Knowledge Of Donation Research Articles

Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning Corneal Donation in a Population-Based Sample of Urban Chinese Adults

To better understand knowledge and attitudes concerning corneal donation among Chinese adults. Randomly selected residents in predetermined age strata 20 to 60+ years completed home-based questionnaires in each of 12 randomly chosen communities in Guangzhou, southern China. Among 1217 selected persons, 430 (35.3%) completed the questionnaires (mean age 40.4 yrs, 57.9% female). Refusers were older (44.8 yrs, P < 0.001), but sex did not differ (52.2% female, P = 0.07). Among participants, 175 (40.7%) were willing to donate their corneas (WTD). Differences between WTD and not WTD included donation knowledge score (range, 1-12) [WTD (SD) 6.91 ± 2.21, not WTD 5.62 ± 2.43, P < 0.001]; having discussed donation (WTD 26.3%, not WTD 8.63%, P < 0.001); viewing donation as unpopular (WTD 88.0%, not WTD 96.5%, P = 0.001); and feeling donation "damages the body" (WTD 15.4%, not WTD 25.7%, P = 0.013). Associated significantly with WTD in multiple regression models were higher knowledge score [odds ratio (OR) = 1.18, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04-1.32, P = 0.008]; not feeling donation "damages the body" (OR = 1.91, 95% CI, 1.07-3.43, P = 0.030); and willingness to discuss donation (OR = 10.6, 95% CI, 3.35-33.9, P < 0.001). WTD did not differ by age (>60 yrs: 22/51, 43.1%; ≤60 yrs: 153/379, 40.4%, P = 0.706). Assuming all those refusing the survey would not donate, 14.4% (175/1217) were WTD for themselves, though only 7.1% (86/1217) would do so on behalf of a family member if they did not know the deceased's preference. Interventions to increase knowledge and promote discussions about donation, and policies allowing widespread expression of donation preference, are needed in this setting.

Knowledge of Kidney Donation Among Care Givers in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Southwest Nigeria

One of the major challenges of kidney transplantation is shortage of kidney donors. Care givers (CGs) are potential kidney donors, but the majority of them are unwilling to donate due to inadequate knowledge on kidney donation. This study evaluated the knowledge of kidney donation and its determinants among CGs in two tertiary hospitals in Southwest Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study that was carried out in the Kidney Care Centre (KCC), Ondo and Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), Ilishan-Remo using a self-administered pretested questionnaire that assessed knowledge of kidney donation and its determinants. Pvalue of <0.05 was taken as significant. A total of 244 respondents participated in the study. The majority were below 40 years, married, and female. The proportion of respondents with adequate knowledge of kidney donation was 63.4%. More respondents from BUTH compared to KCC had adequate knowledge of kidney donation (80% vs. 46.7%, P ≤ 0.001). Similarly, the mean knowledge score was higher in respondents from BUTH (P ≤ 0.001). Factors that determined knowledge of kidney donation were female gender (AOR: 3.43, 95% CI: 1.25-9.40, P = 0.02) and social class (AOR: 1.22, 95% CI: 0.50-2.95, P ≤ 0.001). There was positive correlation between knowledge of kidney donation among the respondents from both hospitals and their willingness to donate kidneys (r = 0.439, P ≤ 0.001). Knowledge of kidney donation was better among BUTH's respondents. Gender and social class were predictors of knowledge of kidney donation. Improving knowledge of kidney donation may improve willingness to donate among the public.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Blood Donation in a Field Practice Area in Chennai – A Cross Sectional Study

