Voluntary Blood Donation, Future Willingness and Associated Factors Among Attendants of Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients in JIMA University Specialized Hospital, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2015

Authors

  • Bedasa Elias Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Health Sciences, Arsi University, Ethiopia
  • Hinsermu Bayu Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Arsi University, Ethiopia
  • Fitsum Araya Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jima University, Ethiopia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjocb.v6i3.161

Abstract

Background: Hemorrhage is the major cause of maternal death worldwide. This problem is more prevalent in developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, availability of adequate blood supply and timely transfusion has paramount importance in reducing maternal deaths. In this aspect, assessing practice, future willingness and associated factors towards voluntary blood donation among attendants can contribute in alleviating the scarcity of blood for transfusion.

Objective: To assess voluntary blood donation, future willingness and associated factors among attendants of obstetrics and gynecology patients in Jima University Specialized Hospital (JUSH).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among attendants of Obstetrics and Gynecology patients of Jima University Specialized Hospital (JUSH) 2015. The 424 sample size was calculated by using single population proportion formula and systematic sampling technique was applied to select the participants. To get the desired information for the study, semi-structured interview questionnaire was employed. The data was interred using Epi data and analyzed using SPSS version 20. All variables with P<0.2 during bivariate logistic regression analysis were used for multivariate logistic regression analysis. P value < 0.05 was declared as statistically significant. Results were presented using frequency tables, figures and texts.

Results: The study revealed that among 424 obstetrics and gynecology surgical patient attendants, only 85(20%) of them voluntarily donated blood. On the other hand 80(90%) of the already donated attendants and 293(69.1%) of total attendants are willing to further donate blood in the future if asked to do so. Good knowledge (AOR=7.374, 95%CI: 1.671–32.538). Favorable attitude (AOR=3.586, 95%CI: 1.324–9.715). Female sex (AOR=0.570, 95%CI: 0.330–0.988), were significant predictors of voluntary blood donation among attendants.

Conclusion: Even though majority of the study participants have good knowledge and favorable attitude, voluntary blood donation is very low. Knowledge, attitude, age and sex of attendants were important predictors of voluntary blood donation.

 

Keywords: Voluntary blood donation, blood transfusion, knowledge, attitude, practice, maternal death

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Bedasa Elias, Hinsermu Bayu, Fitsum Araya. Voluntary Blood Donation, Future Willingness and Associated Factors Among Attendants of Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients in JIMA University Specialized Hospital, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2015. Research & Reviews: Journal of Computational Biology. 2017; 6(3): 1–8p.

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2018-04-02

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2017)

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