Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part C (2021)

Majority of blood donation is done by the young population of the society. Knowledge about their attitudes and information regarding blood donation helps to formulate policy towards blood donation.

Methods: Our study is a cross-sectional observational study analysing questionnaires filled up by the general population of the city of Navi Mumbai in India.

Results: Our study consisted of 489 participants. 33.74% of participants had ever done a blood donation. Only 2.82% of participants do regular blood donations every 3 months. 11.04% of patients have undergone blood transfusion themselves. Majority of participants (63.7%) have a positive attitude towards blood donation. 40.70% of participants were ready to donate blood as replacement if they had a relative or friend who would need blood transfusion. Only 24.74% of participants were of the opinion that they would voluntarily donate blood with altruism in mind towards society.

Discussion: Majority of patients agree to donate blood for their relatives or friends. Positive knowledge and attitudes towards blood donation will help for adequate blood availability in blood banks.