Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Blood Donation among Undergraduate Medical Students– A Cross-Sectional Study in Baghdad City- Iraq

Ali Ghalib Mutar Mahdi; Batool Mutar Mahdi

doi:10.35516/jjps.v19i1.3634

Authors

Ali Ghalib Mutar Mahdi College of dentistry-Uruk University, Baghdad-Iraq
Batool Mutar Mahdi Consultant Clinical Immunology, University of Baghdad, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, Head of HLA Research Unit, Department of Microbiology,Baghdad – Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/jjps.v19i1.3634

Keywords:

Blood, donation, students

Abstract

Blood donation is a global voluntary practice that supplies whole blood or blood components to patients as an essential medical intervention. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude toward blood donation among medical college students in Baghdad city, Iraq. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, from September 2023 to May 2024. The study was carried out using an online Google Form questionnaire that included one part targeting the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and a second part comprising questions regarding knowledge, attitude, and blood donation practice. The study involved 354 medical student participants; 236 (66.7%) were females and 118 (33.3%) were males (P = 0.000). Most medical students, 253 (71.5%), had good information about blood donation, and 314 (88.7%) had knowledge about blood groups (P = 0.000), mainly through online internet and social media, 165 (46.6%) (P = 0.000). More than two-thirds of the participants, 331 (93.5%) (P = 0.000), were aware of blood donation. However, only 13% of them had donated blood. Medical causes were reported as a barrier to blood donation by 23.2% of participants, and the most suitable place for donation was the blood bank, reported by 203 (57.3%) (P = 0.000). A total of 332 (93.8%) (P = 0.000) of participants showed a positive attitude toward blood donation. A considerable proportion of undergraduate medical students had insufficient knowledge about blood donation, while their attitude and awareness were satisfactory.

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