SAĞLIK EĞİTİMİ ALAN GENÇLERDE HİPERTANSİYON BİLGİ DÜZEYİ

Öz

Hipertansiyon, dünya genelinde önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu olmaya devam ederken, geleceğin sağlık profesyonelleri olacak gençlerin bu konudaki bilgi ve farkındalık düzeyleri, hastalığın önlenmesi ve etkin yönetimi açısından kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık alanında eğitim gören öğrencilerin hipertansiyon konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini belirlemektir. Tanımlayıcı-Kesitsel tipte planlanan çalışma 13-17 Mayıs 2024 tarihleri arasında bir üniversitenin sağlık programlarında öğrenim gören 500 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen “Sosyo-demografik Bilgi Formu” ve “Hipertansiyon Bilgi Düzeyi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler Jamovi 2.3.28 istatistik programı kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada; öğrencilerin hipertansiyon bilgi puanlarının ortalaması 14,10±4,10 olarak bulunmuştur. Kan basıncı, sistolik ortalaması 119±11,9 mmHg, diyastolik ortalaması 70±8,4 mmHg olarak ölçülmüştür. Erkeklerin kadınlara oranla hem sistolik hem de diyastolik kan basıncının daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Hipertansiyonun medikal tedavisine yönelik bilgi düzeyleri ile cinsiyet, beslenme tipi ve günlük tuz tüketimi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Üniversite öğrencilerinin çoğunluğunun hipertansiyon risk faktörlerine sahip olduğu ve kan basınçlarının cinsiyet, beden kitle indeksi, egzersiz düzeni ile beslenme tipinden etkilendiği belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç olarak; öğrencilerin hipertansiyon bilgisi, toplam ve alt boyut puanları açısından bazı değişkenlere (yaş, cinsiyet, beslenme tipi, egzersiz vb.) göre farklılık göstermiştir. Hipertansiyon risk faktörleri konusunda sağlık eğitimi alan öğrencilerin farkındalığını artırmak için eğitim programları geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hipertansiyon
• üniversite öğrencileri
• bilgi düzeyi
• farkındalık

Etik Beyan

Araştırmanın yapılabilmesi için Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Girişimsel olmayan klinik araştırmalar etik kurulundan çalışma izni (2024.63.04.05 nolu) alındı.

HYPERTENSION KNOWLEDGE LEVEL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVING HEALTH EDUCATION

Öz

Hypertension remains a significant public health issue worldwide, and the knowledge and awareness levels of young people who will become the healthcare professionals of the future play a critical role in preventing and effectively managing the disease. The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge of students studying in the field of health regarding hypertension. The descriptive cross-sectional study study was conducted between 13 and 17 May 2024 with 500 students enrolled in health programmes at a university. The ‘‘Socio-demographic Information Form’’ and ‘‘Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale’’ developed by the researchers were used to collect research data. The data obtained from the study were analysed using the Jamovi 2.3.28 statistical programme. In the study, the average hypertension knowledge score of the students was found to be 14.10±4.10. Blood pressure was measured as a systolic average of 119±11.9 mmHg and a diastolic average of 70±8.4 mmHg. It was determined that men had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than women (p<0.05). A significant relationship was found between knowledge levels regarding medical treatment for hypertension and gender, diet type, and daily salt consumption. It has been determined that the majority of university students have hypertension risk factors and that their blood pressure is affected by gender, body mass index, exercise routine, and diet type (p<0.05). In conclusion, students' knowledge of hypertension differed according to certain variables (age, gender, diet type, exercise, etc.) in terms of total and subscale scores. It is recommended that education programs be developed to increase the awareness of students receiving health education regarding hypertension risk factors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hypertension
• university students
• knowledge
• awareness

Etik Beyan

In order to conduct the research, permission was obtained from the Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University (decision number: 2024.63.04.05, date: 30.04.2024).

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