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All Journal Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health
Maria Edelin Fortuna
Faculty of Medicine, Tarumanagara University, Jakarta
Health Professions Public Health

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Non-Medical Faculty Students Batch 2020 about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom (PCOS) at Tarumanagara University Maria Edelin Fortuna; Julia Herdiman
Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health Vol 5, No 1 (2023): CONTAGION
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/contagion.v5i1.14987

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 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women of childbearing age (WUS). Signs and symptoms experienced by PCOS patients are obesity, menstrual cycle ≤ 21 days or ≤ 35 days, hirsutism, excessive acne, acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, and alopecia. This study aims to determine the knowledge and attitudes in the Faculty of Non-medical students at Tarumanagara University related to PCOS.This research is a qualitative research with descriptive research design conducted at Tarumanagara University. Samples were taken between January and May 2022 among Non-medical Faculty Students batch 2020. Questionnaires were filled out and analyzed using a computer device. The knowledge levels of Non-medical Students at Tarumanagara University are categorized as" Good "47%," Sufficient "42 %, and" Bad" 11%. The categories of attitudes obtained 95% as “Good” and 5% as “Sufficient”.  Those suspected of suffering PCOS as many as 17%, while the rest did not seem to suffer PCOS. Level of knowledge and attitude of Non-medical Faculty Students on PCOS is mostly “good" category. Only 17% were suspected of suffering PCOS. Keywords: Attitude, Knowledge, PCOS
Co-Authors Julia Herdiman