Barriers and Motivators for In-house Blood Donation: A Cross-sectional Study from Tertiary Care Hospital, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka

ABSTRACT

Results: Out of total 193, 120 (62.17%) were regular donors. Introduction: Most Sri Lankan blood donations (93%) are from Majority donors were male donors (168,87.04%) and among mobile blood donation campaigns. Restricted community gathering 25-35 years group (85,44.05%). Most had completed grade during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has 13 exam (66,34.19%), only 28 (14.5%) had a degree and 106 adversely affected the blood supply. Further, Kilinochchi has lower (54.92%) donors were within 10 km from the blood bank. The blood donation rates than other Sri Lanka areas. majority of 122 (63.21%) were aware from a friend, and 16.06% Aim: To describe the level of donor satisfaction, identify the (n=31) were aware from Youtube. Gaining information from a barriers and factors to increase in-house blood donors of a District friend was statistically associated with the distance to the blood General Hospital, Kilinochchi. bank (p-value=0.036). A majority 190 (98.44%) of the in-house Materials and Methods: This questionnaire-based cross-blood donors were satisfied with the services provided by the sectional study was conducted with 193 in-house voluntary blood blood bank staff, and 188, 97.40% had stated they are confident donors in blood bank at District General Hospital (DGH) Kilinochchi, about the facilities provided by the blood bank for in-house blood Sri Lanka, from April 2021 to July 2021. Donors with at least one donation. year of residence in Northern province were included, and data Conclusion: Majority of the in-house blood donors were was collected by pretested, self-administered questionnaire. satisfied with the services provided by the blood bank staff and The parameters assessed were socio-demographic data, donor blood bank facilities. Delivering information regarding blood satisfaction, blood donation information receiving methods, donation via friends to the population who reside close to the factors affecting blood donation, and factors to improve blood blood bank and awareness programs by health care workers donation. Data entered and analysed using Statistical Package would be the best method to improve in-house blood donations of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. in this area.