Factors Influencing Blood Donation Practice Among Health Care Providers of Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

Abstract

Background

Blood donation is a technique in which blood is collected from a healthy individual for transfusion to someone else. WHO estimates that it is necessary to donate blood to 2% to 3% of the country’s population to meet blood needs. However, blood donation remains challenging in developing countries.

Objective

This study aimed to identify factors influencing blood donation practices among healthcare providers in public hospitals in Bahir Dar City.

Methods

This institution-based unmatched case-control study was conducted in Bahir Dar City Public Hospitals from May 01 to May 25, 2022. Total sample size was 491 (123 cases and 368 controls) and then the study subject was selected by using simple random sampling technic and collect data through self-administered questionnaire. Bi-variable and multi-variable binary logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between dependent and independent variables. Finally, the results are presented in charts and tables, and the AOR and CI are reported. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.

Results

Fear of anemia (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 0.02; 95% CI 0.007–0.078), lack of opportunity (AOR: 0.42; 95% CI 0.22–0.83), lack of time (AOR: 0.03; 95% CI, 0.005–0.199), profession (AOR: 0.15; 95% CI, 0.05–0.42), aware of free medical checkup (AOR: 31.79; 95% CI 13.13–76.94), willingness to donate blood (AOR: 5.09; 95% CI 2.25–11.50), blood group type (AOR: 5.67; 95% CI 1.42–22.68), and higher work experience (AOR: 7.99; 95% CI 2.59–24.67) were found to be significantly associated with blood donation practice.

Conclusion

This study revealed that multiple factors influenced the practice of blood donation among healthcare providers. Therefore, access to blood donation areas and emphasizing the importance of donor blood donation are important for facilitating blood donation.

Keywords:

• blood donation
• blood donation practice
• case control
• health care providers

Data Sharing Statement

All the necessary data are available from the corresponding author and will be provided upon reasonable request.

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate

Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional review board of Bahir Dar University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences with ethical review board (IRB). Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants. The study participants provided written informed consent to withdraw at any point in the data collection, and the data were confidentially secured. All methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations and complied with the Helsinki Declaration.

Acknowledgments

This article is presented as part of thesis at Bahir Dar university “Factors Influencing Blood Donation Practice Among Health Care Providers Of Public Hospitals In Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, A Case Control Study” https://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/15220. We would like to thank Bahir Dar University, data collectors, supervisors, and the study participants.

Author Contributions

All authors made a significant contribution to the work reported, whether in the conception, study design, execution, acquisition of data, analysis, and interpretation, or in all these areas, took part in drafting, revising, or critically reviewing the article; gave final approval of the version to be published; have agreed on the journal to which the article has been submitted; and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Disclosure

All authors declare that they have no competing interests for this work.

Additional information

Funding

There is no funding to report.