Plateletpheresis - challenges in acquisition and sensitization of donors: narrative literature review

Objective: Apheresis platelet donation is the donation of a blood component extracted using a collecting machine, which separates the blood components by centrifugation, allowing for the selective collection of one or more of its components. Materials and Methods: The study was a narrative literature review with a qualitative approach. Searches were performedat databases on the theme acquisition of family of donors of blood and blood components through the descriptors extracted from the Health Sciences Descriptors (MeSH,DeCS) in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Results: The sensitization of blood donors of platelets by apheresis presents still represents a great national challenge. The findings suggest that mostare related to Ministerial Decrees, with little use of educational activities and sensitization of society. Conclusion: The apheresis platelet is the gold standard in blood transfusion by platelets. More studies are necessary to address this theme in order to make them understand the importance of donors of blood components, the collection form, the need for each patient to receive this product, especially the sensitization of their families so that they can perceive the difference in apheresis platelet donation.