Universal access to safe, affordable surgery when needed depends on a sufficient and safe blood supply. This is not the case in most of the world today. The average blood donation rate in low-income countries (2•8 donations per 1000 population) was an order of magnitude below that of high-income countries (36•4 donations per 1000 population). Typically, Ethiopia has a blood donation rate of 0•6 units per 1000 population, or roughly 56 000 units per year. This study assessed the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice, of blood donation among health professionals using an Institution-based analytic cross-sectional study design. A pre-tested and structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Among the study participants, 280 (86.4%) had adequate knowledge of blood, about 52% responded harmful events might occur during donations and 20% said only physically strong people donate. Only 65.1% showed a willingness to donate during an emergency and 36% of health professionals donated blood at least one time. In conclusion the level of knowledge was high in health care workers, and a significant number of health workers’ attitudes towards blood donation were inadequate. Although health workers were equipped with good knowledge of blood donation, an insignificant amount of blood donation practice was identified.
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Kifle Wodebo, Legese Petros, Habtamu Wude. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Voluntary Blood Donation Among Health Professionals in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study Design. American Journal of Health Research, 10(5), 201-205. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajhr.20221005.14
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Kifle Wodebo; Legese Petros; Habtamu Wude. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Voluntary Blood Donation Among Health Professionals in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study Design. Am. J. Health Res. 2022, 10(5), 201-205. doi: 10.11648/j.ajhr.20221005.14
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