Year: 2026 | Month: March | Volume: 16 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 181-190
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20260323
Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Voluntary Blood Donation in Individuals Attending and Donating at Blood Centre
Trupti Pachpatil1, Shubhangi Lad2, Snigdha Vartak3
1Junior Resident, 2Head of Department, 3Assistant Professor
Department Of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Trupti Pachpatil
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Voluntary blood donation is a crucial aspect of ensuring a safe and sufficient blood supply for transfusion services. This study was conducted to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding voluntary blood donation and the associated socio-demographic factors among people attending and donating at a blood center.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out on 427 participants attending the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion at a tertiary care hospital. Data was collected through a pre-validated structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis was carried out using suitable descriptive and inferential statistics, and association was tested by chi-square test at p<0.05 significance.
Results: Among 427 participants, 59.0% had good knowledge, and 73.5% had a positive attitude towards voluntary blood donation, but only 43.6% had ever donated blood. Good knowledge was significantly related to younger age, male gender, higher educational level, urban residence, and previous donation (p<0.05). Positive attitude was also significantly related to the aforementioned factors (p<0.05).
Discussion: The findings of this study suggest that while knowledge and attitude towards voluntary blood donation were quite positive, the practice was relatively lower. Socio-demographic variables, pre-existing exposure to the concept have played an important role in shaping knowledge, attitude, and practice.
Conclusion: The findings of the study showed satisfactory levels of knowledge (59.0%) and positive attitude (73.5%) towards voluntary blood donation, but the percentage of voluntary blood donors was lower (43.6%). Younger age, male, higher education, urban residence, were significant predictors for better knowledge, positive attitude, practice of voluntary blood donation.
Key words: Voluntary blood donation, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Blood donors.