The Effect of Knowledge and Attitude on Employee Blood Donation Motivation

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Jemmy Lao
Andi Niartiningsih

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Blood donation is the activity of a person voluntarily giving blood, then processing its eligibility and transfusing it to patients who need it. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of knowledge and attitudes on blood donation motivation of employees at RSIA Sentosa Makassar. This type of research was quantitative research using an observational study with a cross sectional study design and using bivariate analysis. The sample in this study were all employees, totaling 82 respondents. The results of the study show that there is an effect of knowledge on employee blood donation motivation. RSIA Sentosa Makassar. Most of the donors in this study had a fairly good knowledge of 72.3%. This shows that most of the employee donors at RSIA Sentosa Makassar already know enough about matters regarding blood donation. There is an influence of attitudes on employee motivation to donate blood. RSIA Sentosa Makassar. The motivation of donors in donating blood in the study showed a fairly good value, namely 78%. This shows that the motivation of donors in terms of motivating themselves and others regarding blood donation is quite good. It is suggested to the hospital management that it is expected that more provide a lot of education about blood donation in the form of seminars or outreach to the community so that they can increase public knowledge about matters related to blood donation and more people are willing to donate their blood. For donors, it is hoped that they can share knowledge about blood donation with family/friends so that it can motivate other people to participate in blood donation activities.

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Lao, J., & Niartiningsih, A. (2023). The Effect of Knowledge and Attitude on Employee Blood Donation Motivation. Journal of Asian Multicultural Research for Medical and Health Science Study, 4(2), 46-56. https://doi.org/10.47616/jamrmhss.v4i2.413
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