Latar Belakang. Penderita penyakit jantung di Indonesia mengalami pergeseran yang sebelumnya diderita oleh kelompok usia dewasa akhir hingga lansia, kini usia muda 15 sampai 34 tahun menduduki kelompok usia terbanyak yang mengalami gangguan jantung. Tujuan. Untuk mengetahui gambaran elektrokardiogram dasar sebagai upaya preventif kebutuhan perawatan jangka panjang mahasiswa program studi sarjana keperawatan fakultas kesehatan ITEKES Bali. Metode. Desain dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 224 mahasiswa Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan ITEKES Bali dengan teknik simple simple random sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuisioner kemudian data dianalisa untuk mengetahui distribusi frekuensi dan cross tabulation. Hasil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan seluruh responden 224 mahasiswa (100%) memiliki interpretasi irama jantung reguler, gelombang P, interval PR, kompleks QRS, gelombang Q, dan interval ST normal. Sedangkan abnormalitas ditemukan pada heart rate takikardi sebanyak 5 orang (2,2%), gelombang T berupa T flat sebanyak 1 orang (0,4%), dan axis jantung berupa LAD dan RAD yang masing-masing ditemukan 2 orang (0,9%). Kesimpulan. Interpretasi elektrokardiogram sebagian besar responden menunjukkan kelistrikan jantung normal yang didukung oleh kebiasaan pola hidup yang baik, namun masih ditemukan beberapa abnormalitas. Sehingga diperlukan pemeriksaan lebih lanjut dan penerapan pola hidup sehat yang optimal bagi seluruh responden. Kata Kunci: Interpretasi Elektrokardiogram, Dewasa Muda, Kardiovaskular, Perawatan Jangka Panjang

Latar Belakang. Heart disease sufferers in Indonesia have experienced from previously being suffered from late adulthood to the elderly, now, young people aged 15 to 34 years become the largest group experiencing heart problems. Purpose. To identify the basic electrocardiogram as a preventive way for the long-term care needs of bachelor of nursing students, faculty of Health at ITEKES Bali. Method. This research employed descriptive design with cross sectional approach. There were 224 Bachelor of Nursing students at ITEKES Bali as the samples which were chosen by using simple random sampling technique. The data were collected by using questionnaire and then the data were analysed to know the frequency distribution and cross tabulation. Findings. The result showed that all of the respondents such as 224 respondents (100%) had normal interpretations of regular heart rhythm, P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, Q wave, and ST interval. Meanwhile, there were 5 respondents (2.2%) had abnormalities tachycardia in heart rate, 1 respondent (0,4%) had T waves in the form of T flat, 2 respondents (0.9 %) had heart axis in the form of LAD and RAD. Conclusion. The electrocardiogram interpretation on the most of respondents show normal heart electricity which is supported by good lifestyle habits, but abnormalities are still found. The next examination and implementation of optimal lifestyle is needed for all respondents. Keywords: Electrocardiogram Interpretation, Early Adulthood, Cardiovascular, Long-Term Care