Abstract
The people the behavior of maintaining dental health in elementary school children is still in the low category. This is evidenced by the results of basic health research proving that brushing teeth is good at the age of 5-9 which is 93.2% and at the age of 10-14 it is 96.5% but only 2.8% brushes teeth at the right time. Dental health education using traditional media can increase the dental health knowledge of elementary school children. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of traditional media on increasing dental health knowledge of elementary school children. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest and posttest with a control group design. The research was conducted at SDN 1 Sumbermulyo and SDN 2 Sumbermulyo, Pasanggaran District, Banyuwangi Regency. The research sample was taken by purposive sampling technique, as many as 48 students consisting of 24 intervention groups and 24 control groups. The intervention group was dental health education using traditional "wayang" media, while the control group was dental health education using power point media. analysis using the paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. Result: level of knowledge of dental health before and after in the treatment group and control group obtained significancy p = 0.000 then p < 0.05 which means dental health education with wayang media and power media point is equally effective in increasing the dental health knowledge of elementary school children. Difference in the level of knowledge between the intervention group and the control group value of p = 0.000, then p < 0.05, which means that dental health education using wayang media is more effective in increasing dental and oral health knowledge of elementary school children than using power point media. Conclusion: dental health education using traditional media is effective in increasing the dental health knowledge of elementary school children.
Highlights
Dental and oral health cannot be separated from one another, body health because it will affect the overall health of everyone, including children
The results of the Basic Health Research show that 57.6% of the Indonesian population has dental and oral health problems
The research sample was taken by purposive sampling technique, as many as 48 students consisting of 24 intervention groups and 24 control groups
Summary
Dental and oral health cannot be separated from one another, body health because it will affect the overall health of everyone, including children. Children can be categorized as a group that is prone to dental and oral problems, especially cavities. This is due to the nature and attitude of children who do not know about the importance of maintaining the condition of the teeth. Behavioral factors based on a lack of knowledge about dental and oral health maintenance will increase the incidence of dental and oral diseases at an early age. The selection of wayang as a medium to be used in dental health education activities is based on the fact that puppet shows are still active and the local community often uses regional languages in daily conversation, so it is hoped that the extension materials will be accepted and understood by the counseling participants. Research Utami which shows that there is an increase in knowledge before and after counseling in the wayang and booklet groups [13,14]
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