Blood donation practice and its associated factors among Polish population

Secondary data analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID22066348
AuthorsBarbara Siekierska (Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University), Lucyna Tomaszek (0000-0002-8825-4958, Łukasiewicz Research Network), Paulina Kurleto (0000-0002-0376-3404, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University), Edyta Turkanik (0000-0001-6013-0497, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University), Wioletta Mędrzycka‐Dąbrowska (0000-0001-8377-4893, Gdańsk Medical University, corresponding author), Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1251828-1251828
Publication date2023-10-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1251828
PMID37927867
OpenAlexW4387777434
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited34

Introduction: Blood transfusion is an intervention widely used in therapeutics (e.g., in the perioperative period), thus, knowledge about factors associated with blood donation is important. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of sociodemographic factors, personal values and life satisfaction on blood donation in Poland. Methods: Secondary analysis of data. A multiple logistic regression was carried out to assess the relationship between sociodemographic factors, life satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale), personal values (Personal Values List) and blood donation. Results: Of the 770 respondents aged 18-65 years, 262 respondents (34%) donated blood at least once in their lives. Respondents who believed that blood donation is safe (OR = 1.71; Cl95%: 1.20 to 2.43), were male (OR = 1.47; Cl95%: 1.26 to 1.72), married (OR = 1.31; Cl95%: 1.11 to 1.54) and those with high school education (OR = 0.81; Cl95%: 0.66 to 0.99) were more often blood donors. Conclusion: Perceived blood donation safety and sociodemographic factors such as gender, marital status, and education level may influence blood donation. Health education is necessary to increase knowledge and shape positive attitudes toward blood donation among the society

Blood donor · Blood transfusion · Donation · Environmental health · Family medicine · Life satisfaction · Logistic regression · Marital status · Population · Blood donation and transfusion practices · Blood transfusion and management · Demography · Medicine · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Surgery

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