Knowledge, attitudes and practices about blood donation. A sociological study among the population of Lomé in Togo;Étude des connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en matière de don de sang. Enquête sociologique dans la population de Lomé (Togo)

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 260-265

  Agbovi, K K ^a   Kolou, M ^b   Feteke L ^b   Haudrechy, D ^c   North, M L ^c   Segbena A Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine   (Togo)

^c Service de coopération et d'action Culturelle   (Togo)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Blood donation; Blood transfusion; Lom Togo; Obstacles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; INFORMATION CENTER; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SAMPLE (STATISTICS); SINGLE MAN; SINGLE WOMAN; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY; STUDENT; TOGO; UNEMPLOYMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOGO;

EID: 33751513313     PISSN: 12467820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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