Nursing students' knowledge and attitudes of blood donation: A multicentre study.
barriers
blood donation
motivation
nursing students
recruitment
young donors
Journal
Journal of clinical nursing
ISSN: 1365-2702
Titre abrégé: J Clin Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207302
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2019
May 2019
Historique:
received:
19
03
2018
revised:
12
11
2018
accepted:
18
12
2018
pubmed:
23
1
2019
medline:
16
5
2019
entrez:
23
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To investigate factors involved in the blood donation (BD) in a population of Italian nursing students (NSs). Young people are still numerically limited among potential blood donors. Recent research on this topic has underlined the need to promote recruitment programmes and focused advertising campaigns to specific targeted population. Cross-sectional study. The STROBE checklist was used to grant adequate and complete reporting of research. The study was carried out in five Italian Universities, and a structured, 22-item questionnaire was distributed to 532 NSs (mean age = 24.64, SD = 7.41, min = 19; max = 55; population, female = 80.8% of total) to explore propensity, obstacles, knowledge of BD and to assess associations between variables. Descriptive (frequency, mean and SD) and inferential (χ The overall level of knowledge among NSs donors is high, when compared with non-donors (p < 0.05); the propensity for donation is acceptable (34.8% of the total are donors; mean = 3.17 donation). The obstacles perceived by participants are "practical" (20% and 22.8% think they do not have enough time to donate or are unsuitable because of lifestyle reasons; respectively). A relevant aspect regards the NSs' perceived role as future healthcare professionals to be responsible to educate and influence potential donors (81.5%). Specifically tailored BD campaigning should be implemented to sensitise University students. NSs could become effective motivators among students of different Universities or faculties. Thanks to their role and capability to put themselves in the peer group. NSs could contribute to the promotion of this selfless practice and to the development of a mature, responsible civic attitude. Nursing educators should play a pivotal role in developing teaching methods to promote BD among NSs.
Sections du résumé
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To investigate factors involved in the blood donation (BD) in a population of Italian nursing students (NSs).
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Young people are still numerically limited among potential blood donors. Recent research on this topic has underlined the need to promote recruitment programmes and focused advertising campaigns to specific targeted population.
DESIGN
METHODS
Cross-sectional study. The STROBE checklist was used to grant adequate and complete reporting of research.
METHODS
METHODS
The study was carried out in five Italian Universities, and a structured, 22-item questionnaire was distributed to 532 NSs (mean age = 24.64, SD = 7.41, min = 19; max = 55; population, female = 80.8% of total) to explore propensity, obstacles, knowledge of BD and to assess associations between variables. Descriptive (frequency, mean and SD) and inferential (χ
RESULTS
RESULTS
The overall level of knowledge among NSs donors is high, when compared with non-donors (p < 0.05); the propensity for donation is acceptable (34.8% of the total are donors; mean = 3.17 donation). The obstacles perceived by participants are "practical" (20% and 22.8% think they do not have enough time to donate or are unsuitable because of lifestyle reasons; respectively). A relevant aspect regards the NSs' perceived role as future healthcare professionals to be responsible to educate and influence potential donors (81.5%).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Specifically tailored BD campaigning should be implemented to sensitise University students. NSs could become effective motivators among students of different Universities or faculties. Thanks to their role and capability to put themselves in the peer group. NSs could contribute to the promotion of this selfless practice and to the development of a mature, responsible civic attitude.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
Nursing educators should play a pivotal role in developing teaching methods to promote BD among NSs.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Langues
eng
Pagination
1829-1838Informations de copyright
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.