Attitudes About Blood Donation

• Conditions: Blood Donation

• Registration Number: NCT02281565
• Lead Sponsor: International Institute of Rescue Research and Education

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice about blood donation among medical students and medical staff in Poland.

Detailed Description

In Poland, the blood gives an average of 31 people per 1.000 inhabitants, while in Western Europe the rate was twice as high.

In the study the investigators are examining how medical students and medical staff feel about the issues of blood donation, especially: blood shortage.

The investigators are planning to focus on the following specific questions:

What is the level of knowledge about blood donation among participants? What are the sociodemographic, sociocultural and socioeconomic characteristics of blood donors and non-blood donors among medical staff and medical students? Evidence on the role of financial and other incentives in eliciting blood donation.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Study Start: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-10-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-30
• Primary Completion: 2014-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-02
• Study Completion: 2014-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Give voluntary consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• not meet the above criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of participants who approve prosocial motivation to blood donation	3 months	Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate attitude assessed by 10- items questionnaire about perception towards financial and other incentives in eliciting blood donation. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Results of the Medical Knowledge Tool (Questionnaire)	3 months	Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate knowledge assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about blood donation standards and registry. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale).
Results of the Practice Tool (Questionnaire)	3 months	Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate practice assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about practice with blood donation (prohibited and unethical practices). For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

International Institute of Rescue Research and Education; 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovia, Poland