Improving Blood Transfusion Services for Better Patient Care: Linking Blood Banks and Hospitals in Nigeria Using Web Technologies

Pwadubashiyi Coston Pwavodi; Habeeb Oladimeji Oladipupo; Boluwatife Esther Folorunso1

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Publication Date: 2025/01/07

Abstract: Nigeria currently faces significant challenges in maintaining an efficient supply of blood products to meet the healthcare needs of its population. Blood transfusions are critical in modern healthcare, saving countless lives, which is far from optimal in Nigeria. This paper investigates the drawbacks and flaws in the current blood transfusion process in Nigeria, where a web-based technology is developed that serves as a bridge between the blood bank & hospitals, allowing for accessible communication and coordination. This research used a cross-sectional survey of medical experts about the current system using Qualtrics. The data obtained was analyzed to understand Nigeria's current technological infrastructure of blood transfusion services. The web- based application was developed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL with their libraries to meet the gap in the current system. Medical experts tested it, and the result showed that the proposed web-based application could significantly improve the efficiency, accessibility, and quality of blood transfusion service in Nigeria using a simple & easy web interface. This study signifies the importance of exploring modern technology to address critical healthcare challenges and bring innovation and improvement in service delivery. Integrating emerging technologies like Blockchain for enhanced system security application performance and feature optimization can be considered for further research and development.

Keywords: Blood Transfusion; Healthcare Systems; Nigeria; Blood Bank; Hospitals; Web Technologies.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14603615

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