Batu Mikail, Aydoğdu Karaaslan İlknur, Bülbül Maraş Gül, Öksüz Burcu, Kayacan Şehriban, Taşkıran İlkay Burak
Department of Public Relations and Advertising, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, TUR.
Department of Journalism, Ege University, İzmir, TUR.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 30;16(8):e68216. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68216. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Background The need for blood arising from illness, surgery, and accidents is met through donations. With global population growth, both non-governmental organizations and public institutions are vital for blood supply and distribution. The Turkish Red Crescent, a leading non-governmental organization in blood donation and humanitarian aid, excels in both national and international contexts, ensuring a safe blood supply and reinforcing social solidarity during crises. This study aims to determine the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of students from different departments at a public university in Turkey regarding blood donation and the Turkish Red Crescent. Methodology This was a cross-sectional study. The study population included 34,442 Ege University students, with the sample consisting of 385 students who continued their education online due to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Turkey and voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected via an online survey. Results The study found that 56.9% (219) of the participants were female, 30.9% (119) were in the second year, and 16.6% (64) were from the Faculty of Science. Overall, 89.6% (345) of the students held positive views on blood donation. Further, 64.4% (248) showed a positive inclination toward donating blood, and 76.8% (296) viewed it as a social responsibility. However, 70.4% (271) of the students had doubts about whether the blood will reach those in need, and 61.6% (237) were concerned about this issue. Additionally, women donated blood more than men with significant differences in some attitudes based on gender. Conclusions The research revealed that students defined blood donation as a good deed and an indicator of human solidarity. On the other hand, students lacked knowledge about the Turkish Red Crescent and were undecided in some of their opinions about the Turkish Red Crescent.
背景 因疾病、手术和事故产生的用血需求通过献血来满足。随着全球人口增长，非政府组织和公共机构对于血液供应和分配都至关重要。土耳其红新月会是献血和人道主义援助方面的领先非政府组织，在国内和国际层面都表现出色，确保了安全的血液供应，并在危机期间加强了社会团结。本研究旨在确定土耳其一所公立大学不同院系学生对献血和土耳其红新月会的知识、认知和态度。
方法 这是一项横断面研究。研究人群包括34442名伊兹密尔埃杰大学的学生，样本由385名因2023年2月6日土耳其地震而继续在线学习并自愿参与研究的学生组成。数据通过在线调查收集。
结果 研究发现，56.9%（219人）的参与者为女性，30.9%（119人）为二年级学生，16.6%（64人）来自理学院。总体而言，89.6%（345人）的学生对献血持积极看法。此外，64.4%（248人）表现出献血的积极倾向，76.8%（296人）将其视为一种社会责任。然而，70.4%（271人）的学生对血液是否能送达有需要的人表示怀疑，61.6%（237人）对此问题感到担忧。此外，女性献血多于男性，在一些态度上存在基于性别的显著差异。
结论 研究表明，学生将献血定义为一种善举和人类团结的指标。另一方面，学生对土耳其红新月会缺乏了解，在对土耳其红新月会的一些看法上也不确定。
