Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study
Introduction: World Health Organization advocates that 3-5% of the population should donate blood yearly. However, the donors in Saudi Arabia (SA) in 2011 represented 1.46% of the population. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice concerning voluntary blood donation among health...
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| author | Mohammed A Alsalmi Hani M Almalki Abdulrahman A Alghamdi Badr A Aljasir |
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| description | Introduction: World Health Organization advocates that 3-5% of the population should donate blood yearly. However, the donors in Saudi Arabia (SA) in 2011 represented 1.46% of the population. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice concerning voluntary blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia and to determine the associated factors. Methods: This is a cross sectional study on 598 students. Chi-square and Fisher tests were used to analyze the significant association of blood donation and influencing factors. Results: Majority of respondents (360; 60.2%) showed sufficient knowledge regrading blood donation. A total of 593 participants (99.2%) believed that blood donation is important for the community. Around 180 (30.1%) of the respondents have donated blood before. Out of the participants, 422 students (70.6%) reported that they did not take any courses concerning blood donation in their colleges. However, 502 (83.9%) showed a high willingness to donate blood if their colleges organize a blood donation camp within campus. There was a significant association between knowledge level, current academic level and gender with practice of blood donation. Conclusion: Saudi health professions colleges' role in promoting blood donation was notably missed. Students showed high willingness to donate blood if a blood camp was organized within the campus. The implementation of encouragement campaigns and educational sessions within the campus will have a great effect on blood donation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3157b4aa774744a894099952e01b44022022-12-21T19:13:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-01872322232710.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_415_19Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional studyMohammed A AlsalmiHani M AlmalkiAbdulrahman A AlghamdiBadr A AljasirIntroduction: World Health Organization advocates that 3-5% of the population should donate blood yearly. However, the donors in Saudi Arabia (SA) in 2011 represented 1.46% of the population. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice concerning voluntary blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia and to determine the associated factors. Methods: This is a cross sectional study on 598 students. Chi-square and Fisher tests were used to analyze the significant association of blood donation and influencing factors. Results: Majority of respondents (360; 60.2%) showed sufficient knowledge regrading blood donation. A total of 593 participants (99.2%) believed that blood donation is important for the community. Around 180 (30.1%) of the respondents have donated blood before. Out of the participants, 422 students (70.6%) reported that they did not take any courses concerning blood donation in their colleges. However, 502 (83.9%) showed a high willingness to donate blood if their colleges organize a blood donation camp within campus. There was a significant association between knowledge level, current academic level and gender with practice of blood donation. Conclusion: Saudi health professions colleges' role in promoting blood donation was notably missed. Students showed high willingness to donate blood if a blood camp was organized within the campus. The implementation of encouragement campaigns and educational sessions within the campus will have a great effect on blood donation.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=7;spage=2322;epage=2327;aulast=AlsalmiBlood donationknowledgeperceptionSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed A Alsalmi Hani M Almalki Abdulrahman A Alghamdi Badr A Aljasir Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Blood donation knowledge perception Saudi Arabia |
| title | Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in saudi arabia a cross sectional study |
| topic | Blood donation knowledge perception Saudi Arabia |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=7;spage=2322;epage=2327;aulast=Alsalmi |
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