Background: Blood is an important resource, helps patients suffering from life-threatening condi-tions and have a life-saving role in maternal and perinatal care. Ensuring safe and sufficient blood supplies requires the development of a nationally coordinated blood transfusion service based on voluntary non-remunerated blood donations. This study was undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among residents in an urban field practice area of a government medical college in Chennai. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was undertaken among the randomly selected 150 resi-dents in the field practice area, Chennai. Data was collected using a semi-structured, self-administered ques-tionnaire, after getting informed consent. The responses were verified twice, entered and analysed using IBM SPSS version 16.0. The descriptive and inferential statistics of the responses to the questions were cal-culated. Results: Among 150 participants, 77 were males and 73 were females. Around 70% of the partici-pants knew their own blood group status. Almost half of the participants had acquired the knowledge about blood donation through media. Only about 28% participants had donated blood previously. Among those who had donated blood, 79.8% had donated as an act of altruism. Nearly 40% said that they had no time to donate blood. Conclusions: From our study, we conclude that people had better knowledge about blood donation. Many people had positive attitude towards blood donation practices. Though they had good knowledge and attitude, the practice of donating blood was found to be far less. Keywords: Blood, Voluntary blood donation

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation and associated factors among adults in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia.

BackgroundAlthough the demand for blood supply has progressively increased in developing countries, evidences indicate that there is a major shortage of blood and blood products in these countries, particularly in Ethiopia. Thus, identifying motivational factors affecting blood donation and recruitment of safe and low risk donors is necessary. For this reason, the study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice towards blood donation and its associated factors.MethodsA community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Debre Markos town from February to April, 2015. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to recruit a total of 845 study participants. Interviewer administered questionnaire was employed as a data collection tool. Binary logistic regression was applied to assess the relationship between explanatory variables and outcome variables.ResultsIn this study, 436 (56.5 %) and 403 (52.2 %) were found to be knowledgeable and having favorable attitude, respectively, while the other 124 (16.1 %) reported to have the practice of blood donation. Younger age group, male sex, those who attended formal education and radio listener were significantly associated with the knowledge of blood donation. Attending secondary and above education, having higher income, listening to radio broadcasts, and knowledge of blood donation were found to be the independent predictors of attitude. The practice of blood donation was higher among respondents who were older, attended certificate and above education, knowledgeable, and favorable attitude groups.ConclusionThe prevalence of knowledge and practice of blood donation is found to be higher compared to similar study conducted in Mekelle, whereas the level of attitude is found to be lower. The finding of this study also justified any possible interventions on the independent predictors. There should be a regularly scheduled awareness creation and voluntary blood donation campaigns organized at the community level to utilize potential blood donors.

Transplant Procurement Management Model Training: Marked Improvement in the Mindset of In-Hospital Procurement Coordinators at Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

The organ donation rate in Japan is much lower than that in other developed countries for several reasons. An advanced educational program for in-hospital procurement coordinators is a possible solution for this. We introduced a Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) educational program at Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Ten healthcare professionals at Hyogo Prefecture participated in the Advanced International TPM course to educate themselves on TPM and held 2 TPM Model Organ Procurement Training Workshops at Hyogo Prefecture for in-hospital procurement coordinators. Furthermore, we held 2 workshops outside Hyogo Prefecture and at the same time undertook a pre-workshop questionnaire survey to evaluate the ability and motivation with respect to organ donation. To evaluate the effectiveness of the workshops, we conducted post-workshop and 3-months-after workshop questionnaire surveys. The results of the pre-workshop survey revealed that in-hospital procurement coordinators lacked the knowledge regarding the entire organ donation process, the current status of organ donation in Japan, and the definition of brain death. Moreover, they did not completely understand the meaning of "organ donation." The results of the post-workshop questionnaire survey showed that the educational program was effective to improve the knowledge and skills of organ donation and motivated behavioral changes among the participants. The survey results showed that our TPM model educational program offered sufficient knowledge and skills to increase organ donation at Hyogo Prefecture. We will continue this program and make an effort to further contribute to the Japanese organ donation activities.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Toward Organ Donation Among Social Media Users.

