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To evaluate the level of knowledge regarding voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation and identify barriers to donation among university students.

August 1, 2002Vox Sanguinis

Knowledge about blood donation among a sample of Thai university students

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VWViroj WiwanitkitChandigarh University

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Cross-sectional survey reveals low blood donation rates despite high knowledge among university students, highlighting fear as a primary barrier requiring targeted intervention.

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To evaluate the level of knowledge regarding voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation and identify barriers to donation among university students.
Conducted a cross-sectional assessment using a self-administered questionnaire and face-to-face interviews among university students (N=400) at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.
Evaluated donation history, awareness of blood banking, deterrents to donation, and correlations across demographic parameters including age, gender, and education level.
Although 80% of respondents demonstrated knowledge regarding blood donation, only 11% (n=44) had ever voluntarily donated blood.
Fear was the most frequently cited barrier to donation, reported by 305 non-donor participants.
No statistically significant correlation was identified between demographic factors (age, gender, or educational level) and level of knowledge or actual blood donation.

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Viroj Wiwanitkit (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a00673bb124fe581985dead https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1423-0410.2002.00209.x

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Cross-sectional survey reveals low blood donation rates despite high knowledge among university students, highlighting fear as a primary barrier requiring targeted intervention.

Knowledge about blood donation among a sample of Thai university students

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Knowledge about blood donation among a sample of Thai university students

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