Assessment of factors influencing physicians' intention to prescribe transfusion using the theory of planned behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood shortage is a persistent problem affecting Taiwan's health-care system. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) has been commonly used in studies of health advocacy. The purpose of this study was to develop a questionnaire measuring clinicians' intention to prescribe transfusion based on the TPB.

Method

A questionnaire comprising 15 items for assessing clinicians' intention to prescribe blood transfusion was developed, and it collected demographic characteristics, tested patient blood management (PBM) and perceived knowledge of PBM. Furthermore, the questionnaire contained four subscales related to the TPB. A total of 129 clinicians participated in this pilot study between July and December2020. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were conducted to ex

SUBMITTER: Liao YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492397 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature