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ArticleHippokratia2014

Health Professionals' knowledge and attitude towards the Umbilical Cord Blood donation in Greece.

H Hatzistilli, O Zissimopoulou, P Galanis, O Siskou, P Prezerakos, A Zissimopoulos, D Kaitelidou

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Article in Hippokratia, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effective and Elaborative Induction Program for Mitigating Myths and Misconceptions Linked to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Resource Limited Setting.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2023
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  2. Identifying Barriers to Umbilical Cord Blood Banking in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Obstetricians.International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2020
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

H HatzistilliDepartment of Healthcare Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
O ZissimopoulouDepartment of Accounting and Finance, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece.
P GalanisDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
O SiskouDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
P PrezerakosDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
A ZissimopoulosDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Medical School,Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
D KaitelidouDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Athens University of Economics and Business · GRDemocritus University of Thrace · GROpen University of Cyprus · CYUniversity of Peloponnese · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimIn the last years a major emphasis is laid on the Allogeneic Transplantation of Blood Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord Blood with a simultaneous development of Umbilical Cord Blood bank. The attitude and knowledge of Health Professionals is vital to the success of this attempt as it affects significantly the promotion of Umbilical Cord Blood donation. The aim of present study is the examination of Health Professionals' knowledge and attitudes towards Umbilical Cord Blood in Greece. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe study was conducted from April 25th 2012 to May 7th 2012. The sample consisted of 109 Health Professionals from 3 provincial hospitals and 2 hospitals in Thessaloniki. In order to collect the data, a questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was designed by the researcher and a group of experts to serve the mission of the present study. From the 130 questionnaires sent, 109 were completely answered (response rate 84%).

resultsOf those who participated to the research, 23.9% were physicians, 34.9% were midwives, and 34.8% were nurses. As far as the Health Professionals' knowledge on the Umbilical Cord Blood is concerned, only 15.6% of the participants declared to be quite or well informed on the collection methods and the usage of Umbilical Cord Blood. The vast majority of the participants (89%), declared that a well-organized program on a continual training is very essential. 93.5% of the participants declared that in the last 5 years received no or very little training regarding the collection, storing and transplantation of Umbilical Cord Blood.

conclusionsAlthough according to a relevant research health professionals are considered by the public as the most credible source of information about Umbilical Cord Blood, their level of knowledge on the usage and storing of Umbilical Cord Blood is inadequate. The present study indicates the necessity of creation or reinforcing of effective programs of continual training with the use of technology (i.e. Internet).

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Blood Stem CellstransplantationUmbilical Cord Blood

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PMCPMC4201394
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