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Aim: Diabetes is a common and important health problem. With this study, it was aimed to assessment the diabetes knowledge level of students studying in the field of health. Materials-Methods: The research was carried out between January-February 2022 with students studying at a university’s health vocational school and who will work in the sector with the title of health technician in the future. Sample selection was not made in the study and 93% (n=175) of the students were reached. In this descriptive study, a questionnaire was used as the data collection method. The first part of the questionnaire, which consists of two parts, included sociodemographic characteristics. In the second part, “Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ-24)” was used to examine the diabetes knowledge of the students. Results: The age range of the students is 18-26 years and the mean age is 21.01±2.21. 54.9% of them were 20 years old and under, 88% were women, 60.6% were first class, 51.4% had income equal to their expenses. The average knowledge level of the participants in the diabetes knowledge questionnaire was found to be 69.1%. Conclusion: In our study, it was observed that the diabetes knowledge level of the students was limited. It was found that the second graders had a higher level of knowledge than the first graders. Improvements should be made in the education curriculum to increase the knowledge and awareness of students about diabetes.
Diabetes, Knowledge, Student, University
Diabetes, Knowledge, Student, University
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