AKUT MİYOKART ENFARKTÜSÜ GEÇİRMİŞ BİREYLERDE KAÇIRILMIŞ FIRSATLARIN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Objective: This study aimed to identify missed opportunities at the levels of primary and secondary prevention and to evaluate risk awareness and healthcare-seeking behaviors among individuals who experienced acute myocardial infarction (MI) within the past two years at a tertiary education and research hospital in Istanbul.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 74 individuals who were diagnosed with MI and admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic between January 2023 and April 2023. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire developed based on the literature, covering sociodemographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, access to healthcare, and indicators of risk awareness. The Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson’s Chi-square test were used for statistical analysis, with a significance level set at p