Saba Tariq1, Sundus Tariq2, Shireen Jawed3, Saffee Tariq4. 1. Pharmacology, University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 2. University Medical and Dental College Faisalabad, Pakistan. 3. Physiology, Aziz Fatima Medical College, Faisalabad. 4. Forth Professional Medical Student, Rawalpindi Medical College Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, practices and attitude of medical students towards blood donation. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from April to August 2016, and comprised female medical students. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed. A structured questionnaire was included as data-collection tool. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 20. RESULTS: Of the 500 students, 469(93.8%) responded to the questionnaire. Of them, 419(89.3%) females had never donated blood and only 2(0.4%) were regular voluntary donors. The best source from which the participants heard about blood donation was friends 259(55.2%). When coming to reasons for not donating blood, there was significant association of many factors like fear (p <0.001), the collection facility being far from the place (p <0.001), not having enough time to donate (p <0.001). Of the 50(10.7%) respondents who had ever donated blood, 48(96%) said the main motivator was saving lives of the people. CONCLUSIONS: Female medical students were aware of the basic knowledge about blood donation.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, practices and attitude of medical students towards blood donation. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from April to August 2016, and comprised female medical students. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed. A structured questionnaire was included as data-collection tool. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 20. RESULTS: Of the 500 students, 469(93.8%) responded to the questionnaire. Of them, 419(89.3%) females had never donated blood and only 2(0.4%) were regular voluntary donors. The best source from which the participants heard about blood donation was friends 259(55.2%). When coming to reasons for not donating blood, there was significant association of many factors like fear (p <0.001), the collection facility being far from the place (p <0.001), not having enough time to donate (p <0.001). Of the 50(10.7%) respondents who had ever donated blood, 48(96%) said the main motivator was saving lives of the people. CONCLUSIONS: Female medical students were aware of the basic knowledge about blood donation.
Authors: Nouf A AlShamlan; Malak A Al Shammari; Reem S AlOmar; Danya Gari; Assim M AlAbdulKader; Sameerah Motabgani; Abdulaziz Farea; Magdy A Darwish Journal: J Blood Med Date: 2021-07-05