DETERMINATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES

This study aims to determine the cardiovascular disease risk factors knowledge level in adults working at a university. The study is cross-sectional and the study sample consisted of 250 participants. The study was conducted between February 2023 and September 2023. Introductory Information Form, Nutrition Questionnaire, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale were used as data collection tools within the scope of the study. 50% of the participants were academic staff, the average age was 36.2±7.1, and the participants received 18.81±4.32 points from the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale in total. The average score of the academic staff was higher. 20% of the participants had a family member diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. The difference in the total score average of the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale according to the level of education, income level, smoking, and being a family health worker was statistically significant. The participants' knowledge about cardiovascular disease risk was at a moderate level. To increase the population’s knowledge level regarding cardiovascular risk factors with necessary educational programs is recommended.