scholarly journals Assessment of Beliefs, Behaviors, and Opinions About Blood Donation in Telangana, India—A Cross Sectional Community-Based Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Samreen ◽  
Ibrahim Sales ◽  
Ghada Bawazeer ◽  
Syed Wajid ◽  
Mansour Adam Mahmoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
The Public ◽  
University Level ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Program Version

Background and Objectives: Blood is an essential body fluid primarily required for regulating the body's systems and maintaining homeostasis. In developed and developing countries, concern about the demand and supply for blood is increasing. The current study aims to assess the beliefs, behaviors, and opinions of the public toward blood donation.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which a self-created questionnaire with 17-items was used for data collection. The self-administered questionnaire was disseminated between November 2019 and January 2020 through social media (WhatsApp© and Facebook©). Data was analyzed using SPSS program version 26.Results: A total of 356 questionnaires were completed with a response rate of 89%. The majority of participants were male 253 (71.1%), 336 (94.4%) considered blood donation important, 350 (98.3%) believed that blood donation saves lives, and 254 (71.3%) agreed to receive blood from voluntary donors. One-hundred sixty-seven (49.4%) were willing to donate blood voluntarily. The barriers to blood donation were fear of needles 86 (24.2%), fear of contracting a chronic disease 84 (23.6%), and lack of time 40 (11.2%). One day off (91.9%) and receiving a token 73.6% were common motivational factors for blood donation. Overall, 57% of the participants had favorable attitudes toward blood donation and 41.9% were knowledgeable. Favorable attitudes were significantly associated with being married (P = 0.018) and having university level of education (P = 0.005). Younger participants (18–29 years) had a statistically significant better knowledge than older participants (≥30 years).Conclusion: The respondents displayed positive beliefs, opinions, and motivation toward blood donation. Additionally, most of them considered blood donation an important act and a national duty of every individual and are willing to donate in the future.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitudes towards blood donation among students of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences at King Abdulaziz University

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAED FELIMBAN ◽  
Saeed Kabrah ◽  
Hadeel Al Sadoun ◽  
Raed Al Serihi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Donations ◽  
King Abdulaziz University ◽  
Donated Blood ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Knowledge

Abstract Background: This study aimed to assess knowledge about and attitude towards blood donation among students at the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences at King Abdulaziz University. In Saudi Arabia, the shortage of blood donors is a major challenge in blood banks. This could be due to low levels of community knowledge and unfavorable attitudes. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2017 and July 2018. A total of 350 students were randomly selected and interviewed using a well-structured and validated electronic self-administered questionnaire. Results: Among the 350 students, the mean age was 22; 345 (98.5%) of the students were Saudi Arabian. Ninety-three (26.6%) of the students had a prior experience of blood donation, while 257 (73.4%) had never donated blood before. Three-hundred-forty-nine (99.8%) of the students had a good attitude towards blood donation. The majority (86.9%) of the students had good knowledge about blood donation, while 13.1% had poor knowledge. Of the 350 students, 240 (68.6%) strongly agreed that increasing blood donation awareness could increase blood donations. Thirty-five (15.1%) of students strongly agreed that donating blood causes anemia and 54 (15.4%) strongly agreed with the statement: “Blood donation can transmit diseases”. Conclusion: These results reflect a strong positive knowledge about and attitude towards blood donations. The negative responses from students provide a platform for a future campaign that should recruit donors and motivate them to donate blood.

scholarly journals Acceptance Rates and Beliefs toward COVID-19 Vaccination among the General Population of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Yasmin ◽  
Waleed Asghar ◽  
Maryam Salma Babar ◽  
Hiba Khan ◽  
Shoaib Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Polio Vaccination ◽  
Acceptance Rates ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Do So

Developing countries like Pakistan have previously suffered from barriers to acceptance of vaccination by the public because of financial and belief barriers. This study aims to explore these beliefs and highlight concerns regarding vaccine hesitancy in the general population of Pakistan since they are a hindrance to an effective coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) immunization in the country. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 1,778 participants from all four provinces of Pakistan. Results from the study showed more than half of the participants to be unsure of the safety (50%) and efficacy (51%) of the vaccine, whereas 42% were concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. About 72% of the respondents planned to get vaccinated, whereas 28% refused to do so. Internationally made imported vaccines were more trusted by the participants. Forty-four percent of the participants agreed to receive the vaccine upon recommendation from a physician. Lastly, participants who believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccination also considered the COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective.

