Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Medical Student toward Blood Donation at the University of Sulaimani, a cross sectional study

Abstract

General Background: Blood donation is a procedure that can help save the lives of others. Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person -the gift of life ,just one donation can save up three lives ,and has both emotional and physical health advantages Aim: To explore the knowledge and attitudes of blood donation among undergraduate students in the university of sulaimani.Methods: a cross-sectional study was done between (1-12-2021) to (24-1-2022) for determine the knowledge and attitude of students in medical colleges at university of sulaimani Results: 67.3% of participants were female and 53.8%of participants age were between 20-25 most of them in college of medicine 56.3%,74%of participants were live in urban area most of them were single 97.1%,most of them have sufficient knowledge about blood donation and good attitude .Conclusion: majority of them have good knowledge and positive attitude about blood donation ,most reason for not donating is because of fear of anemia and willing to donate in the future ,the main source of getting knowledge about blood donation is from school and colleges ,most of them believe that blood donation reduce heart attack. Recommendation: Because it is the age of technology, most people of all ages use it, and it plays an important role in community awareness, the role of the media and social media in disseminating information about blood donation and its benefits