Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on Knowledge and Attitude Towards Blood Donation among Undergraduate Students of Center of Excellence, Govt. College Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Background: Blood donation is a gift of life that improves health and reduces mortality but many patients in need of blood transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood. Emergency blood emergencies occur every minute, and each patient requiring blood is an emergency, and the patient may have set back their life. One donation from one person can benefit one or more patients, as whole blood is composed of several useful components that perform specific functions in the body and in the bodies of those who receive it. Methods and Material: randomized one group pre-test post-test design was used. The sample size was 60 undergraduate students by simple random sampling technique from Center of Excellence Govt. Degree College Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Data was collected by self- structured knowledge questionnaire and self- structured attitude 3 point Likert scale. Structured Teaching Programme was administered. Results: In pre-test knowledge scores of students 51(85%) had good knowledge, 5(8.3%) students had very good knowledge and 4(6.7%) students had fair knowledge whereas in post-test knowledge scores of students 58(96.7%) had very good knowledge and 2(3.3%) students had good knowledge. In pre-test attitude score among students 52(86.7%) had moderate favorable attitude, 7(11.7%) had favorable attitude, 1(1.6%) had unfavorable attitude whereas post-test attitude score among students 59(98.3%) had favorable attitude, 1(1.7%) had moderately favorable attitude. Using paired t test knowledge (t=66.127) attitude (t=79.778) that indicate effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme to change knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: The study finding concluded that the Structured Teaching Programme was effective in improving the knowledge and attitude towards blood donation.