Research Article

KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Volume: 30 Number: 3 September 23, 2023
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KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Abstract

Objective Coronary artery disease (CAD) ranks first in mortality and morbidity in the World. Physicians' high level of knowledge, skills, and awareness on this subject is essential in the fight against this chronic disease. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and awareness levels of physician candidates about CAD and to contribute to the areas that need to be developed after the survey. Material and Method This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted on 600 students from the 4th and 5th grades of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine between April 1, 2022, and May 1, 2022. The questionnaire that measured the level of knowledge and awareness about CAD was administered through social media communication networks or face-to-face. Results Of the 348 participants included in our study, 200 (57.5%) were women. The mean age of the participants was 23.14±1.1, their average weight was 68.6± 10.7, and their average height was 169.73± 12.7. Of the students who participated in the survey, 223 (65%) were fifth-grade students, and 125 (35%) were fourth-grade students. Of the students, 314 (90%) completed their cardiology internship. When we asked the participants to rate their level of knowledge about CAD between 1 and 5, 48.2% of the participants gave 3 points to their knowledge level. In addition, 74.7% (n=260) of the students who participated in the survey know that troponin I is the most specific marker in myocardial ischemia. 52.2% (n=182) marked smoking as the question of which lifestyle changes the most in the follow-up of CAD and gave the correct answer. When they surveyed the life-saving treatment in CAD, 24.4% (n=85) of the study population gave the correct answer by marking the stent implantation option. This response was followed by the fast-acting nitrate option with 36.2% (n=126). Conclusion As a result, increasing the knowledge and awareness of the faculty of medical students about CAD is important for the fight against CAD, and this study contributed to the determination of the missing points.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 23, 2023

Submission Date

January 31, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 9, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 30 Number: 3

APA
Bağcı, A., Bozoklu, T., Uludağ, M. E., Şen, E., Gül, H. E., Akgün, Ö. N., & Aksoy, F. (2023). KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, 30(3), 316-323. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1226361
AMA
1.Bağcı A, Bozoklu T, Uludağ ME, et al. KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Med J SDU. 2023;30(3):316-323. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1226361
Chicago
Bağcı, Ali, Tuba Bozoklu, Mustafa Emrecan Uludağ, et al. 2023. “KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 30 (3): 316-23. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1226361.
EndNote
Bağcı A, Bozoklu T, Uludağ ME, Şen E, Gül HE, Akgün ÖN, Aksoy F (September 1, 2023) KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 30 3 316–323.
IEEE
[1]A. Bağcı et al., “KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE”, Med J SDU, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 316–323, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.17343/sdutfd.1226361.
ISNAD
Bağcı, Ali - Bozoklu, Tuba - Uludağ, Mustafa Emrecan - Şen, Elif - Gül, Hüseyin Emre - Akgün, Özge Nur - Aksoy, Fatih. “KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 30/3 (September 1, 2023): 316-323. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1226361.
JAMA
1.Bağcı A, Bozoklu T, Uludağ ME, Şen E, Gül HE, Akgün ÖN, Aksoy F. KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Med J SDU. 2023;30:316–323.
MLA
Bağcı, Ali, et al. “KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, vol. 30, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 316-23, doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1226361.
Vancouver
1.Ali Bağcı, Tuba Bozoklu, Mustafa Emrecan Uludağ, Elif Şen, Hüseyin Emre Gül, Özge Nur Akgün, Fatih Aksoy. KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Med J SDU. 2023 Sep. 1;30(3):316-23. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1226361

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