Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Blood Donation among Postgraduate Students of Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Knowledge, attitude, practice, blood donation, KAPAbstract
Introduction: Donating blood voluntarily and repeatedly by healthy individuals can prevent shortages of blood products. This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on blood donation and their association with demographic factors among postgraduate students at AMDI, USM. Methods: A total of 118 postgraduate students had answered an online validated questionnaire in Google Form via the invitation links, which were distributed by email, WhatsApp messages, and QR codes printed on flyers. Both simple and multiple logistic analyses were used to perform statistical analysis. The analyzed results with a p-value of <0.05 were considered significant. Results: Participants in the study demonstrated good knowledge and positive attitudes towards blood donation. All items from the knowledge section received correct responses from 53.4% to 100% of participants, while all itemsfrom the attitude section received positive responses from at least 80% of participants. They showed good blood donation practices, as 69.5% of participants have donated blood. However, there was no significant association with the p-value more than 0.05 between demographic characteristics (gender, age, ethnicity, marital status, and academic courses) and KAP of blood donation. Conclusion: This study showed that postgraduate students at AMDI, USM have positive attitudes, good knowledge, and good practice regarding blood donation regardless of socio-demographics. Understanding factors influencing blood donation in a population is important fordeveloping effective strategies to sustain blood supply. Future research should investigate additional factors that influence blood donation behaviour, such as motivation, barriers, and expectations.References
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