The Future of the Blood Transfusion Organization by 2030 Using the Delphi Technique

Today, the term "strategic foresight" is widely used to describe the activities and processes that help decision makers to guide the organization's future plans. The aim of this study was to determine the future of the Blood Transfusion Organization and its positive and negative trends by 2030.
In this study, the Delphi technique was used to predict the future of the Blood Transfusion Organization. The implementation of this technique was ended after the fourth round and achieving the desired consensus. The participants of this research included managers, officials, and experts of the Blood Transfusion Organization in Isfahan Province and the three accident-prone provinces of East Azerbaijan, Bushehr, and Kerman, Iran. Subjects with at least 10 years of work experience were selected through purposive sampling method. Using the Delphi method, a list of positive and negative trends was identified in the Blood Transfusion Organization in Isfahan Province by 2030. Then, using SPSS software, the average of each of the processes was evaluated.
Findings: Based on the results, the most important positive trends of the Blood Transfusion Organization by 2030 included an increase in the diversity of blood products, equipment, and the use of new technologies and IT in processes, and optimal management of blood and its products, allocation of more funds, and increased organizational budget. The most important negative trends in the organization included lack of sufficient attention of policy-makers to the organization as a vital organization, the departure of personnel with high scientific capabilities due to low wages, and lack of human resource development.
The Blood Transfusion Organization requires a long-term strategic plan, and to absorb efficient human resources and create suitable culture for its critical activities and role in sustainable and comprehensive development of the country.