Organ transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage organ diseases. The demand for organs has exceeded the available supply, which becomes a major obstacle worldwide. Identifying the factors affecting this gap will help in overcoming this obstacle. The purpose of the work was to study the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of organ donation and to determine the knowledge of brain death among social media users. A cross-sectional study was conducted among social media users living in Saudi Arabia. A pre-designed self-administrated questionnaire was distributed online randomly on social media networks in 2015. Of the total 1368 participants, only 913 met the criteria. Most respondents were between 18 and 29 years of age (61.2%) and living in the central region of Saudi Arabia (64.5%). The majority of respondents received their information from television (57%) and social media (50%) networks; 46.4% of respondents knew that the religious fatwa allowed organ donation; 51% of respondents were willing to donate their organs; 46.5% considered the brain-dead to be deceased, whereas 37.7% considered it a coma; 33.3% did not know if someone who was brain-dead would ever wake up; on the other hand, 323 (35.4%) said yes. Our study showed that the vast majority of our sample had enough information about organ donation. On the contrary, they had minimal knowledge about brain death. Moreover, a fair percentage of the participants had positive attitudes toward organ donation. Also, the media had a significant effect on the information about organ donation and brain death.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Population towards Blood Donation in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background. Though World Health Organization recommends 100% voluntary blood donation, the percentage of blood collected from voluntary blood donors and the average annual blood collection rate are extremely low in Ethiopia. The role of adults is crucial to meet the demand of safe blood. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of adult population towards blood donation in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Method. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 768 adults. Multistage sampling technique together with simple random and systematic random sampling technique was employed. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis and bivariate correlation analysis were done. Result. About 436 (56.8%), 630 (82%), and 141 (18.4%) study participants had adequate knowledge, good attitude, and experience of blood donation, respectively. Secondary and higher educational statuses were significantly associated with adequate knowledge towards blood donation. Participants who were protestant by religion were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Age, self-perceived health status, and religion were significantly associated with blood donation practice. Conclusion. Knowledge and attitude towards blood donation are high. However, the level of practice is low. District and national blood banks and transfusion agency should design strategies that promote and motivate the communities to donate blood.

Survey of the Knowledge of Brainstem Death and Attitude Toward Organ Donation Among Relations of Neurosurgical Patients in Nigeria.

Organ transplantation is a developing field in Nigeria, and availability of organs for donation would be a determining factor of the success of the transplant programs. Patients with brainstem death (BSD) are a major source of organs for transplantation. The level of knowledge of BSD as well as attitudes toward organ donation are very important determinants of people's willingness or otherwise to donate organs. We conducted a survey of relations of our in-service neurosurgical patients to assess their knowledge of brainstem death and attitude toward organ donation. To our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind among the growing Nigerian neurosurgery patient and patient-relations population. Convenience sampling of randomly selected relations of neurosurgical patients on admission using interviewer-administered questionnaires was performed. Demographic information and information about brainstem death, attitude toward brainstem death, knowledge of organ donation, and attitude toward organ donation were obtained. The study comprised 127 respondents with a mean age of 36 years (range, 19-72). The majority of the respondents (87, 62.4%) were Christians, 122 (96.1%) were Yorubas, and 66 (52.0%) were women. Eighty-five (66.9%) of the respondents had at least a secondary level of education, and 77 (60.6%) were of low socioeconomic status. Twenty-eight (22.2%) of the respondents had heard of brainstem death. Twenty-six (92.9%) of those who had heard of brainstem death believed that the brain could die long before life finally ceases. One hundred twenty-five (98.4%) of the respondents believed that death only occurs when both breathing and heartbeat stop, and 107 (83.6%) would agree with the physician on a diagnosis of brainstem death in the relation. Sixty-five (51.2%) would want such patients put on a ventilator, and, of these, 43 (66.2%) would want such patients on the ventilator in hope that he or she may recover. One hundred twelve (88.2%) of the relations were aware of organ donation, 109 (85.8%) knew that the kidney can be transplanted, and 27 (21.6%) and 17 (13.4%), respectively, were aware of heart and cornea transplant. One hundred five (82.7%) supported organ transplantation, 85 (66.9%) would donate an organ, and 97 (76.4%) would accept a transplanted organ. The majority of the respondents (76, 59.8%) would generally not allow an organ to be taken from their relation, although 70 (55.1%) would allow organ(s) to be harvested from their relation if the person had consented to it before death. More men are likely to donate organs and allow organs to be harvested from their relations than were women. Likewise, respondents with at least a secondary level of education had better awareness of brainstem death and were more likely to donate organs and allow organs to be harvested from their relations than were their less-educated counterparts. The knowledge of brainstem death was low among respondents, although most of them would agree with the physician if such diagnosis was made for their relation. Most of the respondents were aware of organ donation and supported it, but the majority would not allow an organ to be harvested from their relations. Hence, education of the Nigerian people about brainstem death and organ donation is essential to increase the pool of available organs for transplantation in our community.

