El Bilbeisi Abdel Hamid, Abuzerr Samer, El Afifi Amany
Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Al Azhar University of Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Palestine, Gaza, Palestine.
SAGE Open Med. 2023 Nov 17;11:20503121231207707. doi: 10.1177/20503121231207707. eCollection 2023.
Both developing and developed countries are facing difficulties in finding regular donors. In areas that are exposed to frequent conflicts and wars, such as the Gaza Strip, there is a need for a continuous blood supply. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward blood donation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022, in which 1506 participants were randomly selected from different governorates in the Gaza Strip. A structured and valid questionnaire was employed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward blood donation. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 28. The chi-square test was used to measure the significance of associations.
A total of 1506 individuals living in the Gaza Strip participated. The total mean score of the overall knowledge and positive attitudes toward blood donation was 55.1% and 67.1%, respectively. Furthermore, 1236 (82.1%) of the study participants never donated blood. Of them, 260 (21.0%) demonstrated that they do not have information on when, where, and how to donate; 228 (18.4%) thought that they were not fit to donate; 187 (15.1%) demonstrated that they did not have time to donate; 143 (11.6%) feared health problems, and 132 (10.7%) feared anemia. On the contrary, 99 (36.7%) donated blood when a friend or relative needed blood, and 171 (63.3%) were voluntary donations. Statistically, a significant association was found between knowledge, attitudes, practices, and sociodemographic variables ( < 0.05 for all).
The study findings indicated poor donation habits despite positive attitudes toward blood donation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. This research emphasizes the need to recognize and correct the knowledge gap that results in unfavorable behaviors against blood donation.
发展中国家和发达国家在寻找固定献血者方面都面临困难。在经常遭受冲突和战争的地区，如加沙地带，需要持续的血液供应。本研究旨在确定巴勒斯坦加沙地带对献血的知识、态度和行为水平。
2022年进行了一项横断面研究，从加沙地带不同省份随机选取1506名参与者。采用一份结构化且有效的问卷来评估献血的知识、态度和行为水平。所有统计分析均使用SPSS 28版进行。卡方检验用于衡量关联的显著性。
共有1506名居住在加沙地带的个人参与。对献血的总体知识和积极态度的总平均分分别为55.1%和67.1%。此外，1236名（82.1%）研究参与者从未献血。其中，260名（21.0%）表示他们不知道何时、何地以及如何献血；228名（18.4%）认为自己不适合献血；187名（15.1%）表示没有时间献血；143名（11.6%）担心健康问题，132名（10.7%）担心贫血。相反，99名（36.7%）在朋友或亲戚需要血液时献血，171名（63.3%）是自愿献血。在统计学上，发现知识、态度、行为与社会人口统计学变量之间存在显著关联（所有P<0.05）。
研究结果表明，尽管巴勒斯坦加沙地带对献血持积极态度，但献血习惯不佳。本研究强调需要认识并纠正导致不利于献血行为的知识差距。
