Blood donation knowledge and attitudes among undergraduate health science students: A cross-sectional study

作者:Papagiannis Dimitrios; Rachiotis George*; Symvoulakis Emmanouil K; Anyfantakis Dimitrios; Douvlataniotis Karolos; Zilidis Christos; Markaki Adelais; Hadjichristodoulou Christos
来源:Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2016, 54(2): 303-308.
DOI:10.1016/j.transci.2015.11.001

摘要

Awareness towards blood donation can be empowered by health professionals' role modelling. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes among Greek undergraduate medical laboratory students. A questionnaire was distributed to 330 students (response rate: 88.7%). Overall, 24% had donated blood at least once, with males 4.62 times more likely to be donors. Voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors were more likely to be repeaters. A quarter of all students were inclined to offer blood for monetary reward, with men more prone to accept payment. There is a need to campaign health science students during formal education through need-based as well as altruistic 'smart' messages.

  • 出版日期2016-4