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SURVEY OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS BLOOD DONATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY, Nakhon Pathom |
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| Creator | Rapeepun Chalongsuk, Paramat Rungruang, Kornpat Boonkhumpong, Tirapong Lueleerarot, Wongsakorn Wattanathaworn |
| Title | SURVEY OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS BLOOD DONATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY, Nakhon Pathom |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Thai Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Science (TBPS) |
| Journal Vol. | 12 |
| Journal No. | 2 (July-December)2017 |
| Page no. | 1-12 |
| Keyword | public mind, blood donation, undergraduate students |
| ISSN | 1686-9540 |
| Abstract | Public mind is the important attribute for social responsibility. Altruistic blood donation is a activity which represents to public mind manner. The objective of this study was to survey attitude towards blood donation among undergraduate students, Silpakorn University. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from 426 undergraduate students in January, 2016 using the self-administered questionnaire comprising socio-demographic data, attitude about blood donation on a 5 point Likert-scale and knowledge with the 14-item test. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Relative risk ratio (RR) and Independent samples test were used. The result showed that the student's public mind awareness regarding blood donation was high. Most of the respondents (97.6%) had good attitudes about ensuring safe blood supply and guarantee blood reserves. The main reason for blood donation (88.8%) was to save one's life. But 65.6% had never donated. The main reason of were not getting a good night's sleep (67.5%) and the fear of the needle (46.3%), respectively. In conclusion, To motivate public mind behaviors of undergraduate students, not only having the activity to participate but also education and motivation through various media is recommended to eliminate misbelieves and to reinforce positive attitudes towards the activities. |
