Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia
Background Blood transfusion is essential in the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. There are two sorts of donors in the blood donation system voluntary and replacement donors.Objectives In this study, we examined Saudi adults’ knowledge, beliefs, and associated factors towards blood donation i...
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| description | Background Blood transfusion is essential in the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. There are two sorts of donors in the blood donation system voluntary and replacement donors.Objectives In this study, we examined Saudi adults’ knowledge, beliefs, and associated factors towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia.Methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted over three months between November 2019 & January 2020 among the general public, using structured self-administered 18-items online questionnaires. A descriptive analysis was performed, a chi-square test was conducted to determine the relationships between the variables. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results A total of 364 respondents (93.1%) believed that blood donation is an important responsibility of every individual. When asked about the reason for previous donations 261(66.8%) said voluntary while approximately 130 (33.2%) donated for their families and friends. Fear of needles 91 (23.3%), fear of infection 53 (13.6%) a lack of time 88 (22.5%) were common barriers, and 270 (69.1%) agreed that token gifts should be given to donors. In this study, 71.1% (n = 278) were found to have good knowledge, and 96.7% (n = 378) found positive beliefs towards blood donation. The knowledge is significantly associated with being a male gender (p < 0.049), and the educational level of the participants (p < 0.003). positive beliefs were significantly associated with young donors (p < 0.045)Conclusion These outcomes indicate that the Saudi public has positive beliefs and acceptable knowledge about blood donation and its importance in the society and health care system. Furthermore, educational programs should be done to increase the level of awareness about blood donation and its significance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51d390cdf6874ff79a7a9d0cae26fdd32022-12-22T01:11:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHematology1607-84542022-12-0127141241910.1080/16078454.2022.2026026Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi ArabiaWajid Syed0Ahmed Alsadoun1Adel S. Bashatah2Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi3Nasir Siddiqui4Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Surgical College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Nursing Administration & Education, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBackground Blood transfusion is essential in the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. There are two sorts of donors in the blood donation system voluntary and replacement donors.Objectives In this study, we examined Saudi adults’ knowledge, beliefs, and associated factors towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia.Methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted over three months between November 2019 & January 2020 among the general public, using structured self-administered 18-items online questionnaires. A descriptive analysis was performed, a chi-square test was conducted to determine the relationships between the variables. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results A total of 364 respondents (93.1%) believed that blood donation is an important responsibility of every individual. When asked about the reason for previous donations 261(66.8%) said voluntary while approximately 130 (33.2%) donated for their families and friends. Fear of needles 91 (23.3%), fear of infection 53 (13.6%) a lack of time 88 (22.5%) were common barriers, and 270 (69.1%) agreed that token gifts should be given to donors. In this study, 71.1% (n = 278) were found to have good knowledge, and 96.7% (n = 378) found positive beliefs towards blood donation. The knowledge is significantly associated with being a male gender (p < 0.049), and the educational level of the participants (p < 0.003). positive beliefs were significantly associated with young donors (p < 0.045)Conclusion These outcomes indicate that the Saudi public has positive beliefs and acceptable knowledge about blood donation and its importance in the society and health care system. Furthermore, educational programs should be done to increase the level of awareness about blood donation and its significance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2022.2026026Blood donationbeliefsknowledgebarriersSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Wajid Syed Ahmed Alsadoun Adel S. Bashatah Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi Nasir Siddiqui Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia Hematology Blood donation beliefs knowledge barriers Saudi Arabia |
| title | Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among saudi adults towards blood donation in saudi arabia |
| topic | Blood donation beliefs knowledge barriers Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2022.2026026 |
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