scholarly journals Saving lives through voluntary blood donation: learning from medical students in ruvuma, southern Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Moshi Moshi Shabani ◽  
Kauke Bakari Zimbwe ◽  
Soha Sobhy ◽  
Bernard Mbwele
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Future ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Donated Blood ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Medical students present a high merit and potential source of blood in hospitals due to their medical knowledge, physiological potential by age however their use has been rarely described in southern Tanzania. Objectives: The main objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, willingness for the future blood donation among medical students of southern, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study to assess awareness, knowledge, attitudes, willingness and factors associated blood donation among medical students in Ruvuma, Southern Tanzania was conducted from March to June 2018. A self- administered questionnaire was used and data was analyzed by IBM Corp, SPSS Version 24.0. Results: A total of 176 students were assessed at an average age of 25.8 ± 3.6 years. Eighty medical students (45.5%) ever donated blood while among them 66 (82.5%) of those being out of volunteering. About 46 (57.5%) students had a repeated experience for blood donation. Majority of students had positive attitude toward blood donation 159 (90.3%), often 135 (77%) identified voluntary blood donation to be useful and 133 (75.6%) were willing to donate in the future. Factors that were significantly associated with blood donation were age above 30 (OR=0.18, p<0.001), male sex (OR=3.69, p=0.001), past HIV screening (OR=2.59, p=0.029), knowledge of one’s own blood group (OR=4.86, p<0.001,) and knowledge of the safe duration to donate a unit of blood (OR=2.42, p=0.024). Conclusion: Medical students present a high awareness, positive attitude, and high intention to donate blood to achieve the WHO goal for non-remunerated blood donation.

Analysis of motivational factors, possible deterrents and actualities about blood donation in Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kampira Vincent ◽  
Mashasha Maxwell ◽  
Chigidi Esther
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmaceutical Product ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Correlation Tests ◽  
Support Rate ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Good Attitude

Background: Blood is a body fluid responsible for transportation of nutrients, oxygen and metabolic waste. It is a non-pharmaceutical product obtained through voluntary donations. Blood transfusion is very important in the health system of any nation. Patients who are in need of blood donation expect the availability of adequate blood to satisfy their demands. Nevertheless, this is not so, mainly in third world countries like Zimbabwe where less than 6 people donate blood per 1000 populace. We need to deeply understand motivators, possible deterrents and available blood donor knowledge in order to have adequate regular voluntary non-remunerated blood donors. Methods: A cross sectional study of donors incorporating purposive sampling technique was used and a sample size of 465 was used. A self-administered questionnaire was used where donors were rating importance of: factors that motivate or deter their interest to donate blood and rate their blood donation knowledge. Statistical methods were used for reliability and correlation tests. Results: Most of the 465 participants were 1st time donors262(56.3%) and 203(43.7%) had some donation history. All donors endorsed that there exist factors that motivate them to donate blood which included the desire to help someone in need 386 (83%), good attitude of staff 419 (90%), reminders to donate381 (82%) and donor incentives 409 (88%) with their corresponding response rate. Six out of the nine suggested deterrents were endorsed as significant deterrents to blood donation. The corresponding support rate for each deterrent are absence of incentives 529(82%), poor attitude of staff 363(78%), myths and beliefs, 330(71%), feeling bad after donation, 251(54%) and the belief that blood will be sold 330(71%). Most people did not know the minimum age to donate blood as only 54 (11.61%) and only 168(36.13%) knew the correct interval between donations which should be 4 months. Only 171(36.77%) knew that blood expire. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that more donor drives needs to be taken educating people on blood donation, motivating donors to donate whenever there is blood shortage. Young donors are more attracted to concrete items as incentives and females donate more than males. Attitude of staff can motivate or demotivate donors to continue with this altruism gesture.

