Knowledge about bone marrow and its transplant among secondary school students

Weronika Wolińska, Iwona Ewa Karpeta-Pawlak, Artur Kotwas, Marta Bażydło, Beata Karakiewicz

Abstract


Introduction: The society has insufficient knowledge about bone marrow, which results in the fear of registration in the database of potential bone marrow donors. Better education in the field of bone marrow can help to attract more donors and create better prospects for patients who require transplant.

The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of high school students on bone marrow and its transplantation, and to determine the effectiveness of educational workshops to increase knowledge among high school students.

Materials and methods: The study was conducted in the city of Szczecin, among students of randomly selected secondary schools. The study involved 402 students – 273 females (67.91%) and 129 males (32.09%). A diagnostic questionnaire-based survey was carried out. A specially designed original 23-question survey was used, and it included questions about bone marrow and other issues. Under the project educational workshops were also organized in order to compare the level of knowledge before and after the workshop. The results were statistically analyzed in PQStat.

Results: Respondents gave the most accurate answers to questions related to the definition and function of bone marrow, which could be linked with information acquired during biology lessons. The correct answer to the question concerning the anonymity and free of charge intervention of bone marrow transplantation was provided by 302 (75.50%) respondents. However, respondents did not know particulars about the procedure for collecting stem cells.

Conclusions: The study demonstrated that secondary school students know very little about bone marrow and its transplant. Secondary schools can provide basic knowledge about bone marrow during biology lessons. Students do not have knowledge about the procedure in which bone marrow is collected because of the lack of access to this information and the fact that this issue is not covered by the secondary school curriculum.


Keywords


bone morrow; knowledge; education

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.254

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