Knowledge and attitudes on modified voluntary blood donation protocols among College of Nursing students of Cavite State University - Main Campus /
by Jobhel Angelica Mhae P. Castro, Olsen M. Costa, Maryjoy S. Francisco, RJ Claude M. Niones and Ericka Mhae C. Perez.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2022.
- xv, 172 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology) Cavite State University.
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Nursing (CON). College of Nursing (CON).
CASTRO, JOBHEL ANGELICA MHAE P., COSTA, OLSEN M., FRANCISCO, MARYJOY S., NIONES, RJ CLAUDE M., and PEREZ, ERICKA MHAE C. Knowledge and attitudes on modified voluntary blood donation protocols among College of Nursing students of Cavite State University - Main Campus. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2021. Adviser: Janielle M. Fajardo, RMT, MLS (ASCPI). The study was conducted from February to June 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, the data gathering procedures were conducted using Google Forms. In response to low blood donor attendance in the time of pandemic, this study aimed to measure the knowledge and attitudes of College of Nursing students at Cavite State University - Main Campus towards voluntary blood donation and identify its relationship with one's likelihood to donate blood. A validated questionnaire was administered to students currently enrolled with regular status on four-degree programs offered by the College of Nursing who met the minimum criteria for voluntary blood donation. Upon statistical processing of collected data, it was found that majority of the 306 respondents of the study were more likely to donate blood during the pandemic. In addition, they have shown an adequate level of knowledge on the modified protocols for voluntary blood donation. The level of knowledge of the participants revealed that the participants were proficient about the basic competencies needed by a donor to donate blood. However, a "poorly informed" remark was given to competencies specific to blood donor deferral during COVID-19 pandemic due to low score mean. Influence between the knowledge of the respondents and their likelihood to donate blood was investigated through ordinal regression and it was found out that the level of knowledge was not a significant predictor of likelihood of donating blood and does not significantly influence the likelihood to donate blood during the pandemic. Specific domains were investigated to reflect the respondents' attitudes towards blood donation. All attitude domains were marked high which reflects a positive attitude. However, a high remark in barriers unveiled that though a positive attitude is seen, reservations brought by fear of contracting the virus is evident. Influence between the domains of attitude and their likelihood to donate blood was investigated through ordinal regression and it was found out that barriers and self- efficacy were both highly significant predictors of likelihood of donating blood, thus significantly influencing the likelihood to donate blood during the pandemic. The study seen a moderate significant association, with the use of Chi Square and Phi & Cramer's V Value, with the participants' knowledge to their sex. Meanwhile, degree program and sex were the factors that affected the domains of attitude measurement at varying degrees of relation in which females were shown to have higher statistics than male. In the hopes of a better research environment in the future, the researchers suggested conducting the study using the traditional pen-and-paper questionnaire administration. A preliminary survey for the creation of a sampling frame is also recommended to make random sampling possible. Further studies are also suggested as the researchers also recommend the assessment of possible differences in the population's knowledge and attitude to voluntary blood donation post-pandemic. Lastly, targeted interventions to address the poorly informed remark on competencies specific to donor deferral and consistent gender divide among knowledge and attitude towards blood donation is also recommended.