Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Towards Blood Donation among Blood Donors in Jordan
medrxiv(2023)
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Objectives This study will identify blood donor characteristics in Jordan. The study aims to investigate the extent of awareness and knowledge regarding blood donation among blood donors and to explore their attitudes towards blood donation in general. It also highlights various motivational factors and obstacles which impact the decision to donate blood among Jordanian donors. Background Recruitment of low risk blood donors can be challenging. Efforts should be made to increase the level of awareness and positive attitude toward blood donation. An essential step to achieve this is obtaining comprehensive data about the current situation of awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of the population towards blood donation. Methods/Materials The present study was conducted at two blood donation centers in Amman, Jordan, during 2021. A total of 535 whole blood donors were included. Data regarding their demographic characteristics, blood donation history as well as their knowledge and attitudes regarding blood donation was collected by a questionnaire. Results Four hundred ninety participants (91.6%) were males while 45 only (8.4%) were females. One hundred forty subjects (19.4%) were first time donors while 431 subjects (80.6%) had previous donations. The participants’ median score in the knowledge section was 19.0 points (range 5-25 points). There was no significant correlation between participants’ overall attitude score and their corresponding demographic characteristics or their overall knowledge score. Conclusion Measures to improve knowledge and attitude toward blood donation should be implemented in order to meet the increasing demand for blood and blood components. Targeted campaigns, correction of some misconceptions, and using different motivations are suggested. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. ### Funding Statement This study did not receive any funding ### Author Declarations I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained. Yes The details of the IRB/oversight body that provided approval or exemption for the research described are given below: The IRB at King Hussein Cancer Center gave ethical approval for this work I confirm that all necessary patient/participant consent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived, and that any patient/participant/sample identifiers included were not known to anyone (e.g., hospital staff, patients or participants themselves) outside the research group so cannot be used to identify individuals. Yes I understand that all clinical trials and any other prospective interventional studies must be registered with an ICMJE-approved registry, such as ClinicalTrials.gov. I confirm that any such study reported in the manuscript has been registered and the trial registration ID is provided (note: if posting a prospective study registered retrospectively, please provide a statement in the trial ID field explaining why the study was not registered in advance). Yes I have followed all appropriate research reporting guidelines, such as any relevant EQUATOR Network research reporting checklist(s) and other pertinent material, if applicable. Yes All data produced in the present study are available upon reasonable request to the authors
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