Knowledge management and attitudes of blood donors in a peruvian hospital

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Keywords:

blood donors; blood banking; knowledge management; quality of life; education, medical.

Abstract

Background: blood donation is a voluntary act that helps save human lives. Therefore, having sensitized, informed, and educated donors is crucial for maintaining adequate reserves in blood banks.

Objective: to determine the relationship between knowledge management and the attitudes of blood donors in a peruvian hospital.

Methods: a descriptive study with a quantitative approach was conducted at the “Hipólito Unanue” National Hospital in Lima, Peru, between July and December 2023. This observational, correlational, cross-sectional study employed a non-experimental research design. Theoretical and empirical methods were used for the theoretical framework and data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman's Rho non-parametric test.

Results: a moderate positive correlation (Spearman's rho = 0.471) was found between the variables studied. 92% of participants had good knowledge regarding the importance and significance of blood donation, which generated a favorable emotional attitude toward donation.

Conclusions: a significant relationship was determined between knowledge management and attitudes among blood donors at a public hospital in Peru, with positive effects on participants regarding blood donation.

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Author Biographies

Jacklyn Karen Torres Lopez, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

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Luis Enrique Podestá Gavilano, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

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Published

2026-01-01

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Torres Lopez JK, Podestá Gavilano LE. Knowledge management and attitudes of blood donors in a peruvian hospital. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Jan. 2];18:e3213. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/3213

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