Open AccessAnalyzing sociodemographic factors amongst blood donors
Author(s) -
Namgay Shenga,
Thankappan Kr,
Kartha Cc,
Ranabir Pal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.58667
Subject(s) - marital status , population , medicine , socioeconomic status , blood donor , donation , demography , cross sectional study , environmental health , gerontology , immunology , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Blood transfusion is a fundamental and requisite part of any National Health Service for optimum management of emergency conditions like severe trauma shock and resuscitation with the optimum stock of its different components. The objective of the present study was to analyze the factors of knowledge of prospective blood donors that may influence their perception and awareness about blood donation.