Hubungan tingkat pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status karies gigi pada penyandang tunanetra

Abstract

Blind people have limited ability to receive any knowledge through their sight. A false perception can lead to wrong actions including the act of oral health maintenance, therefore, the risk of oral diseases such as caries, is higher in blind people than in normal ones. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between the level of oral health knowledge and caries status. Respondents were selected by using total sampling technique. This was a descriptive analytical study with a cross sectional design. Data were obtained by using questionnaires and caries status examination, the DMF-T (Decay, Missing, Filling - Teeth), and were presented in frequency distribution tables. The results showed that of 31 respondents aged 18-45 years old, there were 18 (58.1%) with poor knowledge and 13 (41.9%) with good knowledge. There were also 25 respondents (80.6%) with high caries status and 6 (19.4%) with low caries status. The Chi-Square showed a significant relationship between the level of oral health knowledge and caries status (p=0,022). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between the oral health knowledge and caries status among blind people.Keywords: oral heath knowledge, caries status, blind people Abstrak: Penyandang tunanetra memiliki keterbatasan dalam penglihatan yang memengaruhi kemampuan untuk memperoleh pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Persepsi yang salah dapat menghasilkan tindakan yang keliru dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut sehingga resiko penyakit mulut antara lain karies diprediksikan lebih tinggi pada tunanetra. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status karies penyandang tunanetra. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan pemeriksaan status karies menggunakan DMF-T (Decayed, Missing, Filled - Teeth) dan disajikan dalam bentuk tabel distribusi frekuensi. Responden penelitian diperoleh menggunakan teknik total sampling. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 31 responden pada kelompok usia 18-45 tahun. Sejumlah 18 responden (58,1%) dengan tingkat pengetahuan kurang dan 13 responden (41,9%) dengan tingkat pengetahuan baik. Terdapat 25 responden (80,6%) dengan status karies tinggi dan 6 responden (19,4%) dengan status karies rendah. Hasil uji Chi Square mendapatkan hubungan bermakna antara pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status karies (p = 0,022). Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status karies pada penyandang tunanetra. Kata kunci: pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut, status karies, tunanetra.

Oral health behavior and its association with the Caries Index in visually impaired children

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Perbedaan Tingkat Pengetahuan Sebelum Dan Setelah Modifikasi Permainan Engklek Usia 8-11 Tahun

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