A Descriptive Study on factors Affecting Blood Donation among Young Adult Students

Abstract

Introduction: Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health andthe need for blood transfusion may arise at any time in both urban and rural area.Adequate and safe blood supply has remained a challenge in developing countries like India and the shortage of blood is due to an increase in the demand, with fewer voluntary blood donors. The present study explores the practice of blood donation among the young adult students. Methods: A cross sectional study of 583 students among threedegree colleges during June 2014 to August 2014 by systematic sampling. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaire after taking informed consent. Results: As age increased practice of blood donation decreased and it was statistically significant with p- value <0.001.Prevalence of blood donation in males (22%) was more than females (1.5%) and was statistically significant with p value <0.001.Overall 70 (12%) had donated blood and 86.6% were willing to donate blood. Conclusions: Young adult males are future potential donors who can be approached in colleges as most of them are students.Conducting awareness programs regularly in the colleges keeps them well informed and motivated. This awareness about blood donation should be coupled with the prevention strategies of the major disease that consume much of the blood.

Keywords

• Blood donation
• tranfusion
• doner
• adult
• students