Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v9i6.20904

Keywords:

Attitude, Basrah, Blood donation, Knowledge, University students

Abstract

Background: Young students can play a fundamental role in blood donation to save lives of many people. Therefore, studying factors contributing to their knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation is essential.

Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Basrah University students about blood donation.

Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved students of two colleges in Basrah University. It was carried out during the period from January to April 2017. A non-probability purposive sampling method was used in selecting the participants for this study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards blood donation were collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire.

Results: A total of 422 students were targeted, of these 393 (93.1%) completed the questionnaire.Only 51 (13%) of total respondents had a history of blood donation, of those 64.7% donated only once. The most mentioned reasons behind not donating were; not being asked to donate (24.6%), inconsideration of donation (11.1%), and fear of drawing blood (8.8%). Adequate knowledge was detected in 66.7% and positive attitude in 68.7%. Students of College of Medicine were younger, more knowledgeable, and donate more than those of College of Administration and Economics.

Conclusion: A substantial number of the university students had inadequate blood donation knowledge. Education programs and motivational campaigns should be enhanced.

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 62-67

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
1567
PDF
2833

Author Biographies

Jasim N Al-Asadi, Professor of Epidemiology of Non Communicable Diseases, College of Medicine, Basrah, Iraq

Family & Community Medicine Department

Professor of Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases

Asaad Q. Al-Yassen, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Basrah, Iraq

Family & Community Medicine Department

Downloads

Additional Files

Published

2018-10-29

How to Cite

Al-Asadi, J. N., & Al-Yassen, A. Q. (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 9(6), 62–67. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v9i6.20904

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 6 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. The journal holds copyright and publishes the work under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license that permits use, distribution and reprduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. The journal should be recognised as the original publisher of this work.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).