Chikobava Elisabed, Chkhikvadze Lasha, Vashakidze Nika, Mikeladze Elizaveta, Mohamed Abdul Raheem Ayesha Begum, Menabde Keti
Faculty of Medicine, American MD Program, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, GEO.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 27;17(6):e86885. doi: 10.7759/cureus.86885. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Blood donation is vital for saving lives and supporting healthcare systems worldwide. However, many countries, including Georgia, face challenges due to insufficient blood supplies. Despite its importance, there is limited data on public knowledge and attitudes toward blood donation in Georgia. In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed 385 participants through social media to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and the barriers they face regarding blood donation. Our findings showed that only 35% of participants had good knowledge, and just 38.4% demonstrated a positive attitude. Sociodemographic factors such as gender, age, residence, education level, and medical background were significantly associated with knowledge and attitudes. The most commonly reported reasons for not donating included health issues like anemia and hypotension (49.5%), lack of opportunity (29.2%), and unwillingness to donate (12.7%). Encouragingly, 83% of participants expressed willingness to donate blood in the future. As the first study of its kind in Georgia, these results emphasize the need for educational initiatives and awareness campaigns. Improving public understanding and attitudes could help translate this willingness into higher blood donation rates, contributing to a more reliable and sufficient blood supply in the country.
献血对于拯救生命和支持全球医疗体系至关重要。然而，包括格鲁吉亚在内的许多国家都因血液供应不足而面临挑战。尽管献血很重要，但格鲁吉亚关于公众对献血的知识和态度的数据有限。在这项横断面研究中，我们通过社交媒体对385名参与者进行了调查，以评估他们关于献血的知识、态度以及他们面临的障碍。我们的研究结果显示，只有35%的参与者有良好的知识储备，仅有38.4%表现出积极的态度。性别、年龄、居住地、教育水平和医学背景等社会人口学因素与知识和态度显著相关。最常被提及的不献血原因包括贫血和低血压等健康问题（49.5%）、缺乏机会（29.2%）以及不愿意献血（12.7%）。令人鼓舞的是，83%的参与者表示愿意在未来献血。作为格鲁吉亚此类研究中的首例，这些结果强调了开展教育举措和宣传活动的必要性。提高公众的理解和态度有助于将这种意愿转化为更高的献血率，为该国更可靠和充足的血液供应做出贡献。
