Blood Donation awareness and implementation among Undergraduate Medical Students of Sindh, Pakistan.
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Objective: To determine the knowledge and practice of blood donation among undergraduate students.
Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro Pakistan from September 2021 to December 2021. A convenient sampling technique was applied for collection of sample comprised of undergraduate medical students of all disciplines and batches. All the participants were interviewed by using a validated questionnaire. The analysis was carried out with SPSS 22.0.
Results: Out of 374 respondents, 324 (86.6%) complied with the inclusion criteria. All 324 (86.6%) were non-blood donors; although majority is familiar with necessity of blood donation for the community. Among total population115 (35.5%) had no specific reason as their primary barrier towards blood donation, followed by 96 (29.6%) health-related issues. However, the most common motivation for 156 (48.1%) was approved certifications.
Conclusion: Medical students were revealed to have an excellent primary understanding of blood donation. It is necessary to organize blood donation camps on university campuses and increase help calls.
Keywords: Blood donation; KAP Study; Knowledge; Practice; Undergraduate students.
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