Knowledge and attitude towards voluntary blood donation among students from Mumbai University

Authors

  • Dnyanesh Limaye Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany; Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-9210
  • Pooja Naik Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Tejal Varekar Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Priyanka Salunkhe Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Chaitali Shah Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Arlan Sydymanov Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany
  • Vaidehi Limaye Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany
  • Ravi Shankar Pitani Community Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sushama Sathe Research Institute of Health Sciences and Management, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Chetan Dattaji Gaikwad Institute of Management Studies, Pune University, Pune, India
  • Atul Kapadi Research Institute of Health Sciences and Management, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Chetan Dattaji Gaikwad Institute of Management Studies, Pune University, Pune, India
  • Gerhard Fortwengel Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20182202

Keywords:

Voluntary blood donation, University students, Knowledge, Attitude, Mumbai, India

Abstract

Background: Blood is scarce; its demand far outweighs the supply. In addition to limited supply, the issue of safety especially with regard to the risk of transfusion transmissible infection is also an issue of utmost concern especially in the developing countries. Blood transfusion services in India have gained special significance in recent years and forms a vital part of national health care system. Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation (VNRBD) is the safest of all types of blood donations. One of the potential sources that can be tapped for blood donation is the young and physically fit students from educational institutions across India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among students from Mumbai University, India during May–June 2017. Two hundred and fifty students were approached to participate in the study of which 201 agreed to participate (males: 104; females: 97). Pretested questionnaire was distributed and collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.  

Results: High number of participants agreed about encouraging general public about voluntary blood donation (96%; 193/201), lack of awareness about VBD in general public (82%; 164/201). But not a single participant was able to respond to the knowledge part of the questionnaire with 100% accuracy. Almost all the participants had correct knowledge about blood groups (98%; 196/201) and blood matching need (195/201; 97%).

Conclusions: Participants showed good attitude but demonstrated poor knowledge about voluntary blood donation. Details about blood donation should be incorporated in the undergraduate curriculum and periodic awareness programs should be organized for students.

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Author Biographies

Dnyanesh Limaye, Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany; Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany

Research Scientist - Clinical Research and Epidemiology

Pooja Naik, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Student

Tejal Varekar, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

student

Priyanka Salunkhe, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

student

Chaitali Shah, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

student

Arlan Sydymanov, Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany

Student

Vaidehi Limaye, Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany

Research Scientist

Ravi Shankar Pitani, Community Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Professor

Sushama Sathe, Research Institute of Health Sciences and Management, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Chetan Dattaji Gaikwad Institute of Management Studies, Pune University, Pune, India

Professor

Atul Kapadi, Research Institute of Health Sciences and Management, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Chetan Dattaji Gaikwad Institute of Management Studies, Pune University, Pune, India

Professor

Gerhard Fortwengel, Faculty III, Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany

Professor

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