Knowledge of health professionals in transfusion and transfusion safety in Morocco

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of transfusion and safety among health professionals. Materials method: 47 volunteers, working at University Hospital Ibn Sina in Rabat Morocco, answered a survey on knowledge, skills safety. Results: 68% participants were female against 32% male, 85.11% aged 20-30 years. 77% had seniority less than 5 57% nurses 42% doctors. According to these participants, allergic reactions hyperthermia occur with after transfusion, 57.45% mentioned lung edema. 80.85% stated that immunological infectious risks are main occurring transfusion. 25.53% did not know there preventive measures for risks, 8.51% none. 72.34% staff hemovigilance is based surveillance. For 68.09% reporting events, informing recipients monitoring them tools hemovigilance. 27.66% aware regulations 53.19% not. Only 41% received training blood 91.49% wanted develop their competence. Conclusion: Heterogeneity raised professionals, as well great motivation improve development field Thus, programs remains an urgent need professionals further ensure quality transfusions.