Does Religiosity Predict Blood Donation in Brazil?
| Autor: | Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto, Thelma T Gonçalez, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Brian Custer, Willi McFarland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Future studies Universities Primary health care Blood Donors 050109 social psychology Article Religiosity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine General Nursing High prevalence business.industry Public health 05 social sciences Religious studies General Medicine Odds ratio Stratified sampling Religion Cross-Sectional Studies Blood donor Female business Brazil Demography |
| Zdroj: | J Relig Health |
| ISSN: | 1573-6571 0022-4197 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10943-019-00802-0 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: To investigate the association of religiosity with blood donation in a representative/stratified sample of primary healthcare users of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Duke University Religious Index - DUREL (dimensions: organizational, non-organizational, and intrinsic religiosity). Odds ratios adjusted by sex and age were used as measures of association. RESULTS: 1,055 individuals participated (79.7% females; mean age=40.6 years); 23.3% had previously donated blood. Most reported having a religion and grew up in a religious environment. High frequencies of religiosity were observed. Similar DUREL scores were observed among participants who donated blood and those who did not. Family members and close friends had significant influence on participants’ blood donation practices. CONCLUSION: Religiosity was not directly associated with blood donation despite the high prevalence and scores of religiosity. However, possible associations between religion and blood donation should consider mediating variables in future studies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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