Tingkat Pengetahuan Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara Stambuk 2019 terhadap Penyakit Jantung Koroner

Abstract

Background : Cardiovascular disease is still a global threat and is a disease that plays a major role as the number one cause of death worldwide. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than 17 million people worldwide die from heart and blood vessel disease. Based on Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data for 2018, the incidence of heart and blood vessel disease is increasing from year to year. At least, 15 out of 1000 people, or around 2,784,064 individuals in Indonesia suffer from heart disease. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) has several risk factors. The non-modifiable risk factors are gender, ethnicity, and age. Modifiable risk factors are hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, lack of physical activity, diabetes mellitus, smoking behavior and poor dietary habits. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of students at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Batch 2019 on the Coronary Heart Disease. Research Methods : The research conducted by researchers was a descriptive study, namely looking at the level of knowledge of the Coronary Heart Disease. The type of data collected in this study is primary data, namely data obtained directly from the respondents. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to the research sample. Results : most of the active students have a high level of knowledge (79.0%) about Coronary Heart Disease as candidates for general practitioners. A good level of knowledge about the risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease will certainly be useful for diagnosing quickly and precisely so that patients receive good treatment in the future.