Testing knowledge of eye donation: a survey of intensive care nurses

Introduction: Corneal transplantation is a sight restoring procedure that enhances the recipient’s quality of life. Most deceased patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) are potential eye donors, but the number of referrals from this group remains low. Understanding how nurses view eye donation and identifying their educational needs is vital in order to increase donation rates while offering choice to patients and families. Purpose: To assess nurses’ knowledge about the identification and referral of potential eye donors. Materials and methods: An online, 18-item, questionnaire survey assessing the knowledge, training and views towards eye donation was emailed to 100 ICU nurses working in a tertiary NHS Trust. Fifty-eight percent (n=58/100) of nurses completed the questionnaire. Results: The majority of nurses (n=50/58) could not identify the medical contraindications to eye donation, just one was aware of the referral process and only two reported that they received previous training on eye donation. Overall, participants were in agreement that corneal transplants improve the recipients’ quality of life (n= 50/58) and that offering eye donation should be considered as part of end-oflife care (n=43/58). However, only seven felt confident raising the subject with relatives. Conclusion: ICU nurses play a pivotal role identifying and discussing the potential for donation. However, the results of this survey showed that the majority of responding nurses lacked knowledge, training and confidence to effectively undertake this role. Therefore there is a need for educational programmes that focus on eye donation and communication skills to be able to offer the choice to patients and families. There is also a scope for research to evaluate the efficacy of educational programmes and their impact on donation rates

Opinions and Attitudes of University Students Concerning Organ Transplantation

IntroductionOrgan donation and transplantology are receiving more and more support and approval all over the world every year. However, there remains a considerable and growing difference between the number of patients awaiting transplantation and the number of donors. The aim of the work was to find out the opinions and attitudes of university students concerning organ donation and transplantology. Material and MethodsOur poll surveyed 405 students from 2 universities (Medical University of Białystok [MU] and Białystok University of Technology [UT]). The research tool used in the study was an original survey questionnaire. ResultsTreatment with the use of organs taken from living persons was approved by 55.6% of the students, from dead donors, by 73.6%, and 1.2% of the participants did not approve of that way of treatment. Of the students from the MU, 84% approved the removal of organs from close relatives after their death; 79.5% of those from the UT approved. Of the UT students, 8% were against the removal of organs from close relatives after their death; 4% of MU students were against it. Of MU students 94.5%, would agree to have their own organs removed after death; 85.3% of UT students would agree. Of MU students, 54.2% of students had informed their families about their will to have organs removed; 29.4% of UT students had informed their families. A greater number of medical students had a declaration of will (28.9% vs 13.2%; P < .001). The kind of university had a significant (P = .002) influence on the students' attitudes to transplantation. A positive attitude was displayed by 94.5% of MU students and 83.8% of UT students, whereas a negative one, by 2% of UT students and 0.5% of MU students. ConclusionsDifferent degrees of knowledge and acceptance of organ donation were manifested by university students. To a great extent, this depended on the kind of university. MU students understood the topic and approved of the treatment to a greater degree. A permanent educational campaign should be carried out among young people, especially those studying at universities other than medical.

