Attitudes About Blood Donation

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

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Blood Donation Among Medical Students and Medical Staff

Conditions
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Blood Donation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Give voluntary consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: not meet the above criteria

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: survey|Survey about Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Blood Donation|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of participants who approve prosocial motivation to blood donation | 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). | 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Results of the Medical Knowledge Tool (Questionnaire) | 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). | 3 months | 
| Results of the Practice Tool (Questionnaire) | 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). | 3 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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attitudes, blood donation, blood shortage