Rural-urban variation in willingness to donate blood in Ibadan Region, Nigeria.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.4415/ANN_23_02_04

Faithwin I Gbadamosi, Yusuf Popoola, Femi Olaniyan, Ridwan O Adesola, Brigid Unim

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Abstract

Background: Although there are ongoing blood donation campaigns in Nigeria, the prevalence of voluntary blood donation is about 10% and there is limited information about the determinants of blood donation behavior, especially across rural-urban geographic areas. This study examines the rural-urban differences in willingness to donate blood.

Method: A cross-sectional study addressing adults from three rural and three urban communities was performed in 2021 to evaluate willingness, knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation.

Results: A total of 287 individuals were surveyed. Most of the respondents across all communities have never donated blood (72%). Females aged 18-25, highly educated, and from urban communities were more incline to donate blood compared to their counterparts. The main reasons for not donating blood for rural dwellers were: never thought of it (39% vs 34.7%) and no one asked (34.4% vs 17%); fear of needles was declared mostly by urban dwellers (21.8% vs 12.5%) (p=0.02).

Conclusions: Willingness to donate blood varies across rural and urban communities and is influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The gap between willingness to donate and actual blood donation has consequences for the establishment of blood transfusion services. Targeted public health interventions are required to enhance awareness and knowledge and modify attitudes towards blood donation.

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尼日利亚伊巴丹地区献血意愿的城乡差异。

背景:尽管尼日利亚正在开展献血运动，但自愿献血的流行率约为10%，有关献血行为决定因素的信息有限，特别是在农村-城市地理区域。本研究考察了农村和城市献血意愿的差异。方法:于2021年对来自三个农村和三个城市社区的成年人进行横断面研究，评估其献血意愿、献血知识、献血态度和献血行为。结果:共调查287人。所有社区的大多数答复者从未献过血(72%)。年龄在18-25岁、受过高等教育、来自城市社区的女性比同龄女性更倾向于献血。农村居民不献血的主要原因是:从未想过(39%比34.7%)和没人要求(34.4%比17%);对针头的恐惧主要来自城市居民(21.8% vs 12.5%) (p=0.02)。结论:农村和城市社区的献血意愿存在差异，并受社会人口特征的影响。自愿献血与实际献血之间的差距对输血服务的建立产生了影响。需要有针对性的公共卫生干预措施，以提高认识和知识，并改变对献血的态度。

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Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.80

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4.80%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità is a peer reviewed quarterly science journal which publishes research articles in biomedicine, translational research and in many other disciplines of the health sciences. The journal includes the following material: original articles, reviews, commentaries, editorials, brief and technical notes, book reviews. The publication of Monographic Sections has been discontinued. In case you wish to present a small number of coordinated contributions on specific themes concerning priorities in public health, please contact the Editorial office. The journal is in English.