Community-Based Blood Donation Program: Sustainability and Local Capacity Building among Youth in These Changing Times of Demand in the Global Health

Blood is now essential for a widening repertoire of therapies and with this comes new forms of regulation and governmentality focused on the collection, use and storage of blood. However, sustainability of an adequate supply of blood has remained a challenge nationwide throughout the years. This study aims to assess the relationship between knowledge attitude and practice among young individuals, identify motivational factors to be included in future proposal attempts. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out at the locality of Brgy. Poblacion, Ayungon, Negros Oriental. A total of 76 respondents were recruited. Pretest questionnaires were used to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of voluntary blood donation. Responses were collated and analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and Microsoft Excel 2010. The association between knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) was tested using Chi-square Test of Independence. Results obtaining p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. More than half (48 of 76 or 63.16%) of the respondents displayed average knowledge, almost three fourths (55 of 76 or 72.37%) yielded positive attitude while 66 or 86.84% were more than willing to donate blood. However, poor act of volunteerism was observed with only 11 out of 76 or 14.47% had history of blood donation. Lack of awareness (50.00%), fear of needles (28.95%) and reserved to donate for family, relatives and friends (22.37%) were the top reasons for non-donation. In conclusion, respondents have good knowledge and a positive attitude towards donation however they felt comfortable to donate blood for family, relatives and friends. Increase awareness on existing blood donation programs’ incentives and benefits; and, conducting regular blood donation camps in rural setting may provide a solution for the persistent problem on limited supply of blood.

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN ORGAN BAĞIŞINA BAKIŞ AÇISI VE BİLGİ DÜZEYLERİ

Amac: Bu calisma saglikla ilgili bolumlerinde okuyan universite ogrencilerinin organ bagisi hakkindaki bilgi ve tutumlari belirlemek amaciyla yapilmistir. Gerec ve Yontem: Kesitsel nitelikte olan bu calisma 15 Nisan-15 Mayis 2015 tarihleri arasinda yapilmistir. Arastirmanin orneklemini 764 ogrenci olusturmustur. Ogrenciler ornekleme basit rastgele ornekleme yontemiyle secilmis ve calismaya katilmayi kabul eden ogrenciler ornekleme dahil edilmistir. Arastirmada veriler sosyo-demografik bilgi formu ve arastirmacilar tarafindan ilgili literatur incelenerek olusturulan organ bagisi ile ilgili bilgi ve tutumlarini iceren anket formu ile toplanmistir. Bulgular: Calismaya katilan ogrencilerin yas ortalamasi 20,66±1,73 olup, %43,84’u erkek, %56,16’si kadindir. Ogrencilerin sadece %2,4’unun organlarini bagisladigi gorulmustur. Ogrencilerin %38,7’si organ bagisinda bulunmak istedigini ifade ederken, %24’u organlarini bagislamak istemedigini ifade etmistir. Daha once organ bagisi hakkinda bilgi olanlar grubun %56,5’ini olusturmaktadir. Sonuc: Ogrencilerin bilgi duzeylerinin iyi oldugu gorulmustur. Bu bulgular dogrultusunda gelecegin saglik profesyonellerinin organ bagisi konusunda tutumlarini degistirme konusunda desteklenmesi gerektigi dusunulmektedir. Atif: Demir Dogan M, Uzun I, Kaya N, Ekinci H, Altinkaynak M. Universite Ogrencilerinin Organ Bagisina Bakis Acisi ve Bilgi Duzeyleri. HSP 2016 3(2):99-105. The Knowledge and Perspective of University Students about Organ Donation Objective : This study was conducted to determine the knowledge and attitudes about organ donation of college students studying in health-related sections. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 15 April - 15 May 2015. The sample of the study consisted of 764 students. Students are selected by simple random sampling and the students who agreed to participate were included in the sample. Data of the study were collected using socio-demographic information form and questionnaire about knowledge and attitudes of organ donation prepared by the researchers in line with the literature. Results: The mean age of the students was 20.66 ± 1.73 and then 43.84% of male and 56.16's% of female. The study showed that only 2.4% of the students donated organs. 38.7% of students stated that while seeking an organ donor, 24% of students reported that they did not want to donate their organs. There were seen that 56.5% of students received information about organ donation before. Conclusion: The knowledge level of the students were found to be good. In line with these findings, it is thought that health care professionals of the future should be supported to change their attitudes about organ ties. Key words: Knowledge-attitude, organ donation, organ transplantation, students To cite this article: Demir Dogan M, Uzun I, Kaya N, Ekinci H, Altinkaynak M. The Knowledge and Perspective of University Students about Organ Donation. HSP 2016 3(2):99-105.

