Knowledge and Attitudes of Autologous Blood Transfusion Among Health Workers in Fort portal Regional Referral Hospital

Table of Contents

DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................................i

APPROVAL..............................................................................................................................................ii

DEDICATION.........................................................................................................................................iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................................................iv

LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................................viii

LIST OF FIGURES ...............................................................................................................................viii

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................x

ABSTRACT.............................................................................................................................................xi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................1

1.1 Background .....................................................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement...........................................................................................................................3

1.3 Justification .....................................................................................................................................4

1.4 Broad objective ...............................................................................................................................4

1.4.1 Specific objectives of the study ...................................................................................................4

1.5 Research questions of the study ......................................................................................................4

1.6 Conceptual frameworks ..................................................................................................................5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW...........................................................................................6

2.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................6

2.2Health workers’ knowledge about blood transfusion ......................................................................6

2.3 Attitude............................................................................................................................................8

2.4 Fear of side effects and limited resources.......................................................................................9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ...............................................................................................10

3.1 Study Design.................................................................................................................................10

3.2 Study area......................................................................................................................................10

3.3 Study population ...........................................................................................................................10

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3.4. Study variables.............................................................................................................................10

3.4.1. Dependent variables..................................................................................................................10

3.4.2. Independent variables ...............................................................................................................10

3.5. Sampling methods & procedures.................................................................................................10

3.6. Sample Size Calculation ..............................................................................................................10

3.7.Data collection techniques and tools.............................................................................................11

3.8. Data quality control measures......................................................................................................11

3.9. Data processing and analysis .......................................................................................................11

3.10. Ethical considerations................................................................................................................11

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS ...............................................................................................................12

4.1 Characteristics of the participants.................................................................................................12

4.1.1 Qualifications.............................................................................................................................12

4.1.2 Duration of practice ...................................................................................................................12

4.1.3 Distribution of respondents among the departments..................................................................13

4.2 Ever heard of autologous blood transfusion .................................................................................13

4.3 Awareness of patients suited for autologous blood transfusion....................................................14

4.4. Knowledge of how ABT is performed.........................................................................................14

4.4.1 Practice of ABT .........................................................................................................................14

4.4.2 Reasons for not practicing ABT.................................................................................................15

4.4.3 Awareness of side effects of ABT .............................................................................................16

4.5 Qualitative report ..............................................................................................................................16

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSON AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................20

5.1 Discussions....................................................................................................................................20

5.2 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................20

5.3 recommendation............................................................................................................................20

REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................22

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Annexes...................................................................................................................................................26

Annex i: Informed consent and confidentiality of interviews.............................................................26

Annex ii: Consent form.......................................................................................................................27

Annex iii. Questionnaire .....................................................................................................................28

Annex iii: map of Uganda showing Kabarole district.........................................................................30

Annex iv:map of Kabarole district showing location of Fortportal referral hospital..........................31