| dc.description.abstract | Education serves as a platform for the younger generation to explore their
potential, especially for students currently enrolled in college. Students with good
health is likely to have a positive impact on their productivity and performance in
receiving learning. Universities are responsible for students' welfare by providing
various facilities, including health services that can address health issues that arise
during studying. Universitas Sumatera Utara has offered health services to the
entire university community since 1988 through the USU Policlinic. USU Policlinic
provides a range of health services, from general health consultations to
counseling, most of which are available free of charge. However, based on the
average number of visits to the USU Policlinic for health checks, there were only
413 visits per month in 2024. This study aims to identify factors related to the
utilization of USU Policlinic, by Universitas Sumatera Utara students. A cross sectional study design employing quantitative methods was utilised and involved
100 undergraduate students from Universitas Sumatera Utara, selected through
purposive sampling from the 2022 and 2023 intakes. Data analysis in this study
used the chi-square test, revealing a notable relationship between knowledge
variables (p-value= 0.0001), environmental support (p-value= 0.0001),
information (p-value= 0.004), illness perception (p-value= 0.0001), and health
status (p-value= 0.004) and the utilization of USU Policlinic. The findings indicated
that only 28% of Universitas Sumatera Utara students utilized USU Policlinic. It is
hoped that USU Policlinic will promote the services available, especially to the
students of Universitas Sumatera Utara so they can take advantage of existing
facilities and improve their health status, which will positively impact student
productivity while studying. | en_US |
