scholarly journals Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽  
Aregawi Yalew ◽  
Elias Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. But, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced in Ethiopia. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however, level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) were had adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards blood donation, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as a reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge of blood donors. On the other hand, participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks should design strategies for health education about blood donation and transfusion.

scholarly journals Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽  
Aregawi Yalew ◽  
Elias Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective: Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. But, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced in Ethiopia. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however, level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results: Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) were had adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards blood donation, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as a reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge of blood donors. On the other hand, participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks should design strategies for health education about blood donation and transfusion. Keywords: Blood donation, Blood donors, Knowledge, Attitude, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

scholarly journals Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽  
Aregawi Yalew ◽  
Elias Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective: Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. In Ethiopia, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however, level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results: Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) of them had adequate knowledge and positive attitude, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge while participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks and others should design strategies for health education about blood donation and transfusion. Keywords: Blood donation, Blood donors, Knowledge, Attitude, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

scholarly journals Blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamlaku Enawgaw ◽  
Aregawi Yalew ◽  
Elias Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective: Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. In Ethiopia, the need and the actual number of donations are not balanced. The actual reason is not clearly assessed however level of knowledge and attitude may be the main contributing factors. Thus, the current study aimed to assess blood donors’ knowledge and attitude towards blood donation at North Gondar district blood bank. Results: Of 401 blood donors, 142 (35.4%) and 379 (94.5%) of them had adequate knowledge and positive attitude, respectively. About 343 (85.5%) of study participants had no previous experience of blood donation. Perceptions of fear of pain, medically unfitness to donate and lack of information on when, where and how to donate blood were mentioned as reason for not donating blood. Educational status and residence were significantly associated with knowledge while participants with secondary and higher education were more likely to have good attitude towards blood donation. Thus, blood banks and others should design strategies for health education regarding blood transfusion. Keywords: Blood donation, Blood donors, Knowledge, Attitude, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

scholarly journals HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C;

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (08) ◽  
pp. 1245-1251
Author(s):  
Mustansar Billah ◽  
Syed Muhammad Raza Shah ◽  
Muhammad Mujtaba Hashir
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
And Gender

Objectives: To determine the frequency of HBV and HCV among blood donorscoming voluntarily at the blood bank of Ibne- Siena hospital and research centre, Multan,Pakistan, to ascertain the disease burden in the community for their future prevention andcontrol. Study Design: It was a descriptive, cross- sectional study on blood units donated byhealthy individuals coming voluntarily for blood donation, and willing to get their blood testedfor HBV, HCV. Setting: Community medicine department of Multan medical and dental collegeMultan, and blood bank of affiliated tertiary hospital, Ibn-e- Siena hospital Multan. Period: Sixmonths period from Jan 2016 to June 2016. Materials and Methods: Data of the blood donorswas collected. Present study was based on previous well maintained records of hospital bloodbank. During the reported period, a total of 1195 blood donors attended the blood bank, andthey all were screened for HBsAg and anti-HCV. SPSS- 16 was used to analyze the data, fordetermination of frequencies of Hepatitis- B, and C according to the age and gender. Results:Total numbers of blood donors were 1195. 1191 were males, and 4 were females. All thefemales were negative for both HBV, and HCV. Males positive for HBV were 18 (1.5 %), andthose Positive for HCV were 27 (3.2%).

scholarly journals Perception of Community Pharmacists towards Dispensing Errors in Community Pharmacy Setting in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Dessalegn Asmelashe Gelayee ◽  
Gashaw Binega Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
Dispensing Errors

Background. Dispensing errors are inevitable occurrences in community pharmacies across the world. Objective. This study aimed to identify the community pharmacists’ perception towards dispensing errors in the community pharmacies in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 47 community pharmacists selected through convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney U test, and Pearson’s Chi-square test of independence were conducted with P≤0.05 considered statistically significant. Result. The majority of respondents were in the 23–28-year age group (N=26, 55.3%) and with at least B.Pharm degree (N=25, 53.2%). Poor prescription handwriting and similar/confusing names were perceived to be the main contributing factors while all the strategies and types of dispensing errors were highly acknowledged by the respondents. Group differences (P<0.05) in opinions were largely due to educational level and age. Conclusion. Dispensing errors were associated with prescribing quality and design of dispensary as well as dispensing procedures. Opinion differences relate to age and educational status of the respondents.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF BASIC PROFILE OF BLOOD DONORS IN BLOOD BANK AT NORTH KASHMIR

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouser Lone ◽  
Taha Ayub ◽  
Shafat Sideeq
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean

