Unveiling blood donation knowledge, attitude, and practices among 12,606 university students: a cross-sectional study across 16 countries.

ABSTRACT: We assessed university students' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward blood donation and identified the factors that promote or hinder their willingness to donate. We employed a multicenter cross-sectional design, collecting data from August to October 2022 through self-administered questionnaires available in Arabic and English. Both online (Google Forms) and paper surveys were utilized. Data were analyzed using R Statistical Software (v4.1.3; R Core Team 2022). A total of 12,606 university students (7966 females and 4640 males) from 16 countries completed the questionnaire; of them, 28.5% had a good knowledge level regarding blood donation, and 22.7% had donated blood at least once. Students in health science colleges had significantly more awareness of blood donation (p-value < 0.00

SUBMITTER: Eltewacy NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11001850 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature