Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
New Trends in Medicine Sciences, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.95-101, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract: Hypertension is an important public health problem with high morbidity and mortality and is seen in approximately 1 in 3 people worldwide. Hypertension can cause direct or indirect labour losses, but despite this, awareness in the society remains at low levels. This research examined hypertension awareness in medical school students who will graduate. The research is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study population consisted of 55 students studying in the last year of Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine. For the study, a questionnaire consisting of 26 questions was sent to the students electronically (Google forms), which was prepared by the researcher and questioned the presence of hypertension risk factors in the participants and the participant's knowledge and attitudes about the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Of 55 students, 53 (96.3%) were reached. Of the participants, 23 (43.4%) were female, and 30 (56.6%) were male. When the risk factors in the Turkish Hypertension Consensus Report were questioned among the participants, it was seen that the most common risk factor had a stressful personality with 66% (n=35). Of the participants, 18 (34%) had not measured blood pressure in the last six months. Of the participants, 73.6% stated that they could managea hypertension patient's diagnosis, follow-up and treatment with their current knowledge. It was seen that the average of correct answers given by the participants to 6 information questions about hypertension was 3.55±1.21.While most of the participants think that they can diagnose, treat and follow up the hypertension patient, the remaining 26.4% think that they are insufficient. It is a situation that should be questioned well what makes them think they cannot follow hypertension patients. Interventions should be planned in medical education so that all students who will graduate are competent in hypertension. ©2023 NTMS. Keywords: Hypertension; Essential Hypertension; Medical Education; Primary Healthcare.