Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Voluntary Blood Donation among Medical Students in a Teaching Institution, South India

Perception and Practice of Blood Donation Among Medical Students in Southern Rajasthan, India

“…14 It was found in the present study that 19 (16.1%), 34 (32.7%) and 55 (44.4%) students who had donated blood belonged to the first year, the second year, and final year while a study done by James T et al showed 9.1%, 37.9% and 42.4% of students who have donated blood belonged to the first year, second year and a final year respectively. 16 The present study showed that there was a significant difference in attitude between male and female students while in contrast, the study done by Suresh S et al showed that there was no statistically significant difference in attitudes between males and females (p-value = 0.17). 17 It was found in the current study that the percentage of correct responses to questions on knowledge was 76.1% with the mean score of 10.24 while Suresh S et al revealed that the percentage of correct responses to questions on knowledge was found to be 48.09% with a mean score of 7.21 which was referred as moderate score in knowledge.…”

“…While a study done by James T et al showed 148 (96.7%) of the study participants were aware of the transmission of diseases through blood. 16 In the present study 322(93.33%) students reported that blood donation should be a voluntary service, while the study done by James T et al showed 150 (98%) of the study population reported that blood donation should be a voluntary service to society. 16 In short, the higher knowledge level of medical students and the positive attitude of female students on blood donation in the study could not be translated into the action of voluntary blood donation seeking concerted efforts to enthuse medical students towards this noble cause.…”

“…Meinia SK et al revealed that 123 (82%) study participants knew the suitable age group for blood donation.18 It was found in the current study that 208 (60.3%) knew about the minimum hemoglobin level for blood donation by the donor. Another study by Meinia SK et al found that 104 (69.33%) study participants knew about minimum hemoglobin levels required for blood donation.18 The present study showed that 323 (93.62%) students knew that healthy individuals can donate blood while the study by James T et al found that 145 (94.7%) of the students were aware of the fact that healthy individuals can donate blood 16.…”

“…The present study revealed that 340(98.6%) students knew the exact volume of blood that can be donated by blood donor while a study done by James T et al found that 111 (72.4%) of the study group had knowledge about the volume of blood that can be donated. 16 Meinia SK et al found that 125 (83.3%) study participants knew the correct volume of blood which can be donated. 18 The current study showed that 317 (91.9%) students knew the diseases transmitted through blood transfusion.…”

Barriers of blood donation practices during the pandemic- KAP study on voluntary blood donation during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduate students in Karnataka

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Hence, there is a need for well-coordinated blood transfusion service, proper screening tests for transmittable diseases and collection of blood from voluntary and non-remunerable blood donors. 2 The numbers of potential donors are reduced due to the strict selection criteria which are imposed to ensure quality of blood supplies. There is a need to organize frequent blood drives to maintain blood supply and to adopt an approach for enhancing new blood donor recruitment and retention of old donors.

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