Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies.
# Background Studies of the behavior of blood donors suggest that the examination of their incentives and reported barriers could be utilized in designing targeted recruiting strategies and awareness-raising campaigns. # Methodology Data was collected via a questionnaire based on the Health Beli...
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| author | Christina Sereti Ioanna Apostolidou Maria Baka Nikolaos Koutsoubos Aristeidis Seretis Maria Theodoratou |
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| description | # Background
Studies of the behavior of blood donors suggest that the examination of their incentives and reported barriers could be utilized in designing targeted recruiting strategies and awareness-raising campaigns.
# Methodology
Data was collected via a questionnaire based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), aimed to examine reported incentives, limitations, benefits, and self-efficacy of 261 blood donors at Thriasio General Hospital from January 1 to March 1, 2020, after required permission provided. The analysis was performed by the use of the SPSS statistical software. In addition, a Greek translation of the K6+ distress scale was provided.
# Results
Our sample consisted of 261 blood donors, the majority of which were men (88.5%), 40-50 years old (36.4%), high school graduates (49.4%), and married (53.3%). Heightened awareness of increased blood needs and blood shortages was mentioned. 92.8% of respondents believe that blood donation is an act of contribution to society or beneficial for their health (86.6%). The limited working hours of blood donation services are the main obstacle mentioned by the participants (32.8%), while 80.7% emphasized the need for public information campaigns. Based on the K6 scale answers score, most participants are classified in the intermediate-risk category for Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
# Conclusion
The study of beliefs and incentives of blood donors is a critical factor in developing an effective recruiting strategy in a volunteering frame. Public information campaigns regarding the blood donation process and reminders aiming at the return of blood donors after the necessary time interval could facilitate this effort. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-45fbe153ab5d461faea6df596fd041402025-02-11T20:30:35ZengOpen Medical PublishingHealth Psychology Research2420-81242021-06-0191Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies.Christina SeretiIoanna ApostolidouMaria BakaNikolaos KoutsoubosAristeidis SeretisMaria Theodoratou# Background Studies of the behavior of blood donors suggest that the examination of their incentives and reported barriers could be utilized in designing targeted recruiting strategies and awareness-raising campaigns. # Methodology Data was collected via a questionnaire based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), aimed to examine reported incentives, limitations, benefits, and self-efficacy of 261 blood donors at Thriasio General Hospital from January 1 to March 1, 2020, after required permission provided. The analysis was performed by the use of the SPSS statistical software. In addition, a Greek translation of the K6+ distress scale was provided. # Results Our sample consisted of 261 blood donors, the majority of which were men (88.5%), 40-50 years old (36.4%), high school graduates (49.4%), and married (53.3%). Heightened awareness of increased blood needs and blood shortages was mentioned. 92.8% of respondents believe that blood donation is an act of contribution to society or beneficial for their health (86.6%). The limited working hours of blood donation services are the main obstacle mentioned by the participants (32.8%), while 80.7% emphasized the need for public information campaigns. Based on the K6 scale answers score, most participants are classified in the intermediate-risk category for Serious Mental Illness (SMI). # Conclusion The study of beliefs and incentives of blood donors is a critical factor in developing an effective recruiting strategy in a volunteering frame. Public information campaigns regarding the blood donation process and reminders aiming at the return of blood donors after the necessary time interval could facilitate this effort.https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.24533 |
| spellingShingle | Christina Sereti Ioanna Apostolidou Maria Baka Nikolaos Koutsoubos Aristeidis Seretis Maria Theodoratou Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. Health Psychology Research |
| title | Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. |
| title_full | Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. |
| title_fullStr | Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. |
| title_short | Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. |
| title_sort | incentives and limitations of greek blood donors application of the health belief model in the design of recruiting strategies |
| url | https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.24533 |
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