Blood donation is one of the most vital part of health care system. It relates to blood transfusion as a life sustaining and lifesaving procedure as well as a form of therapeutic phlebotomy as a primary medical intervention. over hundred million units of blood are donated each year throughout the world. The aim of the study was to” assess the attitude and deterring factors towards blood donation among students of selected nursing college, mangalore”

Objectives

§  To assess the attitude towards blood donation among students measured by attitude rating scale.

§  To determine the deterring factors towards blood donation among the students as measured by a rating scale.

§  To find the relationship between attitude and deterring factor scores on blood donation among students.

Method

Descriptive co-relative research approach was used to co-relate the attitude and deterring factors of blood donation among students studying in a selected nursing college,

Mangalore. Non-experimental, descriptive co-relative research design was adopted for the present study.

Result

After analysis and interpretation of data shows that majority (68.3%) of students had favorable attitude, (28.3%) of students had highly favourable attitude and only (3.33%) of students had unfavourable attitude regarding blood donation

Conclusion

§  The majority (68.3%) of the students had favorable attitude, (28.3%) of students had highly favorable attitude and only (3.33%) of students had unfavorable attitude, regarding blood donation.