Elias Elionora, Mauka Wilhellmuss, Philemon Rune N, Damian Damian J, Mahande Michael J, Msuya Sia E
Institute of Public Health, Department of Community Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Institute of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, KCMUCo, Moshi, Tanzania; Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Centre, P.O. Box 823, Moshi, Tanzania.
J Blood Transfus. 2016;2016:8546803. doi: 10.1155/2016/8546803. Epub 2016 Dec 14.
. Understanding the knowledge and awareness of blood donation among potential blood donors in the population, like young people, and the associated attitudes and practices is important. . This was a cross-sectional study whereby a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from the consenting participants. . A total of 422 participants were enrolled. Their mean age was 24.2 (SD 3.6) years. Of the 422, 30% have ever donated blood. 55% of those who had ever donated were repeated blood donors. Majority of the participants (93%) had positive attitudes towards blood donation and 88% were willing to donate in the future. Factors that were significantly associated with ever donating blood were male gender, knowing a person who has donated blood, knowledge of the amount of blood donated, willingness to donate in the future, and not expecting any postdonation reward. . High awareness, positive attitude, and high intention to donate in the future should be used to underscore the need to educate the young people on the value of blood donation in saving lives and to give them correct information on overall requirements for blood donation.
了解人群中潜在献血者（如年轻人）对献血的知识和认知，以及相关的态度和行为非常重要。这是一项横断面研究，通过自填式问卷从同意参与的参与者中收集信息。总共招募了422名参与者。他们的平均年龄为24.2岁（标准差3.6岁）。在这422人中，30%曾献过血。在那些曾献过血的人中，55%是重复献血者。大多数参与者（93%）对献血持积极态度，88%愿意在未来献血。与曾献过血显著相关的因素包括男性、认识献血的人、了解献血量、未来愿意献血以及不期望任何献血后奖励。应利用高认知度、积极态度和未来高献血意愿来强调有必要教育年轻人献血在拯救生命方面的价值，并向他们提供关于献血总体要求的正确信息。