A study of knowledge, attitudes and practices of voluntary blood donation among relatives of patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital in North coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

Background: Replacement blood donation by family members of patients provides more than 45% of blood collected in India. This increases the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections. In our country where comprehensive laboratory testing is difficult, 100% non-remunerated voluntary blood donation is the safest method of blood collection. Objective was to study the depth of knowledge of blood donation among the relatives of patients admitted in the hospital, to assess the attitude of the people towards blood donation, to study the practices of blood donation followed by the general community and to understand the myths associated with blood donation in the community. Methods: The cross sectional study was carried out during the months of May and June 2015 at Anil Neerukonda Hospital, a tertiary care teaching hospital attached with NRI institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam. The subjects were selected by systematic random sampling from individuals aged between 18 and 60 years from attendants of patients admitted at the hospital. A semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from each participant on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and practices affecting voluntary blood donation. Results: There is a deficit of knowledge with regards to need for blood transfusion, methods as well as risks of remunerated blood transfusion uniformly across all ages and both the genders. Though a majority of individuals were willing for voluntary blood donation, the fears for donation and ignorance of the procedure has been a deterrent. Conclusions: Education and motivation by blood banks and health professionals can lead to increase in non-remunerated voluntary blood donations as a majority of individuals are willing for blood donation.

Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of voluntary non-remunerated blood donation among residents of ekpoma, a peri-urban community in Edo State

The importance of use of blood and blood products in medical practice cannot be over emphasized. Voluntary non remunerated blood donation forms the basis for ensuring regular availability of safe blood during blood donation and transfusion. However, volunteer blood donors account for less than one-half of blood supply in developing countries.To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of voluntary blood donation by residents of a peri-urban community. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out using a pre-tested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire among 422 respondents using the multistage sampling technique. The target population were residents of Ekpoma comprising the general public – workers, students of senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions. Variables were entered and analyzed using SPSS software package. The association between participants level of education and other socio-demographic factors was tested using chi square were appropriate.The study involved 422 participants, majority of which were males (58.1%). A large proportion of them were between ages 16 and 26. The overall knowledge on blood donation was good, attitude towards voluntary donation was fair conversely practice was poor as 91.5% of respondents had never donated blood. A significant association was observed between sex and blood donation as only 2% of females have been donors. The commonest reason for not donating blood was fear to damage of health as reported in 40.7% of the participants.This study elicits the importance of adopting effective measures in our communities to motivate voluntary blood donation as majority of the participant express willingness in donating blood in the future. Health awareness campaign and motivational programmes should be organized regularly to arouse the interest of the general public in voluntary blood donation exercises.

A study on knowledge, attitude and practice on blood donation among medical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Background: Role of youngsters in voluntary blood donation is crucial to meet the demand of safe blood. Therefore understanding the various factors contributing to knowledge, attitude and practice of voluntary blood donation (VBD) among youngsters is important. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding blood donation among the health care medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 students in second MBBS in a tertiary care teaching Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, using a structured survey questionnaire. Results: The present study shows majority of the medical students have very good knowledge and attitude towards blood donation. Compared to knowledge and attitude, the practice is good and 66% of responses were above average. Majority of the students have an intention to donate blood and 46% of the students have donated blood. Most of the students have positive attitude towards blood donation, even the reason for non-donation is just not getting opportunity for donation. The non-donors showed positive attitude by expressing their willingness to donate blood if they were asked to donate blood. Conclusions: The present study shows second MBBS students participated in the study has adequate knowledge and attitude. The practice of blood donation is also good and further can be improved by educational programmes.

