Blood donation plays an important role in the public health care system across the globe to establish a safe and sufficient supply of blood and lengthen the lives of those who are in need. In developing countries like the Philippines, scarcity of blood is evident and the need for strengthening the spirit of volunteerism among Filipinos is imperative. In line withthe role of the academe in the society, Isabela State University – Cauayan Campus as an institution of higher learning, promotes the essence of volunteerism among its students through voluntary blood donation in its blood-letting outreach program. Thus, the study was aimed at exploring the self-reported motives, influences and impediments of voluntary non-remunerated blood donors using a concurrent mixed methods research design. Respondents were purposively chosen among those voluntary blood donors who engaged during the outreach program on blood donation and data were analyzed using simple frequency, percentage and ranking. Interview document analysis was done. The investigation generated that helping others were the topmost self – conveyed motives among the old (48.94%) and first – time (49.09%) blood donors and paying back the society for they or their families have benefited with blood transfusion in the past with 25.53% (old donors) and 25.45% (first – time donors). Their teachers/mentors were the people who influenced themin voluntarily donating blood (41.18%) while among the obstacles for donating blood again are fear of needles and doesn‟t want the feeling of nervousness dominated with 41.8% and 25.5% respectively. Thus, altruism still marks an important part in continuously donating blood. Therefore, strategies to support and strengthen their sense of being as blood donor be done to retain them as active blood donors.
Volume 12 | 08-Special Issue
Pages: 782-788
DOI: 10.5373/JARDCS/V12SP8/20202581