Unveiling Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness In Future Medical Professionals: A Study Of The 2022 Class Of Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta

Petra Damiana Anindita; Putri Denova  Siceria; Inne Eunike Benu; Jasmine Nazer Ragustri; Ary Kristanto Lallo; Gabriel M; Dino Hendarto; Santi Anugrahsari

doi:10.22437/jmj.v12i1.20988

Authors

Petra Damiana Anindita Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan UKRIDA
Putri Denova Siceria Fakultas Kedokteran dan dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Inne Eunike Benu Fakultas Kedokteran dan dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jasmine Nazer Ragustri Fakultas Kedokteran dan dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Ary Kristanto Lallo Fakultas Kedokteran dan dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Gabriel M Fakultas Kedokteran dan dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Dino Hendarto Fakultas Kedokteran dan dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Santi Anugrahsari Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Mata, Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah, Koja, Jakarta Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22437/jmj.v12i1.20988

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic syndrome with an increasing prevalence and a high mortality rate. One of the microvascular complications that can occur in diabetes mellitus is retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal disorder in patients with diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to determine the description of knowledge about diabetic retinopathy in students of FKIK UKRIDA class of 2022.

Methods: This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional with a total of 99 samples. Sampling by simple random sampling with a questionnaire. The study was conducted at FKIK UKRIDA in October 2022.

Results: The study results included 99 respondents. In the univariate analysis, it was observed that 98% of respondents were in their late adolescence, with 59.6% being female and 72.7% having sufficient knowledge. Additionally, the bivariate cross-test results indicated that 70.7% of late teens had sufficient knowledge, while 45.5% of women had sufficient knowledge.

Conclusion: The knowledge level of respondents was in the sufficient category, in late adolescence, there was sufficient knowledge among. The frequency distribution based on gender revealed that women with a sufficient knowledge level amounted.