Determination the knowledge, attitude and motivation of voluntary blood donors about being hematopoietic stem cell donor

Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the knowledge and motivations of voluntary blood donors toward allojeneic hematopoietic stem cell donation also, and to determine predictors of hematopoietic stem cell donation motivation among them. Material and methods: The knowledge and motivations of voluntary blood donors toward hematopoietic stem cell donation were evaluated using a questionnaire with 42 items. The sample consisted of 100 voluntary blood donors that admitted to Gulhane Military Medical Faculty Blood Training Center and Blood Bank Department, between May 1st and September 1st, 2015. Results: The mean age of participant was 33.5±6.8 and 83% of them was male. 91% of participant have never get information about hematopoietic stem cell donation and transplantation and 80% of them would like to get information. although 47% of participants keen on for donate ; they haven’t considered such concerns as the deterioration of bodily integrity (75.5%), a negative impact on their health (64.1%) and discomfort (37.7%) before. It was found to be willing for HSC donor both in routine blood donors and in higher education group (respectively values of p,

Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of voluntary non-remunerated blood donation among residents of Ekpoma, a peri-urban community in Edo State

Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of voluntary non-remunerated blood donation among residents of Ekpoma, a peri-urban community in Edo State

Voluntary Blood Donation among Students - A Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge and Practice vs. Attitude.

The factors influencing blood donation decisions are varied and complex and one's attitude can influence this decision. To find the factors affecting the knowledge and practice of blood donation among college students and their attitude towards the same. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 399 college going students using convenience sampling from medical, nursing and engineering colleges in Bhubaneswar city, where blood donation camps were to be held. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and, analysed in SPSS Version 20.0. Knowledge regarding blood donation was adequate among 228 (57.1%) of the students and, 221 (55.4%) students had donated blood. Knowledge was significantly better among female students, medical stream and in those whose parents were in non-medical jobs; whereas blood donation had been done significantly more by male, non-medical stream students and by those whose parents were in medical field. Most common reason for donating blood was a sense of social responsibility and most common reason of non-donation was fear of the procedure. An 85% of the students were of the view that they would donate blood if asked. Students suggested that small incentives like certificates and arranging transport for blood donation would make it easier to donate. Just over half of the students had adequate knowledge about blood donation and similar percentage had donated blood. There is this large pool of safe blood in college going students who are willing, but not tapped as source of blood donation.

Scope of Transplant Nursing

By 2025 India will be the leading country for such chronic illness as hypertension, cardio vascular diseases and diabetes mellitus.There is a high level of prevalence of non-communicable diseases,such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension diabetes, mental problems, injuries, etc. Organ transplantation is evolving very fast -as a mode of: treatment for end-stage diseases. Every week, many people die waiting for an organ transplant. These lives could be saved by improving knowledge of organ donation and recovery among health team members and lay public alike. Nurses are in a unique position to advocate for donation and to educate theirpatients on the importance of being an organ donor.

Level of knowledge on organ and tissue transplantation among a group of Turkish middle school and high school students

Background: Society's lack of knowledge about organ donation and insensitivity to this issue emerge as one of the low organ transplantation reasons. The aims of this study were to determine the middle school and high school students’ level of knowledge about organ, tissue and blood donation-transfusion, to provide knowledge to the students about the subject and also to evaluate the effectiveness of this informative work. Methods: The study group consisted of 342 high school students. Created questionnaire included 40 questions of knowledge regarding organ and tissue transplantation and blood donation. Knowledge level of the students were measured by the questionnaire. After a week of this process, an informative education study that lasted about 40 minutes was performed to all students including the studying group by the researchers regarding organ and tissue transplantation and blood donation. Fifteen days after the informative education, the same students in the same classes filled in the same questionnaires previously applied. Results: Organ and tissue transplantation and blood donation knowledge levels of those who obtained 15 and over scores as a result of the ROC Analysis were considered to be adequate. The knowledge score mean was 17.81±7.99. The item “description of transplant” was the most correctly known knowledge question. The knowledge score average students obtained from tissue, organ and blood transfusion-donation items by before informative study was lower than after informative study. Conclusion: Informative activities to the students were found to be effective in increasing the students’ level of knowledge about the donations.