Implementation and evaluation of a community walking blood bank for haemorrhagic shock when banked blood is unavailable: protocol for a mixed-methods, effectiveness-implementation study - phase 2 of the Local Initiative for emergency blood (LIFE-Blood) study.

Kumar N, Mathew F, Sawhney R, Thompson AA, Makanga C, Williams W, Wesonga C, Musa A, Nyanamba NO, Lokuruka KK, Barmasai H, Wakwabubi M, Wangia E, Opiyo CO, Esekon E, Gilchrist L, Puyana JC, Kumar P, Delaney M, Roy N, Cap AP, Dey T, Omondi Onyango S, Mutebi E, Hongo K, Raykar N, Chelagat T, Barnes L

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113702
Published: 2026 Jul 13
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113702,
  title = {Implementation and evaluation of a community walking blood bank for haemorrhagic shock when banked blood is unavailable: protocol for a mixed-methods, effectiveness-implementation study - phase 2 of the Local Initiative for emergency blood (LIFE-Blood) study.},
  author = {Kumar N and Mathew F and Sawhney R and Thompson AA and Makanga C and Williams W and Wesonga C and Musa A and Nyanamba NO and Lokuruka KK and Barmasai H and Wakwabubi M and Wangia E and Opiyo CO and Esekon E and Gilchrist L and Puyana JC and Kumar P and Delaney M and Roy N and Cap AP and Dey T and Omondi Onyango S and Mutebi E and Hongo K and Raykar N and Chelagat T and Barnes L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113702},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113702}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Implementation and evaluation of a community walking blood bank for haemorrhagic shock when banked blood is unavailable: protocol for a mixed-methods, effectiveness-implementation study - phase 2 of the Local Initiative for emergency blood (LIFE-Blood) study.
AU  - Kumar N
AU  - Mathew F
AU  - Sawhney R
AU  - Thompson AA
AU  - Makanga C
AU  - Williams W
AU  - Wesonga C
AU  - Musa A
AU  - Nyanamba NO
AU  - Lokuruka KK
AU  - Barmasai H
AU  - Wakwabubi M
AU  - Wangia E
AU  - Opiyo CO
AU  - Esekon E
AU  - Gilchrist L
AU  - Puyana JC
AU  - Kumar P
AU  - Delaney M
AU  - Roy N
AU  - Cap AP
AU  - Dey T
AU  - Omondi Onyango S
AU  - Mutebi E
AU  - Hongo K
AU  - Raykar N
AU  - Chelagat T
AU  - Barnes L
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113702
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N, K., F, M., R, S., AA, T., C, M., W, W., C, W., A, M., NO, N., KK, L., H, B., M, W., E, W., CO, O., E, E., L, G., JC, P., P, K., M, D., N, R., AP, C., T, D., S, O. O., E, M., K, H., N, R., T, C., & L, B. (2026). Implementation and evaluation of a community walking blood bank for haemorrhagic shock when banked blood is unavailable: protocol for a mixed-methods, effectiveness-implementation study - phase 2 of the Local Initiative for emergency blood (LIFE-Blood) study.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113702

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