Introduction:

qualified personnel who work in blood banks and institutions prepared for such activity perform blood donations.

Objective:

to assess the level of knowledge concerning blood donation of those who are apt but not willing to donate at three doctor’s offices in la Guabina people’s council.

Methods:

an observational, descriptive and cross sectional research was conducted at 45, 35 and 25 doctor’s offices from la Guabina People’s Council, Pinar del Rio municipality from September 1 ,2017 to March 15, 2018. The target group comprised 236 patients (18 to 65 years old); who are apt to donate blood but not willing to be involved in such process from the doctor’s offices chosen.

Results:

female gender prevailed (52,97 %). The age group that predominated was 45-49 (13,98 %). The main cause of denial was the fear of puncture (61,44 %). The level of knowledge concerning blood donation, fair level predominated in topics related to voluntary blood donation (48,73 %), the donation of blood (52,12 %), along with what follows with the donation (50.85 %); reaching high grades of fair concerning the level of global knowledge of blood donation (40,25 %).

Conclusions:

an educational intervention concerning blood donation could increase the levels of knowledge in the participants, aimed at including them into the process.

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