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING ANTIBIOTICS MISUSE AMONG THE PUBLIC IN SAUDI ARABIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Antibiotic Prescription ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Antibiotics Resistance ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Improper Use ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: improper use of antibiotics lead to one of the serious problems of bacterial resistance. Aim: to assess the frequency of antibiotic use and to obtain information about antibiotic prescription, in two centers in Northern Lima, Peru. Methods: it is cross sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: 1961surveys were considered, Two thirds received antibiotics in the last year, to obtain these drugs, were prescribed by a physician, most of physicians agreed in the importance of inadequate use of antibiotics and 85.1%prescribed antibiotics more than once every day. Internet is a useful resource of information as suggested by physicians to develop educative programs about use of antibiotics. Conclusions: No enough knowledge about adequate use of antibiotics in the community, three quarters would go to hospital if they presented upper respiratory tract symptoms and half received an antibiotic prescription by the physician, if physicians prescribed antibiotics more than once every day, it leads to resistance. Keywords: Knowledge, attitudes, practices, antibiotics, resistance

scholarly journals Individual and structural correlates of willingness for intravenous buprenorphine treatment among people who inject sublingual buprenorphine in France

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salim Mezaache ◽  
Patrizia Carrieri ◽  
Laélia Briand-Madrid ◽  
Virginie Laporte ◽  
Alain Morel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Opioid Agonist ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sublingual Buprenorphine ◽  
The Mean ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Buprenorphine Treatment

Abstract Background Some people do not benefit from oral administration of opioid agonist treatment, and an intravenous (IV) formulation may be more suitable. Our objective was to evaluate the willingness of people who regularly inject sublingual buprenorphine to receive IV buprenorphine as a prescribed treatment, and to examine related correlates. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of data from the cross-sectional study PrebupIV, conducted in France in 2015 among 557 people who inject opioids. The study comprised questionnaires completed either face to face or online and community-based workshops. We only included participants who reported buprenorphine as their main injected drug (n = 209). Willingness to receive IV buprenorphine treatment was measured on a scale from 0 to 10. Ordinal logistic regression identified correlates of willingness. Artworks and testimonies from participants in the workshops were also used to illustrate correlates of willingness. Results Among the 209 participants, the mean score (SD) for willingness to receive IV buprenorphine was 8.0 (2.8). Multivariate analysis showed that participants who reported using non-prescribed buprenorphine (AOR = 4.82, p = 0.019), a higher daily dosage of buprenorphine (AOR (for 1 mg) = 1.05, p = 0.043), and a higher number of complications due to injection (AOR = 2.28, p = 0.037), were more willing to receive IV buprenorphine treatment. Conclusions Willingness to initiate IV buprenorphine treatment was high among people who regularly inject sublingual buprenorphine. A prescribed IV formulation could attract and retain more people into care and reduce harms associated with the injection of buprenorphine tablets.

scholarly journals Satisfaction and intention to return for donation among non-remunerated blood donors in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei Pei Tan ◽  
Chee Tao Chang ◽  
Jernih Abdul Rahman ◽  
Sabariah Mohd Noor
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Donation Process ◽  
Intention To Return ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract BackgroundIn Malaysia, blood supply relies mainly on non-remunerated blood donors. This study aimed to assess the satisfaction and experience of blood donors during the blood donation process and their intention to return for donation in future.Materials and MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducting using a self-administered questionnaire among blood donors. Study was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital and two mobile sites in the Perak state of Malaysia. The questionnaire was initially developed in the Malay language with 5-point Likert scale. The questionnaire comprised of three domains: i) sociodemographic characteristics ii) donor’s satisfaction towards staff iii) donors’ experience and satisfaction towards the donation process. ResultOf the 400 questionnaires distributed, 369 (92.3%) were analysed. The mean age of the donors was 35.98±10.67 years. Most of the donors were male (75.1%), of Malay ethnicity (60.2%) and regular donors (65.6%). Majority of the blood donors reported high satisfaction towards the interviewer (99.0%), blood taking skill of the staff (97.5%), politeness and friendliness of the staff (99.5%) and communication with the staff (98.9%). Minority of the blood donors expressed dissatisfaction towards the parking spaces (13.4%), refreshment (0.8%), and the blood donation operation hours (0.8%). Generally, the respondents had high overall satisfaction level (99.2%) and high intention to donate blood again in the future (98.9%). Conclusion Blood donors in the current study were highly satisfied towards the staff and blood donation process. Translation of high intention to return for donation to actual donation behaviour require further exploration in future studies.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predictors of Storage of Unused Medicines among Households in Northwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu ◽  
Fitsum Sebsibe Teni ◽  
Awol Jemal Ebrahim
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
Predicting Factors

