Association between Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Blood Donation in University Students

Kim, Jung-Hyun; Yoon, Joong-Soo

doi:10.5392/jkca.2015.15.10.316

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“…Studies have shown how blood donors differ from non-donors with respect to their specific socio-demographic characteristics, such as sex, compared with non-donors, as donors had a better knowledge. This is in agreement with reports by Kim et al (33) 36a and Al-Haqqan et al (34).…”

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Knowledge and practice of blood donation among national youth corp members in orientation camp Sagamu Ogun State

Ojo¹,

Bello²,

Adenuga³

et al. 2019

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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Millions of lives are saved each year through blood transfusion, yet the availability, quality and the safety of blood transfusion is still a concern, particularly in the developing countries. The factors influencing blood donation vary and one's knowledge can influence this decision. To assess the factors influencing the knowledge and practice of blood donation among youth corp members in Ogun State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study of randomly selected 600 youth corp members. Data was collected through self-administered pretested structured questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS version 21. Multiple regression analyses were used to identify the significant predictors of knowledge and practice of blood donation, with statistical significance at 95% confidence interval. Results: Knowledge of blood donation was adequate among 220 (41.5%) of the respondents, 89 (16.6%) had donated blood. Age younger than or equal to 24 years (AOR=2.040, 95% CI:1.404,2.966) and studying health science courses (AOR=10116, 95% CI:4,368,427) were significant determinants of knowledge. Male gender, marital status, religion, course of study, medium of awareness and good knowledge of blood donation were significant determinants of blood donation among corp members. The commonest reason for donation was replacement (48.3%) and most common reason for not donating was because of never been asked to donate (53.6%). One hundred and sixty-three (30.5 %) signified that they would donate if asked. Conclusion: Level of adequate knowledge about blood donation was low and those who had donated are in the minority. There is need to create more awareness on the importance of blood donation among the youth.

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confidence: 94%

Knowledge and practice of blood donation among national youth corp members in orientation camp Sagamu Ogun State

Ojo¹,

Bello²,

Adenuga³

et al. 2019

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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“…A 2015 Korean study conducting RBC antigen typing in children from multicultural families revealed that the frequencies of some antigens, including Rh, were different from those in Korean children [ 26 ]. However, data on the attitude towards or perception of blood donation in native Koreans were scarce and mostly from college students [ 27 , 28 ]. Altruism was the most important motive for blood donation among Korean college students, which is consistent with the findings in our and other studies [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Perceptions and Experiences of Migrants in Korea Regarding Blood Donation in Association with Sociodemographic Status

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Background: With increasing number of migrants in Korea, there is an increasing need for blood products with rare blood antigens. Accordingly, the role of blood donors among migrants has been acknowledged. We investigated migrants' experiences and perceptions of blood donation along with their sociodemographic status and identified the effects on selfreported blood donation status.Methods: A cross-sectional survey using a self-developed, structured questionnaire was conducted on 479 migrants. The questionnaire included items about experiences, knowledge, and perceptions on blood donation and sociodemographic factors of respondents.Results: Most migrants in this study were from Southeast Asia (54.7%) or China (39.9%). Among them, 28.6% (N = 137) had donated blood previously, and 2.7% (N = 13) had previously donated blood in Korea. All previous blood donors were volunteers, and the two major deterrents of blood donation for non-donors were the fear of pain and lack of knowledge about blood donation. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the country of birth (odds ratio [OR] = 2.65, P < 0.001 [China]; OR = 4.85, P = 0.001 [countries other than China and Southeast Asian countries]) and employment status (OR = 2.80, P = 0.034) were independently associated with blood donation.Conclusions: This is the first Korean study to analyze migrants' experiences and perceptions of blood donation in relation to their sociodemographic status. Our findings can help establish blood donation policies for migrants, devise campaigns to enhance blood donation awareness, and ultimately create a pool of rare blood resources in a multicultural society.

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“…Most of the literature supported the fact that the commonest reasons for not donating blood were due to being unfit to donate, fear of needles, and not being approached to donate [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Ignorance (31.0%) and lack of motivation (19.1%) were also mentioned as reasons in the study by Kowsalya et al [10].…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on voluntary blood donation among final year undergraduates in the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

Iqbal,

Siriwardena,

Sivalingam

et al. 2021

Cey. J. Med. Sci.

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Background: Voluntary blood donation is essential to ensure the adequate availability of blood for transfusion in healthcare institutions. There should be sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes and good practices among voluntary blood donors to keep up regular blood donations. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding voluntary blood donation among final year undergraduates in the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 156 final year law undergraduates in the University of Colombo. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. A descriptive analysis and chisquare test were used in data analysis.Results: Majority of the participants had good knowledge (64.1%) but poor attitude (82.7%) regarding blood donation. Only 16% had donated blood previously, out of which only 2% had donated blood more than once per year. The reasons stated for not donating blood included being unfit to donate (22.7%), fear of needles (20.2%), not being approached to donate (16.6%) and needing to donate for friends or relatives in the future (7.4%). There was no statistically significant association between knowledge, attitudes and practices of voluntary blood donation (p<0.05).Conclusion: In spite of having good knowledge, majority of the participants had poor attitudes towards blood donations, which most likely led to poor blood donating practices. To increase the practice of voluntary blood donation among university undergraduates, there should be awareness programmes to promote positive attitudes and eradicate misconceptions regarding blood donation.

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Association between Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Blood Donation in University Students

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

Knowledge and practice of blood donation among national youth corp members in orientation camp Sagamu Ogun State

Knowledge and practice of blood donation among national youth corp members in orientation camp Sagamu Ogun State

Perceptions and Experiences of Migrants in Korea Regarding Blood Donation in Association with Sociodemographic Status

Knowledge, attitudes and practices on voluntary blood donation among final year undergraduates in the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

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