and place constraints. Moreover, an influential care relationship is established with the client. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of educating by short message service (SMS) and telegram reminders on adherence to the diet in teenagers with type I diabetes. Materials and Methods: This interventional study was carried out on 68 children and teenagers aged 12-16 years with type 1 diabetes in Gorgan, Iran in 2018. Sampling was performed through simple random sampling followed by random assignment into three groups of SMS (23 people), telegram (22 people), and control (23 people). The SMS and telegram groups received a diet-based educational program for 12 weeks as three messages per week. Data collection was completed using a demographic questionnaire and a scale for the Mediterranean diet. All the data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS software version 21. Results: The mean dietary adherence in the telegram group (P=0.001) demonstrated a higher elevation post-intervention, compared to the SMS group (P=0.004). In addition, in the control group, no significant alteration (P=0.08) was observed post-intervention, in comparison with pre-intervention. Conclusion: According to our findings, SMS and telegram services can be used as a new and effective method for the formation of nutritional behaviors. Therefore, the results of this study can be used to train diabetic patients in clinics and treatment centers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]