Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation and the role of religious beliefs among health sciences undergraduate students

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 102822
Author(s):  
Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto ◽  
Carolina Cunha Bueno-Silva ◽  
Livia Borges Ribeiro-Pizzo ◽  
Edson Zangiacomi Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation among health sciences students of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar ◽  
Wen Xin Gan ◽  
Nurul Iman Natasya Zulkafali ◽  
Nur Aini Yusof ◽  
Muhamad Norizwan Jaffar Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Increased demand and low blood supply have been a critical issue in many countries, including Malaysia. This issue occurs due to a lack of awareness towards the importance of blood donation. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation among undergraduate students of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate students of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, which is comprised of 9 programmes: Biomedical Science, Optometry, Nutrition Science, Dietetics, Audiology, Speech Science, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Environmental Health. The respondents were recruited by a stratified random sampling technique with an informed consent. Questionnaire that consisted of four sections, namely: (A) sociodemographic characteristics, (B) knowledge on blood donation, (C) attitude towards blood donation and (D) practice of blood donation were distributed and a total of 274 responses were obtained for further evaluation. The significance values were set as P < 0.05. Results: Our research findings showed that the majority of students had a good level of knowledge (99.6%) and attitude (95.3%) about blood donation but most of them demonstrated a poor practice (59.1%). As for genders, female students had a better level of knowledge and attitude than males, but male students committed better practice towards blood donation than females. However, there were no significant differences between gender and programme of study as the respondents shared a similar background in health-related courses. Conclusion: A majority of the students had a good level of knowledge and attitude, but they are poor in practice. More campaigns need to be conducted to create awareness on the importance of blood donation.

Role of religious beliefs in blood donation behavior among the youngster in Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvaneh Charsetad
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Donation Behavior

Purpose The main purpose of this research is investigating the role of religion in sculpting blood donation behavior in younger adults by using the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was developed to collect data, and in total, 242 questionnaires of undergraduate students from four large universities in Iran were analyzed. The suggested research model was tested by structural equation modeling. Findings The findings indicate that religious beliefs have a positive influence on the attitude toward blood donation. Therefore, it seems that the influence of religion on prosocial activities such as blood donation is considerable. Moreover, attitudes, perceived behavioral control and subjective norms have a positive influence on the intention to blood donation. The research findings are consistent with the TPB model. Originality/value Previous research on blood donation has not considered religious beliefs in the TPB. The contribution of this study is examining the relationships between attitude and behavior with respect to religious beliefs as a silent shaping agent of attitude.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Blood Donation among Undergraduate Students in a Public University, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3478
Author(s):  
Salimah Japar ◽  
Nor Amalina Yahya ◽  
Rosna Abdul Raman ◽  
Abdurrahman Muhammad Sani ◽  
Azura Abdul Halain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Public University ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among the Moi University College of Health Sciences Finalists Undergraduate Students at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital on Environmental Carcinogens in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-269
Author(s):  
Zainabu Kadesa Ayumba
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Environmental Carcinogens ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
University College ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

This Study Aimed To Bridge The Gap Between Cancer And Environmental Causes, Push For Improved Prevention, Early Screening, And Better Surveillance On Indicators Of Poor Health Linked To Cancer. The Objective Assessed Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Among Moi University College Of Health Sciences Finalist Undergraduate Students On Environmental Carcinogens In Eldoret, Kenya. The Study Site Was MTRH, With A Cross-Sectional Study Design. The Study Population Was The Adult Finalist Undergraduate Students In The College Of Health Sciences At MTRH. Inclusion Criteria: Adult Finalist Undergraduate Students In The College Of Health Sciences Willing To Share Information And Consenting To Participate. Sample Size Was Determined After The Census Of All The Participants And Meeting Inclusion Criteria. Mixed Sampling Was Used. Data Collection Tools Were A Pre-Validated Structured Questionnaire, Observation Checklist, And Secondary Data. Data Collection Was Done Using Google Forms. Data Were Cleaned And Checked For Completeness. Statistical Analysis And Cross-Tabulation For Variables Were Done Using SPSS Version 26. Data Presentation Was Through Tables, Graphs, And Prose Formats. The Results Of The Study Were As Follows: There Were 40 Males And 22 Females, Ratio-1.82:1. Modal Age Was 22years (19.67%). Prior To Joining The University, 61.29% Had Encountered Cancer Cases. 36% Agreed That They Were Not Aware Of Predisposing Factors, While 32% And 12% Agreed That Tobacco Users And Factory Workers Were Predisposed, Respectively. 28 Respondents Used Plastic Containers, 1.61% Used Tobacco, And 21 Took Alcohol. 92% Were Never Screened For Cancer, Though 17 Females And 26 Males Did Self-Examination At Least Once A Month.

The fundamental role of educational intervention on improving health care workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards infection control precautions

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha H. Bassyouni ◽  
Ahmed-Ashraf Wegdan ◽  
Naglaa A El-Sherbiny
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Atp Bioluminescence ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

To evaluate the role of educational intervention on health care workers' (HCWs) compliance to standard precautions and cleaning of frequently touched surfaces at critical care units, forty-nine HCWs at 2 intensive care units (ICUs) and one neonatology unit at Fayoum University hospital were evaluated for knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards standard precautions as well as obstacles affecting their compliance to standard precautions before and after a 32-hour purposed-designed infection control education program. A structured self-administrated questionnaire as well as observational checklists were used. Assessment of Environmental cleaning was investigated by observational checklist, ATP bioluminescence and aerobic bacteriological culture for 118 frequently touched surfaces. Pre-intervention assessment revealed that 78.6% of HCWs were with good knowledge, 82.8% with good attitude and 80.8% had good practice. Obstacles identified by HCWs were as follow: making patient-care very technical (65.3%), deficiency of hand washing facilities (59.2%), skin irritation resulting from hand hygiene products (51%), and unavailability of PPE (38.8%). High significant improvements of knowledge, attitude and practice were detected after one month of educational intervention (P= 0.000). During the pre-interventional period only 30.5% of surfaces were considered clean versus 97.45% post intervention (P< 0.05). The highest Median ATP bioluminescence values were obtained from telephone handset, light switches and Blood pressure cuffs. S. aureus was the most common isolated organism followed by Enterococcus spp and E.coli (52, 38 and 19 surfaces respectively). In conclusion, contentious training of HCWs on standard precautions should be considered a mandatory element in infection control programs

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