Background: For the blood donation to be healthy and safe it is very important for the donor to be in good health. There is limited data regarding the profile of bloods donors in Kashmir. Our study was done to assess the demographic and health status of blood donors in north Kashmir Methods: A cross sectional study assessing the secondary data was done in blood bank associated with Government Medical college district Baramulla in North Kashmir. Results: A total of 364 donors were analysed. Majority were male voluntary donors. Maximum (31 .5 %) donors were O-positive followed by B-positive and A-positive blood groups. The mean age of the participants was 30.82 ±8.14 years. . The mean weight of the study population was 69.24 ±8.9274 kg .The mean Hb of the donors was 13.3 ±0.66 gm/dl. Conclusion:  Voluntary donors which are considered to be the safest type of donors were the majority in our study. More than 90 % of the study population had haemoglobin values above 12gm/dl.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards preeclampsia and its associated factors in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a multi‐center facility‐based cross‐sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maru Mekie ◽  
Dagne Addisu ◽  
Minale Bezie ◽  
Abenezer Melkie ◽  
Dejen Getaneh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
South Gondar

Abstract Background Preeclampsia has the greatest impact on maternal mortality which complicates nearly a tenth of pregnancies worldwide. It is one of the top five maternal mortality causes and responsible for 16 % of direct maternal death in Ethiopia. Little is known about the level of knowledge and attitude towards preeclampsia in Ethiopia. This study was designed to assess the knowledge and attitude towards preeclampsia and its associated factors in South Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A multicenter facility-based cross-sectional study was implemented in four selected hospitals of South Gondar Zone among 423 pregnant women. Multistage random sampling and systematic random sampling techniques were used to select the study sites and the study participants respectively. Data were entered in EpiData version 3.1 while cleaned and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Adjusted odds ratio with 95 % confidence interval were used to identify the significance of the association between the level of knowledge on preeclampsia and its predictors. Results In this study, 118 (28.8 %), 120 (29.3 %) of the study participants had good knowledge and a positive attitude towards preeclampsia respectively. The likelihood of having good knowledge on preeclampsia was found to be low among women with no education (AOR = 0.22, 95 % CI (0.06, 0.85)), one antenatal care visit (ANC) (AOR = 0.13, 95 % CI (0.03, 0.59)). Whereas, those who booked for ANC in the first trimester (AOR = 6.59, 95 % CI (1.43, 30.33)), gave the last birth at a health facility (AOR = 2.61, 955 CI (1.03, 6.61)), and experienced a complication during previous births (AOR = 3.67, 95 % CI (1.78, 7.57)) were more likely to be knowledgeable on preeclampsia. Conclusions No formal education and not attending four ANC visits were associated with poor knowledge of preeclampsia. While participants who visited health facilities during the first trimester, who gave birth at health facilities, and those who experienced a complication in previous births were more likely to be knowledgeable on preeclampsia. Improving the numbers of ANC visits and encouraging facility delivery are important measures to improve women’s knowledge on preeclampsia. Health education regarding preeclampsia risk factors, symptoms, and complications shall be emphasized.

scholarly journals Bacteriological Safety of Blood Collected for Transfusion at University of Gondar Hospital Blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailegebriel Wondimu ◽  
Zelalem Addis ◽  
Feleke Moges ◽  
Yitayal Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Bacterial Isolation ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background. Transfusion associated bacterial infection has remained more frequent with a sever risk of morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the bacteriological safety of blood collected for transfusion. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted at University of Gondar hospital blood bank from December 2011 to June 2012. Bacterial isolation, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were done as per the standard procedure. Chi-square test and P value were used to assess associations between risk factors and the bacterial isolation rate. Results. Twenty-one (15.33%) blood units were found contaminated with bacteria, and 95.24% contamination was due to external sources. The commonly isolated bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus, Coagulase negative Staphylococci, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Streptococci species, Enterobacter species, and Citrobacter species. All of the bacteria isolated were 100% sensitive to Gentamicin, Chloramphenicol, Amoxicillin, and Doxycycline. Multiple antimicrobial resistances were observed in 66.7% of the isolates. Not using glove by phlebotomist, touching disinfected phlebotomy site and double puncture at the same hand or both hands of a donor were found to be risk factors for bacterial contamination. Conclusion. Bacterial contamination of blood to be transfused is a common problem in the hospital. So attention should be given to activities performed at the blood bank for safe transfusion practices.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasim N Al-Asadi ◽  
Asaad Q. Al-Yassen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The University ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Young students can play a fundamental role in blood donation to save lives of many people. Therefore, studying factors contributing to their knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation is essential.Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Basrah University students about blood donation.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved students of two colleges in Basrah University. It was carried out during the period from January to April 2017. A non-probability purposive sampling method was used in selecting the participants for this study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards blood donation were collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire.Results: A total of 422 students were targeted, of these 393 (93.1%) completed the questionnaire.Only 51 (13%) of total respondents had a history of blood donation, of those 64.7% donated only once. The most mentioned reasons behind not donating were; not being asked to donate (24.6%), inconsideration of donation (11.1%), and fear of drawing blood (8.8%). Adequate knowledge was detected in 66.7% and positive attitude in 68.7%. Students of College of Medicine were younger, more knowledgeable, and donate more than those of College of Administration and Economics.Conclusion: A substantial number of the university students had inadequate blood donation knowledge. Education programs and motivational campaigns should be enhanced.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 62-67

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