Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Resiko Sudden Cardiac Death dan Pengaruh Aktivitas Fisik pada Masyarakat Kota Medan

Abstract

Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden unexpected death due to a cardiac condition characterized by a post-mortem examination of sudden loss of consciousness within 1 hour of the onset of acute symptoms that may be accompanied by a previous history of heart disease. SCD is the leading cause of death in western countries around 15%-20% and accounts for the majority of deaths from cardiovascular disease. Most SCD is associated with exercise occurring in recreational rather than competitive environments especially among the middle-aged population. Aim. To determine the level of knowledge about Sudden Cardiac Death risk and the influence of physical activity in Medan City community. Methods. This study used a descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach by collecting respondents in the form of Medan City aged 25 – 65 years through questionnaires as research data. Results. From 179 respondents, it was found that for general knowledge, there were 140 people (78.2%) in the good category, 28 people (15.6%) in the moderate category, followed by 11 people (6.1%) in the poor category. Then in prognosis knowledge, 59 people (33.0%) were in the good category, 81 people (45.3%) were in the moderate category, and 31 people (21.8%) were in the poor category. Conclusion. The picture of the general level of knowledge of the community is good while the prognosis of knowledge is moderate.