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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Blood Donation among First-Time Blood Donor Students of Selected Colleges
Ceena Bejoy1, Sucheta Yangad1, Sneha Yadav1
1Department of Nursing, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Background:
Ensuring a continuous supply of safe blood is critical for effective healthcare. Educating students about blood donation can improve the number of voluntary donors. Understanding the knowledge and attitudes of first-time donors is key to fostering a culture of blood donation.
Materials And Methods:
This descriptive survey utilized a structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitudes of 265 students from selected colleges. Reliability tests yielded R-values of 0.96 for knowledge and 0.95 for attitudes.
Results:
Of the 265 students, 58.9% had poor knowledge, 26% had average knowledge, and 15.1% had good knowledge. Attitudes were more favorable, with 55.8% showing the most favorable attitude. The correlation coefficient between knowledge and attitude was 0.16, indicating a weak but positive correlation.
Conclusion:
Despite low knowledge levels, most students exhibited favorable attitudes toward blood donation. Targeted educational interventions could improve both knowledge and donation rates among students.
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