Omaish Rahaf S, Al-Fayyadh Zahraa A, Al-Habashneh Shifar M, Al-Mashhdi Safa Y, Khasawneh Salah Y, Naber Isam A, Bourghli Sana L, Al-Adily Tariq N, Al-Fararjeh Firas M, Sughayer Maher A
School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
SAGE Open Med. 2024 Jun 6;12:20503121241259340. doi: 10.1177/20503121241259340. eCollection 2024.
Recruitment of low risk blood donors can be challenging. Efforts should be made to increase the level of awareness and positive attitude towards blood donation. An essential step to achieve this is obtaining comprehensive data about the current situation of awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the population towards blood donation.
METHODS/MATERIALS: The present study was conducted at two blood donation centres in Amman, Jordan, during 2021. A total of 536 whole blood donors were included. Data regarding their demographic characteristics, blood donation history as well as their knowledge and attitudes regarding blood donation were collected by a questionnaire.
Four hundred ninety participants (91.4%) were males, whereas only 46 participants (8.6%) were females. Ninety seven subjects (18.1%) were first time donors, whereas 431 subjects (81.9%) had previous donations. The participants' median score in the knowledge section was 19.0 points (range 5-25 points). Based on a cut-off of 15 out of 28: 84% of the participants were knowledgeable. Similarly 97% of the participants had a positive attitude based on a cut-off of 17 out of 32 points. Multivariate analysis revealed that high knowledge score was significantly associated with study major and employment status, whereas a positive attitude was significantly associated with a higher income. More than half of first time donors stated lack of awareness as being the reason for not donating blood before.
Measures to improve awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards blood donation should be implemented in order to meet the increasing demand for blood and blood components. Targeted campaigns, correction of some misconceptions and using different motivations are suggested.
招募低风险献血者可能具有挑战性。应努力提高对献血的认识水平和积极态度。实现这一目标的关键步骤是获取有关公众对献血的认识、知识和态度现状的全面数据。
方法/材料：本研究于2021年在约旦安曼的两个献血中心进行。共纳入536名全血捐献者。通过问卷调查收集了他们的人口统计学特征、献血历史以及他们对献血的知识和态度的数据。
490名参与者（91.4%）为男性，而只有46名参与者（8.6%）为女性。97名受试者（18.1%）为首次献血者，而431名受试者（81.9%）曾有过献血经历。参与者在知识部分的中位数得分是19.0分（范围为5 - 25分）。以28分中的15分为临界值：84%的参与者具备相关知识。同样，以32分中的17分为临界值，97%的参与者态度积极。多变量分析显示，高知识得分与专业和就业状况显著相关，而积极态度与较高收入显著相关。超过一半的首次献血者表示缺乏认识是之前未献血的原因。
应采取措施提高对献血的认识、知识和态度，以满足对血液和血液成分日益增长的需求。建议开展有针对性的宣传活动、纠正一些误解并采用不同的激励措施。
