Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Blood Donation among First-Time Blood Donor Students of Selected Colleges
Background: Ensuring a continuous supply of safe blood is critical for effective healthcare. Educating students about blood donation can improve the number of voluntary donors. Understanding the knowledge and attitudes of first-time donors is key to fostering a culture of blood donation. Materials a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1576_24 |
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| Summary: | Background:
Ensuring a continuous supply of safe blood is critical for effective healthcare. Educating students about blood donation can improve the number of voluntary donors. Understanding the knowledge and attitudes of first-time donors is key to fostering a culture of blood donation.
Materials and Methods:
This descriptive survey utilized a structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitudes of 265 students from selected colleges. Reliability tests yielded R-values of 0.96 for knowledge and 0.95 for attitudes.
Results:
Of the 265 students, 58.9% had poor knowledge, 26% had average knowledge, and 15.1% had good knowledge. Attitudes were more favorable, with 55.8% showing the most favorable attitude. The correlation coefficient between knowledge and attitude was 0.16, indicating a weak but positive correlation.
Conclusion:
Despite low knowledge levels, most students exhibited favorable attitudes toward blood donation. Targeted educational interventions could improve both knowledge and donation rates among students. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-4879 0975-7406 |