Tıp fakültesi son sınıf öğrencilerinin sağlam çocuk izlemi hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate interns' level of knowledge about well-child care visits and determine their educational needs. Materials and Methods: 145 last-year medical students from 01.02.2018 to 01.09.2019 participated in this descriptive study. A systematic sampling method was used. A questionnaire form was used to collect data. The questionnaire includes 21 questions evaluating information about well-child care visits and age, gender, marital status, pediatric internship status. Results: A total of 145 people, 80 women (55.2%) and 65 men (44.8%), participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 24.2±1.36 years. 6 (59.3%) of them completed their internship in pediatrics, 56 (40.7%) of them did not do a pediatrics internship yet. The total score of 21 questions aimed to measure the level of knowledge was evaluated as 21. The mean score of the participants was 7.32 ± 2.63. Conclusions: There was no statistically significant difference between gender, marital status, and internship in pediatric and knowledge about well-child care visits. On average, the participants knew only one-third of the information questions about well-child care visits and did not receive a full score. Also, there was no increase in average scores with an internship in pediatrics. It is demonstrated that there is a need for education regarding well-child care visits