Background. Unused medicines are those that are expired, discontinued, deteriorated, and/or not intended for any future use. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of unused medicines and predicting factors in households of Awi zone, Amhara regional state, Northwestern Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A survey of unused medicines was conducted through interviews with representatives of households. The collected data were entered with Epi Data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Predictors of storage of unused medicines were assessed through binary and multivariable logistic regression methods. A confidence interval of 95% and a P-value of <0.05 were considered to declare statistical significance. Results. Of the total of 507 households surveyed, 70 (13.8%) were found to have unused medicines. These constituted twenty-eight types of unused medicines. Anti-infective medicines were the most commonly unused medicines, 58.9%. People who pay for medicines by themselves, those who lacked knowledge about medicines, and those who did not receive enough counseling about medicines they took were found to be 2.6, 4.8, and 3 times more likely to have unused medicines, respectively. Conclusion. A significant amount of unused medicines was present in the community. Strategies aimed at educating the public regarding the safe disposal of unused medicines and an organized method of collection and disposal of unused medicines in the community need to be introduced.

scholarly journals Hospital Visitors’ Awareness and Adaptation of Preventive Measures for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Khalid Aljarallah ◽  
Mohammed Alrukban ◽  
Yazeed Alghamdi ◽  
Bandar Alenazi ◽  
Khalid Alturki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Recommended Guidelines ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to assess the knowledge and awareness, and to identify the practice reflection of knowledge concerning MERS on hospital visitor’s daily life. Methods A cross-sectional study, conducted in two tertiary referral hospitals, Riyadh KSA from February 2015 to February 2016. A total random sample of 305 hospital visitors consented to participate. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire consisting of questions regarding awareness and practice of measures to prevent the spread of infection. Results Study shows that Participants have a fair knowledge regarding the cause of MERS, (N=228, 74.8%). Nearly half of them (47%) stated that camels are the source of the spread of MERS. About 70% of the participants preferred both sanitization and wearing facemasks as preventive measures for MERS. However, only 3.95% practiced not eating camel products like milk and meat. Conclusion Although Hospital visitors showed some knowledge and positive awareness in several aspects of MERS awareness. There are weak areas where knowledge and awareness were not up-to recommended guidelines. Continued educational programs are needed, to improve awareness and knowledge of all the public towards MERS-CoV infection. This study may assist in the development of future strategies on preventive measures of the disease

scholarly journals Examining the Antecedents of Job Satisfaction and further its impact on Organizational Commitment

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Aisha Javeria ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan ◽  
Ali Junaid Khan ◽  
Amjad Hameed ◽  
Qazi Naeem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Workplace Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

The Human capital plays a vital role in success of any organization. The contended and committed employee is a key to achieve organizational objective. There are several researches conducted to understand the function of worker’s satisfaction and commitment towards job but this area of study is remain unexposed. The purpose of this study is to discuss and examine the forces which lead to private and govt sector workers Job satisfaction and organizational commitment. A theoretical model was anticipated and tested and findings indicates various challenges for HRM  that the factors which contributes to job satisfaction does not necessarily makes the employee committed. This research is a cross sectional study. A sample of 170 respondents was taken from the Public and Private sector Professional around Pakistan. The data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire, using the earlier conventional scales and the results demonstrated that Relationship with coworkers, workplace environment, empowerment, pay and promotion have a significant positive relationship with job satisfaction while in turn only the job satisfaction and empowerment leads to organizational commitment. Relationship with coworkers, pay and promotion and workplace environment have insignificant relation with organizational commitment.

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