Clin Lab. 2024 Jun 1;70(6). doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2024.240128.
Improving global access to secure blood holds paramount importance for supporting medical interventions vital to saving lives. As students and professionals in the medical field are pivotal in informing and motivating the public to donate blood, this study investigated the awareness of blood donation requirements and protocols among undergraduate health sciences students at King Khalid University.
A total of 106 students participated in the study. Google Forms was used to generate the survey and to collect data, and GraphPad Prism was used to visualize and analyze the data extracted from the form.
The study population was predominantly male (63.2% male vs. 36.8% female). Participants demonstrated a good understanding on questions pertaining to blood storage, transmitted infections, and the minimum weight requirement for donation. Divergent responses were observed regarding the optimal age for donation, minimal blood volume, fasting requirements, and the minimum interval between donations.
The results of our study indicate a pressing need to enhance knowledge of blood donation among students in medical fields, particularly given the crucial role of health professionals in educating the public. Greater awareness will promote a greater frequency of donations and a wider dissemination of accurate information concerning blood donation protocols.
改善全球安全血液供应对于支持拯救生命的医疗干预至关重要。由于医学生和医疗专业人员在告知和激励公众献血方面起着至关重要的作用，因此本研究调查了沙特国王大学本科健康科学专业学生对献血要求和规范的认识。
共有 106 名学生参与了这项研究。使用 Google Forms 生成问卷并收集数据，使用 GraphPad Prism 可视化和分析从表单中提取的数据。
研究人群中男性居多（63.2%的男性对 36.8%的女性）。参与者在与血液储存、传播感染和献血的最小体重要求相关的问题上表现出良好的理解。但在最佳献血年龄、最小血量、禁食要求和献血间隔最小时间等问题上存在分歧的回答。
我们的研究结果表明，迫切需要提高医学生对献血的认识，特别是考虑到卫生专业人员在教育公众方面的关键作用。提高认识将促进更频繁的献血，并更广泛地传播有关献血规范的准确信息。
