Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior
<b>Introduction</b> : Similar to other developed countries, only 3% of the total population in Hong Kong donate blood (Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service 2003). More than 20% of annual donations come from youngsters aged 18-25. However, this category of d...
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| description | <b>Introduction</b> : Similar to other developed countries, only 3% of the total population in Hong Kong donate blood (Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service 2003). More than 20% of annual donations come from youngsters aged 18-25. However, this category of donors has decreased gradually from 24.6% in 2004 to 22.9% in 2008. This study aims to examine the characteristics and intention of young blood donors versus nondonors in Hong Kong; and to explore the factors that may influence Hong Kong young people′s donation behavior. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> This is a cross-sectional study using questionnaire to solicit information from young people including both blood donors and non-donors. <b>Results:</b> It showed that more non-donors were underweight (26%) than blood donors (16.9%). Blood donors demonstrated to have more knowledge on the usage of donated blood (87.2%). Nearly half of youngster admitted that they made use of donation as a means for blood testing (53.1%) or free physical check-up (47.3%). <b>Conclusions:</b> Recruitment strategies should focus on the enhancement of health education programs related to blood and blood donation for young people to increase their awareness of blood and alleviate their misconceptions about blood donation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a449ad0dcc214b848cbd3592e3e4ca3b2022-12-21T22:37:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Journal of Transfusion Science0973-62471998-35652011-01-01514952Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behaviorHong JulianaLoke Alice<b>Introduction</b> : Similar to other developed countries, only 3% of the total population in Hong Kong donate blood (Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service 2003). More than 20% of annual donations come from youngsters aged 18-25. However, this category of donors has decreased gradually from 24.6% in 2004 to 22.9% in 2008. This study aims to examine the characteristics and intention of young blood donors versus nondonors in Hong Kong; and to explore the factors that may influence Hong Kong young people′s donation behavior. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> This is a cross-sectional study using questionnaire to solicit information from young people including both blood donors and non-donors. <b>Results:</b> It showed that more non-donors were underweight (26%) than blood donors (16.9%). Blood donors demonstrated to have more knowledge on the usage of donated blood (87.2%). Nearly half of youngster admitted that they made use of donation as a means for blood testing (53.1%) or free physical check-up (47.3%). <b>Conclusions:</b> Recruitment strategies should focus on the enhancement of health education programs related to blood and blood donation for young people to increase their awareness of blood and alleviate their misconceptions about blood donation.http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2011;volume=5;issue=1;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=HongBlood donation behaviorsocio-demographic factorsVoluntary blood donor; Donor retention |
| spellingShingle | Hong Juliana Loke Alice Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior Asian Journal of Transfusion Science Blood donation behavior socio-demographic factors Voluntary blood donor; Donor retention |
| title | Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior |
| title_full | Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior |
| title_fullStr | Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior |
| title_short | Hong Kong young people′s blood donation behavior |
| title_sort | hong kong young people x2032 s blood donation behavior |
| topic | Blood donation behavior socio-demographic factors Voluntary blood donor; Donor retention |
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