title: Factors associated with positive attitude towards blood donation among medical students.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess attitudes and practice of blood donation among medical students. Medical students were recruited at Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Of 973 students, 38.4% of freshmen and 41.4% of final year students have donated blood (χ(2) = 0.918, p = 0.186). Blood donors had significantly more positive attitude towards some aspects of blood donation. Being female, residing in a city other than the capital and previous blood donation experience were independent predictors of positive attitude towards being a blood donor to an unknown person. Efforts are required to augment blood donor pool among future physicians.
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Tatjana
authors: T
authors: Gazibara
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Nikolina
authors: N
authors: Kovacevic
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Gorica
authors: G
authors: Maric
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Ilma
authors: I
authors: Kurtagic
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Selmina
authors: S
authors: Nurkovic
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Darija
authors: D
authors: Kisic-Tepavcevic
authors: Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: pekmezovic@sezampro.rs.
authors: Tatjana
authors: T
authors: Pekmezovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Attitude; Blood donation; Medical students