Merav Ben Natan1, Lena Gorkov. 1. Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yafe, P.O. Box 169, Hadera 38100, Israel. meraav@hy.health.gov.il
Abstract
AIM: This study examined whether the Theory of Planned Behavior adds significantly to the prediction of intention and actual blood donation of the general Israeli population. BACKGROUND: In most developed countries and in Israel in particular there is a chronic shortage of blood for transfusions. This raises questions about methods of increasing blood donations. DESIGN: This is a correlational quantitative study. METHODS: A questionnaire was created based on a review of the literature and the Theory of Planned Behavior. The questionnaire was distributed among a convenience sample of 190 Israeli Jewish men and women, aged 17-60. RESULTS: Israelis' perceived behavioral control of their blood donations, their subjective norms and their attitude regarding blood donation, predicted their intention to donate blood. It seems that intention predicted actual blood donations. A conspicuous finding is that members of the Ethiopian Jewish community displayed an extremely limited intention to donate blood. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show that a number of various educational and practical strategies may be used to encourage the population to donate blood. These include: reducing perceived barriers, directing interventions specifically at the population most likely to donate blood and forming a reserve of regular donors. Copyright Â
AIM: This study examined whether the Theory of Planned Behavior adds significantly to the prediction of intention and actual blood donation of the general Israeli population. BACKGROUND: In most developed countries and in Israel in particular there is a chronic shortage of blood for transfusions. This raises questions about methods of increasing blood donations. DESIGN: This is a correlational quantitative study. METHODS: A questionnaire was created based on a review of the literature and the Theory of Planned Behavior. The questionnaire was distributed among a convenience sample of 190 Israeli Jewish men and women, aged 17-60. RESULTS: Israelis' perceived behavioral control of their blood donations, their subjective norms and their attitude regarding blood donation, predicted their intention to donate blood. It seems that intention predicted actual blood donations. A conspicuous finding is that members of the Ethiopian Jewish community displayed an extremely limited intention to donate blood. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show that a number of various educational and practical strategies may be used to encourage the population to donate blood. These include: reducing perceived barriers, directing interventions specifically at the population most likely to donate blood and forming a reserve of regular donors. Copyright Â
Authors: T N Muthivhi; M G Olmsted; H Park; M Sha; V Raju; T Mokoena; E M Bloch; E L Murphy; R Reddy Journal: Transfus Med Date: 2015-06-23 Impact factor: 2.019