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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Hypertension is a major global cause of cardiovascular disease and mortality.
  • Social awareness and medical personnel education are crucial for hypertension prevention.
  • Understanding risk factors and complications is vital for effective patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess medical students' knowledge of hypertension causes, including classical and non-classical risk factors.
  • To evaluate students' awareness of hypertension complications.
  • To identify educational gaps regarding hypertension etiology among medical trainees.

Main Methods:

  • A proprietary questionnaire assessed knowledge in 327 medical students across all study years.
  • Questions covered classical, non-classical, and false risk factors for hypertension.
  • Assessment also included knowledge of hypertension-related complications.

Main Results:

  • Students demonstrated extensive knowledge of classical hypertension risk factors and complications.
  • Awareness of non-classical hypertension risk factors was significantly lower across all study years.
  • Knowledge regarding hypertension causes improved throughout medical studies, yet non-classical factors remained under-identified.

Conclusions:

  • Medical students generally have good knowledge of hypertension complications and classical risk factors.
  • There is a need to enhance education on non-classical risk factors for hypertension among medical students.
  • Targeted educational interventions can improve comprehensive understanding and prevention strategies for hypertension.