Blood Donation
Conditions
Keywords
attitudes, blood donation, blood shortage
Brief summary
The study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice about blood donation among medical students and medical staff in Poland.
Detailed description
In Poland, the blood gives an average of 31 people per 1.000 inhabitants, while in Western Europe the rate was twice as high. In the study the investigators are examining how medical students and medical staff feel about the issues of blood donation, especially: blood shortage. The investigators are planning to focus on the following specific questions: What is the level of knowledge about blood donation among participants? What are the sociodemographic, sociocultural and socioeconomic characteristics of blood donors and non-blood donors among medical staff and medical students? Evidence on the role of financial and other incentives in eliciting blood donation.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALsurvey
Survey about Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Blood Donation
Sponsors
International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Give voluntary consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* not meet the above criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of participants who approve prosocial motivation to blood donation | 3 months | Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate attitude assessed by 10- items questionnaire about perception towards financial and other incentives in eliciting blood donation. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Results of the Medical Knowledge Tool (Questionnaire) | 3 months | Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate knowledge assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about blood donation standards and registry. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale). |
| Results of the Practice Tool (Questionnaire) | 3 months | Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate practice assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about practice with blood donation (prohibited and unethical practices). For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale). |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
Primary ContactLukasz Czyzewski, MSc
Outcome results
None listed