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Abstract
Blood is the vital fluid which carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, vitamins and antibodies to the tissues in the body and sends away the carbon dioxide and waste matters formed in the tissues from the body. Aim of the study: to assess knowledge’s and attitudes among nursing students regarding blood donation. Research design: A cross sectional descriptive research design was used for this study. Sample: A Stratified random sample, from first, second, third and fourth academic year students Setting: This study conducted in the Faculty of Nursing at Minia University. Data collection Tool: three tools was used in the study: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire as age, gender, academic year and residence, Tool II: Knowledge of Nursing students regarding blood donation as what is the amount of blood contained in the human body, and Tool III: Blood donation Attitude Scale. Results The current study found that more than half of nursing students aged between 20- 21 years with mean ± SD 20.05 ± 1.3 years, about three quarter of them was female, more than one quarter of them were in 3rd year academic years and more than two third of them comes from rural area. Near to three quarters of nursing students had good knowledge level about blood donation and most of them had positive attitude about blood donation. Conclusion: More than one third of nursing students had good knowledge about blood donation and most of them had positive attitude about blood donation. Also, there was statistically significant difference between nursing students’ knowledge and their age, academic years and attitude toward blood donation. Recommendation: Increase knowledge of nursing students about blood donation through making a seminar and workshop about it and add this topic in under-graduate courses in Community Health Nursing.