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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Analysis of the Russians' awareness of bone marrow donation and the federal bone marrow donor registry infrastructure

Butunts MA, Dyuzhina KA, Nifatova ES, Muradyan TG
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Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Tigran G. Muradyan
Ostrovityanova, 1/6, ap. 2021, Moscow, 117513, Russia; ur.umsr@naydarum

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Author contribution: Butunts MA — study planning, literature review, recruiting potential bone marrow donors, cooperation with medical institutions, statistical analysis, manuscript writing; Dyuzhina KA — literature review, data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation, recruiting potential bone marrow donors, cooperation with medical institutions; Nifatova ES — study planning, literature review, recruiting potential bone marrow donors; Muradyan TG — study planning, literature review, data analysis and interpretation, cooperation with medical institutions, statistical analysis, manuscript writing.

Received: 2025-05-26 Accepted: 2025-06-17 Published online: 2025-06-26
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Fig. 1. Channels of information about the Federal Registry: 1 — primary source of information, 2 — completeness and reliability of information, clarity of presentation
Fig. 2. Myths about bone marrow donation: 1 — the most common myths about bone marrow donation, 2 — experiences in addressing bone marrow donation myths and counterstrategies
Fig. 3. Consulting the Federal Registry specialist: 1 — potential donors’ satisfaction with counseling, 2 — influence on making the decision to join the Federal Registry
Fig. 4. Motivation to donate bone marrow: 1 — primary motivation to join the Federal Registry, 2 — readiness to donate bone marrow immediately
Fig. 5. Support of relatives and their involvement in bone marrow donation: 1 — discussing the plan to join the Federal Registry, 2 — relatives’ status in the Federal Registry
Fig. 6. Sites most convenient for joining the Federal Registry