Amusat Olanrewaju A, Babatunde Abdulhammed O, Olawuyi Dimeji A, Ogundijo Deborah A, Aderohunmu Zainab O, Afolayan Abdul-Gafar O, Alao Uthman H, Akintola Abdulqudus A, Oseni Abdulrahman O, Abdulrasheed Habeeb A
Urology, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, GBR.
Urology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, NGA.
Cureus. 2024 Sep 25;16(9):e70199. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70199. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a common condition of public health concern in Nigeria. Different therapeutic approaches have been developed to manage SCA, including blood transfusion. In a bid to develop a sustainable solution to the blood supply pool, the SmileBuilders Initiative organizes a blood donation drive (Donate-A-Pint Project) quarterly in Ibadan, Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of blood donors in Ibadan, Nigeria, towards SCA. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the University College Hospital Blood Bank in Ibadan over a period of three months. A validated questionnaire, based on similar studies in Nigeria, was used to collect data from blood donors. The SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis, and the chi-square test of independence assessed associations between variables, with a significance level of 0.05. Results Among 205 donors, 68.8% were male, and 42.4% were in the age category of ≥25 years. Most donors (60.0%) were university students. While 12.3% had never heard of SCA, 79.5% were aware of their genotype. Regarding the intrauterine diagnosis of hemoglobin SS (HbSS), 20.0% would allow pregnancy, 31.7% would abort, and 48.3% were undecided. Most respondents (73.2%) had good knowledge of SCA (mean score = 7.0/10.0). If partners were found to have SCA after marriage, 42.9% were undecided. Knowledge of SCA was significantly associated with sex (p = 0.017) and education level (p = 0.001). Conclusion Blood donors in Ibadan have good knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward SCA. However, more health education would benefit the population.
背景 镰状细胞贫血（SCA）是尼日利亚一个受到公共卫生关注的常见病症。已开发出不同的治疗方法来管理SCA，包括输血。为了找到血液供应库的可持续解决方案，微笑建设者倡议组织在尼日利亚伊巴丹每季度举办一次献血活动（一品脱献血项目）。本研究旨在评估尼日利亚伊巴丹的献血者对SCA的认识、知识和态度。方法 在伊巴丹大学学院医院血库进行了为期三个月的描述性横断面研究。基于尼日利亚类似研究的经过验证的问卷被用于从献血者那里收集数据。使用SPSS 23版进行数据分析，独立性卡方检验评估变量之间的关联，显著性水平为0.05。结果 在205名献血者中，68.8%为男性，42.4%年龄在≥25岁类别。大多数献血者（60.0%）是大学生。虽然12.3%从未听说过SCA，但79.5%知道自己的基因型。关于血红蛋白SS（HbSS）的宫内诊断，20.0%会允许怀孕，31.7%会流产，48.3%未决定。大多数受访者（73.2%）对SCA有良好的了解（平均得分 = 7.0/10.0）。如果婚后发现伴侣患有SCA，42.9%未决定。对SCA的了解与性别（p = 0.017）和教育水平（p = 0.001）显著相关。结论 伊巴丹的献血者对SCA有良好的了解、认识和态度。然而，更多的健康教育将使民众受益。
