Blood Donation and Associated Factors Among Employees Working at Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, Southeast Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Background

Blood is a specialized body fluid in humans. Securing voluntary, nonpaid blood donation is an important national goal to prevent blood shortages. The donated blood plays a big role during surgery, accidents, delivery, bleeding cases, and the like. Currently, in many developing and developed countries, the blood supply is critically insufficient. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the practice of blood donation and associated factors among employees (clinical and nonclinical) at Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August 1 to 20, 2020. Self-administered and interview-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data. A stratified sampling method was employed to select 122 participants. Data were entered into EpiData 3.1 software and the analysis was done using SPSS version 25. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis with 95%CI was carried out.

Results

Among 122 employees who participated in the study, 39% have ever donated blood. Clinical staff were eight times more likely to donate blood compared to nonclinical staff (AOR=7.81, 95%CI: 2.15–28.39). Those who had one to five years work experience were 85% (AOR=0.15, 95% CI:0.03-0.74) less likely to donate blood compared to > 11 years of work experience.Those with inadequate knowledge were 71.0% (AOR=0.29, 95%CI: 0.09–0.89) less likely to donate blood compared to those with adequate knowledge. Those with an unfavorable attitude were 68.0% (AOR=0.32, 95%CI: 0.11–0.92) less likely to donate blood compared to those with a favorable attitude.

Conclusion

Generally, blood donation practice was low in the study area. The professional category, work experience, knowledge, and attitude were significantly associated with the practice of blood donation. Therefore, a blood donation campaign should be prepared to strengthen the practice.

Keywords:

• blood donation
• practice
• associated factors
• employees
• hospital
• Negele Arsi

Abbreviation

AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio; KAP, knowledge, attitude, and practice; NAGHMC, Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College.

Data Sharing Statement

The data sets used and/or analyzed during this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Acknowledgments

Our heartfelt thanks go to all study participants and data collectors who participated in the study. The authors would like to thank NAGHMC for the provision of facilities to conduct the study.

Author Contributions

All authors made a momentous involvement to the work reported, that is in the conception, study design, execution, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation, or in all these areas; participate in drafting and revising of the article; all reviewed and agreed on all version during the process of publication; all agreed on the journal type to which the article has been submitted; and agreed to take responsibility for the contents of the article.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Funding

There is no funding to report.