Mobile blood donation program : community involvement in the province of Cavite / Mykko M. Alvarez, Zarah A. Costelo, and Rhodalyn R. Cruto.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Nursing.(CON)

ALVAREZ, MYKKO M., COSTELO, ZARAH A., and CRUTO, RHODALYN R. “MOBILE BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE”. Research Problem. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. December 2011. Adviser: Nenita B. Panaligan, RN, MAN.

This study was conducted to determine, measure, and describe the level of awareness, involvement, and perceived efficiency and satisfaction of the Blood Donation Program among the students and community residents in the province of Cavite. The level of awareness, involvement, efficiency and satisfaction were based on the data gathered from the Cavite Blood Council and the questionnaires provided. This research study specifically aims to: determine the history and current status of the blood donation program by the Cavite Blood Council in the province of Cavite in terms of: (a) percentage of participating municipalities, (b) percentage of participating schools, © total number of donors per community, (d) total number of donors per school, (e) percentage of donors per community, (f) percentage of donors per school. This study also aims to determine the demographic profile of the selected students and community residents in the province of Cavite in terms of: (a) age, (b) gender, (c) civil status, (d) blood type. It also evaluates the level of awareness of the students and community residents on the blood donation program in Cavite, evaluate the level of involvement of the students and community residents on the blood donation program in Cavite, determine the level of efficiency of the blood donation program by the Cavite Blood Council in Cavite as perceived by the students and community residents, determine the level of satisfaction of the blood donation program by the Cavite Blood Council in Cavite as perceived by the students and community residents, determine how the respondents’ demographic profile affects the level of awareness, level of involvement, level of efficiency, level of satisfaction; determine the relationship of the respondents’ level of satisfaction to the level of awareness and level of involvement and level of efficiency; evaluate how the promotions for donating blood affect the respondents in encouraging others to donate blood, and evaluate how the promotions for donating blood affect the respondents in helping organizing a blood donation program.

The study was conducted from the months of July to November of 2011. For the community based respondents, the study was conducted in Tagaytay City, Dasmarinas City, Rosario, and Tanza, Cavite. For the school based respondents, the selected universities were Cavite State University, University of Perpetual Help System-GMA, St. Joseph College-Tanza, and St. Dominic College of Asia. The researchers used a total of 220 respondents which resulted to 100 students and 120 community residents. Each was given a total of 39-item survey question. The questionnaire was divided into four parts: the first part focuses on the demographic data about the respondents such as the age, gender, blood type, and civil status, the second part focuses on the level of awareness; the third part focuses on the level of involvement; the fourth part focuses on the level of efficiency.

Mobile Blood Donation Program has been implemented by the Cavite Blood Council for 11 years now. Students from various universities and community residents from different municipalities in Cavite have been evident in participating in this program on some parameters such as the age, gender, civil status and blood type.

The respondents’ level of awareness, involvement, perceived efficiency and satisfaction on blood donation program were analyzed using the means, frequency, and standard deviation. The respondents’ level of awareness showed that they only have slight awareness on blood donation program and is was affected by their demographic profile such as the age, civil status and blood type. The respondents’ level of involvement showed that they have slight involvement in bloodletting activities done in their municipalities and universities. It was also affected by the demographic profile such as the gender and blood type. Also, it is seen that the respondents perceived level of efficiency was also affected by the demographic profile such as the blood type and gender and that respondents perceived the blood donation program in the province as slight efficient. The respondents’ perceived level of satisfaction on the blood donation program was very satisfactory and signicantly related to gender and blood type.

The respondents’ perceived level of satisfaction on blood donation program is affected by their level of involvement and perception on the program’s efficiency. Also, encouraging others to donate blood was affected by the means on how the blood donation program is promoted in their universities and communities through the announcements by the school staffs or the barangay officials. It also found out that irrespective of the methods used in promoting a blood donation program, does not affect the respondents in organizing a blood donation program.

Submitted to the University Library 04/25/2012 T-4574