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A cross Sectional Study to Evaluate Perception of Rh-Negative Blood Group’s Importance among the Medical Undergraduates Having Rh-Negative Blood Groups
Shobhana Dangi, Vidhi V. Shah, Pradnya B. Saragade and Amrut A. Swami
Page: 903-906 | Received 02 Aug 2023, Published online: 15 Aug 2023
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Abstract
A rare blood is the one which lacks a high-frequency antigen as well as the one who lacks multiple common antigens. Youngsters play vital role in blood donations all over and thus it is necessary to assess their knowledge on their own blood groups being rare. Medical students reside in the healthcare environment and their knowledge of being Rh-negative blood group themselves is of prime importance. To assess the knowledge of medical students about negative blood groups and their importance. To know their attitude and acceptance regarding negative blood groups. The study was conducted in the first and second year MBBS students from a medical college and tertiary care hospital in Western part of India. MBBS students from first and second professional years were included in this study. There were 580 responses out of which 36 were having negative blood groups (6.2%), all of them were included in this study. After taking written informed consent and getting the responses from the students, data was entered in microsoft excel 2019 and was analysed using Epi Info version 7.2.1. Data is presented in frequencies and percentages, charts and graphs. About 38.9% had B-negative blood group while 33.3% had O-negative blood group. About 47.3% have donated blood minimum once in their lifetime. For 77.8% knew their blood group was rare and 80.6% knew about the emergency contacts of getting the blood. For 16.7% had misconception about the negative blood group interfering with fertility. About 83.3% knew about the Rh incompatibility during pregnancy. According to 77.8% knew that O-negative being universal donor, 97.2% knew AB positive being the universal receiver, 66.7% knew about AB negative being the rarest blood group and 39.4% knew the time gap between two blood donations is of 3 months. More than half participants know about the negative blood group and their importance while their attitude and acceptance quite unsatisfactory.
How to cite this article:
Shobhana Dangi, Vidhi V. Shah, Pradnya B. Saragade and Amrut A. Swami. A cross Sectional Study to Evaluate Perception of Rh-Negative Blood Group’s Importance among the Medical Undergraduates Having Rh-Negative Blood Groups.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218\makrjms.2023.903.906
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