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Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia; A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Mohammed Alsalmi,
Hani Almalki,
Abdulrahman Alghamdi,
Badr Aljasir
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_415_19
Subject(s) - medicine , blood donor , family medicine , donation , cross sectional study , population , environmental health , immunology , pathology , economics , economic growth
World Health Organization advocates that 3-5% of the population should donate blood yearly. However, the donors in Saudi Arabia (SA) in 2011 represented 1.46% of the population. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice concerning voluntary blood donation among health professions students in Saudi Arabia and to determine the associated factors.

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