Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of blood donation among paramedical students of a medical college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Devi, V. Kalpana [1 ]
Thirumurugan, E. [1 ,2 ]
Karthick, R. [1 ]
Indian, E. Abisheak [1 ]
Abinaya, G. [1 ]
Hemalatha, R. [1 ]
Sunil, P. [1 ]
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[1] Dr MGR Educ & Res Inst, Dept Allied Hlth Sci, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Srinivas Univ, Dept Allied Hlth Sci, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Blood donation; medical students; voluntary; attitude; blood donation knowledge; perception of blood donation; practice; Tamil Nadu; HEALTH-SCIENCE STUDENTS; UNIVERSITY;
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10.4103/ijh.ijh_21_24
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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BACKGROUND: Blood donation is an essential global need far outweighs the available supply, rendering it a scarce and valuable resource. Within India, blood transfusion services hold significant importance and constitute a crucial aspect of the national health-care framework. Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation (VNRBD) is deemed the safest among the various ways of donating blood. The student population of educational institutions across the country, particularly those who are young and physically fit, represents one of the most promising sources of blood donations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and donation practices of medical college students and motivate them to embrace voluntary blood donation as a regular habit.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Department of Allied Health Science at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, conducted a questionnaire survey from March 2023 to October 2023. Two thousand and two hundred forty students were invited to participate, with 2331 ultimately willing to partake. The gathered data underwent analysis using the SPSS Statistics software, version 20, with a significance level fixed at a P = 5%.RESULTS: The study included 2331 participants, comprising 840 males (36%) and 1491 females (64%). The age range of the participants was between 17 and 25 years, with a mean age of 18.9 +/- 1.3 years. Out of 2331 participants, the majority (66.7%) showed sufficient knowledge with 9 or more correct answers, while the rest (33.2%) showed below-average knowledge.CONCLUSION: The Tamil Nadu Health Professions Colleges possess the potential to make a noteworthy impact on the promotion of blood donation. According to a recent survey, students express a keen interest in donating blood if a camp is organized on the campus. By organizing awareness campaigns and conducting informative sessions, the colleges can inspire and motivate more students to donate blood, thereby playing a vital role in saving lives.
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