November - December 2019 - Volume CX

Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Menstrual blood stem cell Banking among Nursing Students

Research Article

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ABSTRACT


Emergence of stem cell technology and the successful impact of the stem cells research has brought ray of hope to the diseased population of the world. Menstrual stem cells could offer a lot of advantages over the other stem cells as the source is easy to find. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding menstrual blood stem cell banking among nursing students studying in nursing colleges of Pune, Maharashtra and to associate the knowledge with selected demographic variables. A quantitative approach with non-experimental evaluative research design was adopted; 100 samples were selected through non-probability purposive sampling technique from selected nursing education institutes of Pune city, Maharashtra. Data were collected by using a valid and reliable tool that consisted of a knowledge questionnaire regarding menstrual blood stem cell banking from the selected student nurses during March 2018 to June 2018. Paper and pencil and observation technique was used for data collection. Data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that majority of the nursing students (92%) belonged to 21-25 years of age group; maximum were female (77%); 45 percent of the samples were 4th year BSc Nursing students and 30 percent were from 3rd year in BSc Nursing; 64 percent students possessed Average knowledge, 32 percent had Good knowledge and 4 percent had Poor knowledge. Regarding menstrual blood stem cells banking, there was no statistically significant association between knowledge and demographic variables at 0.05 level of significance. The advantages of the menstrual blood stem cells seem to be more as the availability of the sample though it is restricted because of the myth surrounding the use of menstrual blood.

Keywords: Menstrual Blood Stem Cell Banking,Nursing Students