Sažetak
Introduction: The attitude towards blood donation among health care workers is poor, and the barriers to blood donation vary among countries. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers regarding blood donation among health care workers at a tertiary hospital in Southwest, Nigeria.
Methods: This descriptive study included consenting health care workers who were prospective voluntary blood donors at a tertiary hospital. After obtaining informed consent, the questionnaires were filled appropriately.
Results: Of the 95 respondents, 59 (62.1%) had donated blood in the past, and 14 (14.7%) were females. A majority (93.7%) of the respondents reported that voluntary blood donation (VBD) means giving blood to save lives, and 65% said yes when asked if potential donors with diabetes mellitus could donate blood. Lack of invitation to donate blood (37.9%) and payment by potential recipients for blood units (31.6%) were the prevalent barriers reported.
Conclusion: Although health care workers know that blood donation is lifesaving, they perceive that donating blood can lead to death. The most common barriers to blood donation were lack of invitation to donate blood and payment for the provision of blood units by potential blood recipients.
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